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 %
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 %
Aarkay Technologies Inc 4 $63,394 80.00%
Nexgen Technologies Llc 4 $58,885 80.00%
Oregon College Of Oriental Medicine 4 $50,310 80.00%
Vertex Us Holdings Inc 4 $65,545 80.00%
Greenco International Inc 4 $52,348 80.00%
Apl Logistics Americas Ltd 4 $66,747 80.00%
Northwest Regional Education Service District 4 $53,232 80.00%
Lower Umpqua Hospital District 4 $46,946 80.00%
Vensai Technologies Inc 4 $78,759 80.00%
Trinuc Llc 4 $61,121 80.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Oregon (All Years)

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