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
48,763 84.72% $84,326 H-1B
7,080 12.30% $205,102 PERM
866 1.50% $29,437 H-2A
848 1.47% $80,907 E-3 Australian

As of May 2023, Oregon has seen a total of 57,557 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Oregon is the H-1B visa with 48,763 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 84.72% of Oregon's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 7,080 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 12.30% of Oregon's total visas.

Top Occupations in Oregon (All Years)

Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Wind Energy Engineers 5 $77,601 83.33%
Optometrists 5 $80,430 83.33%
Robotics Engineers 5 $76,128 100.00%
Civil Engineering Technicians 4 $28,293 80.00%
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other 4 $37,679 80.00%
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 4 $44,008 80.00%
Special Education Teachers, Preschool 4 $40,497 80.00%
Music Directors and Composers 4 $36,712 80.00%
Statistical Assistants 4 $42,604 80.00%
Special Education Teachers, Middle School 4 $43,732 80.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 5,433 employees, and has since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 4,277 in 2023.

Top Countries with Workers in Oregon From PERM Program (All Years)

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
India 2,548 $273,589 59.62%
China 314 $253,220 54.70%
Mexico 229 $57,108 56.68%
Vietnam 162 $29,895 43.32%
Taiwan 151 $2,331,113 50.50%
South Korea 127 $85,193 47.04%
Canada 125 $96,435 50.61%
Bangladesh 118 $92,166 60.82%
Zimbabwe 77 $44,972 48.43%
Brazil 76 $59,911 55.88%

Top Hiring Companies in Oregon (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Avnera Corporation 28 $96,290 90.32%
Arris Solutions Inc 28 $91,011 90.32%
Radisys Corporation 28 $103,227 90.32%
Cisco Systems Inc 28 $106,906 90.32%
Pacific University 27 $65,236 87.10%
Salem Hospital 27 $126,681 87.10%
Wiedenkennedy Inc 27 $63,163 87.10%
Corvel Corporation 27 $75,064 87.10%
Renal Care Consultants Pc 26 $169,494 86.67%
Agreeya Solutions Inc 26 $65,304 86.67%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
John J Lee Ltd 2 $68,058 33.33%
Liao Wu Inc Dba Hong Kong House Lounge 2 $26,499 33.33%
Chus Enterprises Llc 2 $27,518 33.33%
Opensesame Inc 2 $94,771,862 33.33%
Kryptiq Corporation 2 $92,903 33.33%
Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic 2 $127,983 33.33%
Education Northwest 2 $83,751 33.33%
Jcy Inc Dba Mr Chens Chinese Kitchen 2 $29,214 40.00%
Yan Yan Chinese Cuisine Inc 2 $26,499 40.00%
Grace Bio Labs Inc 2 $53,415 40.00%

Top Industries in Oregon (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
All Other Converted Paper Product Manufacturing 1 $49,920 100.00%
Land Subdivision 1 $73,715 100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 1 $34,237 100.00%
Custom Architectural Woodwork And Millwork Manufacturing 1 $53,061 100.00%
Current Carrying Wiring Device Manufacturing 1 $78,853 100.00%
Grape Vineyards 1 $37,586 100.00%
Water Sewage And Other Systems 1 $57,949 100.00%
Line Haul Railroads 1 $118,685 100.00%
Footwear Merchant Wholesalers 1 $45,635 100.00%
Photography Studios Portrait 1 $37,586 100.00%
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 $84,326. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $100,819.

State Avg Wage