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 %
Athletic Trainers 1 $52,980 25.00%
Farm and Home Management Advisors 1 $52,624 25.00%
Writers and Authors 1 $43,264 25.00%
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $59,880 25.00%
Rehabilitation Counselors 1 $34,902 25.00%
Animal Scientists 1 $43,971 25.00%
Biological Scientists, All Other 1 $50,939 25.00%
Mathematicians 1 $75,670 25.00%
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians 1 $21,382 25.00%
Podiatrists 1 $71,822 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 %
Ethiopia 5 $89,332 41.67%
Chile 5 $78,756 45.45%
Cameroon 5 $91,162 45.45%
Kosovo 5 $51,413 50.00%
Peru 5 $84,296 50.00%
Hong Kong 5 $81,357 50.00%
Finland 5 $90,400 62.50%
Ecuador 4 $74,646 50.00%
Burma (myanmar) 4 $80,340 57.14%
Sweden 4 $102,898 57.14%

Top Hiring Companies in Oregon (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sriven Systems Of Tx Inc 5 $81,474 83.33%
Piorion Solutionsinc 5 $80,637 83.33%
Qualitrol Company Llc 5 $86,553 83.33%
De Ponte Cellars Llc 5 $74,344 83.33%
Alacrity Renovation Services Llc 5 $79,992 83.33%
Binary Computer Intl Corp 5 $73,649 100.00%
Accentcare Inc 5 $76,115 100.00%
Harder Mechanical Contractors Inc 5 $96,204 100.00%
Majescomastek Insurance Software And Solutions In 5 $73,869 100.00%
Agiletal Technologies Inc 5 $83,849 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Oregon (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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