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 %
Photonics Engineers 1 $120,474 25.00%
Industrial Machinery Mechanics 1 $47,382 25.00%
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products 1 $116,459 25.00%
Survey Researchers 1 $34,466 25.00%
Procurement Clerks 1 $36,795 25.00%
Mental Health Counselors 1 $46,155 25.00%
Computer Network Architects 1 $99,154 25.00%
Interior Designers 1 $30,118 25.00%
Administrative Services Managers 1 $54,766 25.00%
Agricultural Equipment Operators 1 $33,613 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 %
India 2,638 $267,963 56.03%
China 329 $245,710 48.53%
Mexico 240 $56,756 46.78%
Vietnam 218 $29,968 48.34%
Taiwan 162 $2,178,484 49.09%
South Korea 136 $83,353 46.26%
Canada 129 $96,451 45.26%
Bangladesh 123 $92,637 51.25%
Brazil 78 $60,079 49.06%
Zimbabwe 77 $44,972 56.20%

Top Hiring Companies in Oregon (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Adobe Inc 28 $108,317 90.32%
Salem Hospital 27 $126,681 87.10%
Wiedenkennedy Inc 27 $63,163 87.10%
Corvel Corporation 27 $75,064 87.10%
Pacificsource 27 $71,275 87.10%
Fiserv Solutions Llc 27 $99,675 90.00%
Nike Retail Services Inc 27 $128,545 90.00%
Agreeya Solutions Inc 26 $65,304 86.67%
Collaborate Solutions Inc 26 $90,015 86.67%
Rjt Compuquest Inc 26 $78,300 89.66%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Apolloni Vineyards Llc 1 $32,926 100.00%
Cal Farms Llc 1 $25,480 100.00%
O Grady Parks Farms Llc 1 $40,040 100.00%
Maricle Land And Livestock 1 $36,213 100.00%
Gotta Farm 1 $21,133 100.00%
Larry Tammi Packer 1 $25,834 100.00%
Coleman Agriculture 1 $32,926 100.00%
Jl Orchards Llc 1 $33,987 100.00%
Cr Hay And Cattle Ashland Llc 1 $40,040 100.00%
Pine Ridge Winery Llc 1 $29,370 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Education Northwest 2 $83,751 33.33%
Canton Wok Inc 2 $25,189 33.33%
Lins Restaurants Inc 2 $28,091 33.33%
Wongs King Restaurant Group No 4 Inc 2 $21,062 40.00%
Igrafx Llc 2 $125,289 40.00%
Chus Enterprises Llc 2 $27,518 40.00%
Liao Wu Inc Dba Hong Kong House Lounge 2 $26,499 40.00%
Chans Of Redmond Inc Dba Chans Of Redmond Resta 2 $26,770 40.00%
John J Lee Ltd 2 $68,058 40.00%
Chen Zhen Inc Dba Yummy Bowl Restaurant 2 $29,297 40.00%

Top Industries in Oregon (All Years)

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