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 %
Salem Pulmonary Associates Pc 20 $195,364 86.96%
Management Health Systems Llc 20 $58,816 86.96%
Omega Solutions Inc 20 $65,230 86.96%
Good Shepherd Health Care System 20 $153,731 86.96%
Nanometrics Inc 20 $94,539 86.96%
Synapsis Inc 20 $88,043 86.96%
Us Technologies Corporation 20 $73,199 90.91%
Aricent Technologies Holdings Ltd 20 $82,012 90.91%
Randstad Technologies Llc 20 $84,118 90.91%
Ibm India Pvt Ltd 19 $60,223 86.36%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Knowledge Learning Corp 2 $104,583 50.00%
Oregon College Of Oriental Medicine 2 $47,179 50.00%
Ashland Partners Co Llp 2 $54,860 50.00%
Transperfect Translations International Inc 2 $58,146 50.00%
Bruce International Inc 2 $33,779 50.00%
Lake Health District Dba Lake District Hospital 2 $42,525 50.00%
Tyco Electronics Corporation 2 $82,160 50.00%
Roseburg Forest Products 2 $56,857 50.00%
Multnomah County Library 1 $56,347 25.00%
Chang Sheng Corporation 1 $22,381 25.00%

Top Industries in Oregon (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Used Car Dealers 1 $108,202 50.00%
Remediation Services 1 $44,221 50.00%
Support Activities For Animal Production 1 $24,419 50.00%
Support Activities For Air Transportation 1 $48,672 50.00%
Janitorial Services 1 $33,280 50.00%
Human Rights Organizations 1 $51,605 50.00%
Civic And Social Organizations 1 $56,430 50.00%
Berry Except Strawberry Farming 1 $86,674 50.00%
Water Supply And Irrigation Systems 1 $106,787 50.00%
Materials Recovery Facilities 1 $159,224 50.00%
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