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%
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 %
Intel Corporation 9,978 $93,714 95.45%
Infosys Limited 3,547 $71,968 99.86%
Nike Inc 2,091 $112,368 88.41%
Wipro Limited 1,527 $68,142 91.66%
Oregon Health Science University 1,046 $60,706 83.55%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corp 836 $88,971 92.58%
Tata Consultancy Services Limited 711 $66,070 83.65%
Hcl America Inc 577 $73,273 80.70%
Accenture Llp 574 $80,792 88.99%
Oregon State University 547 $53,850 93.34%

Top Industries in Oregon (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
All Other Converted Paper Product Manufacturing 1 $49,920 100.00%
Land Subdivision 1 $73,715 100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 1 $34,237 100.00%
Custom Architectural Woodwork And Millwork Manufacturing 1 $53,061 100.00%
Current Carrying Wiring Device Manufacturing 1 $78,853 100.00%
Grape Vineyards 1 $37,586 100.00%
Water Sewage And Other Systems 1 $57,949 100.00%
Line Haul Railroads 1 $118,685 100.00%
Footwear Merchant Wholesalers 1 $45,635 100.00%
Photography Studios Portrait 1 $37,586 100.00%

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