We now have Quarter 4 H1B visa FY 2023 data and Quarter 4 PERM visa FY 2023 data and Quarter 4 H2A visa FY 2023 data.
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Oregon Foreign Labor Visa Stats (All Years)

Total Visas % of all Visas Average Wage Visa Type
48,763 84.72% $84,326 H-1B
7,080 12.30% $205,102 PERM
866 1.50% $29,437 H-2A
848 1.47% $80,907 E-3 Australian

As of May 2023, Oregon has seen a total of 57,557 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Oregon is the H-1B visa with 48,763 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 84.72% of Oregon's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 7,080 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 12.30% of Oregon's total visas.

Top Occupations in Oregon (All Years)

Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Budget Analysts 9 $57,089 75.00%
Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary 9 $64,849 75.00%
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers 9 $79,599 75.00%
Logistics Analysts 9 $69,648 75.00%
Animal Scientists 9 $60,037 75.00%
Mechanical Engineering Technicians 8 $54,392 66.67%
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other 8 $46,453 66.67%
Aerospace Engineers 8 $87,056 72.73%
Social and Community Service Managers 8 $45,856 72.73%
History Teachers, Postsecondary 8 $54,042 72.73%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Animal Scientists 1 $43,971 20.00%
Sociologists 1 $56,306 25.00%
Credit Analysts 1 $93,184 25.00%
Sales Representatives, Services, All Other 1 $38,400 25.00%
Biological Scientists, All Other 1 $50,939 25.00%
Chemists 1 $43,597 25.00%
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 1 $29,598 25.00%
Set and Exhibit Designers 1 $27,997 25.00%
Writers and Authors 1 $43,264 25.00%
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 1 $44,970 25.00%
Oregon Employees Over Time
Oregon has been in the H1B Visa program since 2011 where 2,324 employees were hired. Oregon peaked in 2022 with 5,433 employees, and has since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 4,277 in 2023.

Top Countries with Workers in Oregon From PERM Program (All Years)

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
India 2,548 $273,589 59.62%
China 314 $253,220 54.70%
Mexico 229 $57,108 56.68%
Vietnam 162 $29,895 43.32%
Taiwan 151 $2,331,113 50.50%
South Korea 127 $85,193 47.04%
Canada 125 $96,435 50.61%
Bangladesh 118 $92,166 60.82%
Zimbabwe 77 $44,972 48.43%
Brazil 76 $59,911 55.88%

Top Hiring Companies in Oregon (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Shopify Usa Inc 1 $135,803 100.00%
Ascension Health Is Inc Dba Ascension Technologies 1 $136,386 100.00%
Oregon Medical Group 1 $136,469 100.00%
Golden Recursion Inc 1 $137,072 100.00%
Salem Rheumatology Llc 1 $137,197 100.00%
Fidelity Technology Group Llc 1 $138,528 100.00%
Outsystems Inc 1 $138,528 100.00%
Bodyshop Bids Inc 1 $138,528 100.00%
Recur Forever Inc 1 $138,528 100.00%
Empower Retirement Llc 1 $138,528 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Oregon (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Apiculture 11 $33,465 100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming 11 $31,157 100.00%
Hay Farming 10 $33,480 100.00%
Berry Except Strawberry Farming 10 $30,633 100.00%
Strawberry Farming 10 $28,295 100.00%
Business Associations 9 $40,089 100.00%
Corn Farming 7 $32,217 100.00%
Dual Purpose Cattle Ranching And Farming 7 $34,097 100.00%
Wineries 6 $28,160 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 5 $35,343 100.00%

Oregon Wage Comparison to Other States (All Years)

The chart below compares The average wage in Oregon to that of the top 9 states with the highest overall average H1-B wage. The average wage in Oregon over all years is $84,326. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $100,819.

State Avg Wage