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
53,560 85.13% $86,369 H-1B
7,332 11.65% $200,730 PERM
1,117 1.78% $31,502 H-2A
909 1.44% $81,964 E-3 Australian

As of May 2023, Oregon has seen a total of 62,918 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Oregon is the H-1B visa with 53,560 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 85.13% of Oregon's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 7,332 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 11.65% of Oregon's total visas.

Top Occupations in Oregon (All Years)

Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Foresters 9 $78,060 75.00%
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers 9 $79,599 75.00%
Microsystems Engineers 9 $76,923 75.00%
Sociologists 9 $65,166 75.00%
Mechanical Engineering Technicians 8 $54,392 66.67%
Designers, All Other 8 $51,099 66.67%
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other 8 $46,453 72.73%
Social and Community Service Managers 8 $45,856 72.73%
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary 8 $62,372 72.73%
Nuclear Engineers 8 $92,590 72.73%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Computer Network Architects 1 $99,154 25.00%
Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors 1 $42,099 25.00%
Interior Designers 1 $30,118 25.00%
Political Scientists 1 $105,000 25.00%
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $50,265 25.00%
Chemists 1 $43,597 25.00%
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $63,615 25.00%
Exercise Physiologists 1 $53,227 25.00%
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $53,970 25.00%
Receptionists and Information Clerks 1 $29,266 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 5,380 employees, and has since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 705 in 2025.

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

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Mozambique 1 $42,869 50.00%
Paraguay 1 $79,851 50.00%
Republic Of Congo 1 $42,869 50.00%
Slovakia 1 $46,446 100.00%
Togo 1 $84,635 100.00%
Kazakhstan 1 $93,038 100.00%
Yemen 1 $84,302 100.00%
Moldova 1 $88,986 100.00%
Georgia 1 $61,651 100.00%
Bolivia 1 $74,131 100.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Oregon (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry Creative Llc 15 $83,527 88.24%
Dat Solutions Llc 15 $108,919 88.24%
Multnomah County Oregon 15 $95,049 88.24%
Meta Platforms Inc 15 $125,244 93.75%
Genpact Llc 14 $103,904 87.50%
Fred Meyer Stores Inc 14 $108,894 87.50%
Schneider Electric Usa Inc 14 $88,712 87.50%
Whip Systems Llc Dba Aroghia Group Llc 14 $88,560 87.50%
Ziba Design Inc 14 $47,417 87.50%
University Of Portland 14 $70,233 87.50%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Marvell Semiconductor Inc 1 $94,075 33.33%
Vertex Us Holdings Inc Dba Orcom Solutions Inc 1 $84,843 33.33%
Claims Services Group 1 $76,773 33.33%
Parthenon Software Group Inc 1 $64,355 33.33%
Hong Kong Restaurant 1 $21,507 33.33%
Strebin Farms Llc 1 $39,354 33.33%
Brammo Inc 1 $59,259 33.33%
Bhui Ghorbanian Dds Pc 1 $69,472 33.33%
Mwh Americas Inc 1 $88,213 33.33%
Shaw Tool Ltd 1 $38,400 33.33%

Top Industries in Oregon (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 15,557 $74,882 92.18%
Semiconductor And Other Electronic Component Manufacturing 11,744 $96,695 95.81%
Computer Systems Design Services 2,919 $85,919 78.53%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 2,786 $57,670 87.55%
Footwear Manufacturing 1,844 $122,645 97.10%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 1,221 $84,363 88.35%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services 1,146 $85,424 98.12%
Engineering Services 887 $76,374 86.71%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals 795 $151,586 88.24%
Semiconductor And Related Device Manufacturing 794 $97,773 90.54%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sheep Farming 207 $24,758 100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 134 $34,069 100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production 83 $35,284 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 76 $36,316 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 60 $32,614 100.00%
Crop Production 55 $35,657 100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production 51 $38,324 100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 41 $37,794 100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 34 $37,303 100.00%
Cattle Ranching And Farming 31 $29,419 100.00%

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 $86,369. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $104,510.

State Avg Wage