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 %
Mercy Medical Center Roseburg 14 $93,924 87.50%
Amazoncom Services Inc 14 $84,083 87.50%
Schneider Electric Usa Inc 14 $88,712 87.50%
Silverxis Inc 14 $70,683 87.50%
Whip Systems Llc Dba Aroghia Group Llc 14 $88,560 87.50%
Ziba Design Inc 14 $47,417 87.50%
University Of Portland 14 $70,233 87.50%
Wieden Kennedy Inc 14 $52,377 87.50%
Multnomah County School District 1j 14 $71,015 87.50%
Schrodinger Inc 14 $66,556 87.50%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Digitalrep Llc 1 $98,946 33.33%
Capitol Dental Group Pc 1 $142,106 33.33%
La Bonita North 1 $26,062 33.33%
Moda Health 1 $76,274 33.33%
Louie Manouchehr Adult Care Home 1 $20,446 33.33%
Portland Kollel 1 $19,302 33.33%
Hong Kong Restaurant 1 $21,507 33.33%
Strebin Farms Llc 1 $39,354 33.33%
Parthenon Software Group Inc 1 $64,355 33.33%
Portland Adventist Medical Center 1 $56,472 33.33%

Top Industries in Oregon (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Explosives Manufacturing 1 $74,318 100.00%
Bare Printed Circuit Board Manufacturing 1 $125,424 100.00%
Grantmaking Foundations 1 $50,378 100.00%
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