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 %
Treasurers and Controllers 8 $120,460 80.00%
Neurologists 8 $180,991 80.00%
Agricultural Engineers 8 $59,566 80.00%
Natural Sciences Managers 8 $64,025 80.00%
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other 8 $56,227 80.00%
Survey Researchers 8 $56,342 80.00%
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 8 $86,429 80.00%
Automotive Engineers 7 $85,604 77.78%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians 7 $66,172 77.78%
Fashion Designers 7 $83,898 77.78%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Computer Network Architects 1 $99,154 25.00%
Interior Designers 1 $30,118 25.00%
Procurement Clerks 1 $36,795 25.00%
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $50,265 25.00%
Political Scientists 1 $105,000 25.00%
Chemists 1 $43,597 25.00%
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $63,615 25.00%
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education 1 $77,527 25.00%
Dietitians and Nutritionists 1 $55,349 25.00%
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $53,970 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 %
Guatemala 1 $28,579 50.00%
Cyprus 1 $65,110 50.00%
Tunisia 1 $97,053 50.00%
Ivory Coast 1 $91,084 100.00%
Palestine 1 $92,768 100.00%
Tanzania 1 $79,144 100.00%
Brunei 1 $98,613 100.00%
Croatia 1 $95,181 100.00%
United States Of America 1 $114,941 100.00%
Senegal 1 $97,470 100.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Oregon (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Lyve Tech Llc 18 $87,555 90.00%
New Relic Inc 17 $97,847 85.00%
California Creative Solutions Inc 17 $69,877 85.00%
Shakti Group Inc 17 $79,944 85.00%
Reed Institute 17 $47,834 85.00%
Cbt Nuggets Llc 17 $67,950 85.00%
Zaspar Technologies Inc 17 $56,890 85.00%
George Fox University 17 $58,745 89.47%
Coquille Valley Hospital District 17 $174,178 89.47%
Ecom Solutions Inc 17 $78,434 89.47%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Gen X Echo B Inc 1 $139,235 33.33%
Jahoviah Earth Llc 1 $57,824 33.33%
Jbase International Inc 1 $65,707 33.33%
Mckinstry Essention 1 $86,861 33.33%
Plexis Healthcare Systems Inc 1 $52,187 33.33%
Musicians Friend 1 $54,392 33.33%
Oregon Healthcare Resources Llc 1 $111,010 33.33%
Magno Humphries Laboratories Inc 1 $82,555 33.33%
California Creative Consulting Group 1 $118,310 33.33%
Evonik Degussa Corporation 1 $99,632 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