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 %
Brookfield Power Us Asset Management Llc 1 $143,166 100.00%
Lifetime Dental Care Of Oregon Pc 1 $144,061 100.00%
Abio X Holdings Inc 1 $144,227 100.00%
Fiber Sensys Inc 1 $144,394 100.00%
Ascion Llc 1 $144,394 100.00%
Apogee Medical Group Inc 1 $145,142 100.00%
Procore Technologies Inc 1 $145,662 100.00%
Homestory Real Estate Services Inc 1 $145,662 100.00%
Red Hat Inc 1 $145,662 100.00%
Doordash Inc 1 $145,662 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Oregon (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 14,948 $74,115 92.29%
Semiconductor And Other Electronic Component Manufacturing 10,097 $94,050 95.22%
Computer Systems Design Services 2,786 $85,200 84.66%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 2,422 $56,474 79.67%
Footwear Manufacturing 1,496 $119,330 97.02%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 1,086 $81,748 87.58%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services 1,044 $83,207 98.03%
Engineering Services 830 $75,324 86.55%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals 738 $150,497 88.81%
Other Computer Related Services 709 $80,545 88.29%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sheep Farming 165 $23,923 100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 105 $32,153 100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production 59 $33,592 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 57 $34,914 100.00%
Crop Production 55 $35,657 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 55 $31,938 100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production 30 $34,579 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 25 $35,314 100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 23 $35,364 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming 22 $30,376 100.00%

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