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 %
Kindercare Education Llc 13 $112,366 86.67%
Veris Industries Llc 13 $88,850 86.67%
Paramount Global Solutions Inc 12 $85,267 80.00%
Applexus Technologies Llc 12 $78,681 85.71%
Larsen Toubro Limited 12 $48,008 85.71%
The International School 12 $42,777 85.71%
Southern Oregon University 12 $58,579 85.71%
Legacy Good Samaritan Hospital And Medical Center 12 $51,357 85.71%
Battelle Memorial Institute 12 $71,614 85.71%
Electrical Geodesics Inc 12 $70,847 85.71%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Modo Inc 1 $54,621 50.00%
Nemametrix Inc 1 $108,098 50.00%
Sunrise Tkd Inc 1 $51,418 50.00%
Cascades Holding Us Inc 1 $91,582 50.00%
Permacold Engineering Inc 1 $85,000 50.00%
Yu Yu One Inc Dba Hollands Bar Grill 1 $26,499 50.00%
Precision Structural Engineering Inc 1 $54,413 50.00%
Microchip Technology 1 $72,904 50.00%
Cedar Mill Bible Church 1 $49,442 50.00%
Saengurai Llc Dba Mee Sen Thai Eatery 1 $49,754 50.00%

Top Industries in Oregon (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Temporary Shelters 1 $43,472 50.00%
Health And Welfare Funds 1 $108,202 50.00%
General Freight Trucking 1 $66,518 50.00%
Security Systems Services 1 $144,394 50.00%
Community Housing Services 1 $73,752 50.00%
Scheduled Air Transportation 1 $36,650 50.00%
Lessors Of Miniwarehouses And Self Storage Units 1 $78,874 50.00%
Furniture And Home Furnishings Retailers 1 $90,002 100.00%
All Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing 1 $107,910 100.00%
All Other Business Support Services 1 $46,259 100.00%
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