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 %
Oslo Solutions Llc 5 $86,861 100.00%
Msit Systems Inc 5 $88,150 100.00%
Bigleaf Networks Inc 5 $93,775 100.00%
Smarsh Inc 5 $112,541 100.00%
I2u Systems Inc 5 $90,580 100.00%
Metrix It Solutions Inc 5 $93,484 100.00%
Mythri Consulting Llc 5 $90,688 100.00%
Incedo Inc 5 $103,821 100.00%
Covetit Inc 5 $101,953 100.00%
Tekintel Inc 5 $93,733 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Oregon (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Rolling Mill And Other Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing 1 $55,994 100.00%
Pulp Paper And Paperboard Mills 1 $59,155 100.00%
Remediation Services 1 $44,221 100.00%
Limited Service Restaurants 1 $63,461 100.00%
Zoos And Botanical Gardens 1 $23,566 100.00%
Building Finishing Contractors 1 $47,798 100.00%
Metal Tank Heavy Gauge Manufacturing 1 $80,226 100.00%
Printing Ink Manufacturing 1 $59,030 100.00%
All Other Crop Farming 1 $63,211 100.00%
Materials Recovery Facilities 1 $159,224 100.00%
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