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 %
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 %
Xpo Logistics Inc 19 $91,940 86.36%
Onto Innovation Inc 19 $96,072 86.36%
Intel Federal Inc 19 $89,307 86.36%
Cadence Design Systems Inc 18 $112,338 81.82%
Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic 18 $123,372 85.71%
Cambia Health Solutions 18 $97,258 85.71%
Pricewaterhousecoopers Advisory Services Llc 18 $111,839 85.71%
Cvent Inc 18 $87,753 85.71%
Intelliswift Software Inc 18 $74,947 85.71%
Beta Soft Systems Inc 18 $58,766 85.71%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
St Anthony Hospital 1 $108,514 25.00%
Marks Metal Technology Inc 1 $90,230 25.00%
Robberson Ford Sales Inc 1 $46,446 25.00%
Pacificsource Health Plans 1 $68,515 25.00%
Solaicx Inc 1 $81,120 25.00%
John S Belknap Dpm Pc Dba Mt Hood Podiatry 1 $71,822 25.00%
Nephrology Medical Associates Of Georgia Llc 1 $170,414 25.00%
Silver Falls Dermatology Pc 1 $144,851 33.33%
Idex Solutions 1 $94,806 33.33%
Tais Inc Dba Tais Dynasty 1 $24,170 33.33%

Top Industries in Oregon (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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