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 %
Podiatrists 4 $88,160 80.00%
Political Scientists 4 $56,231 80.00%
Healthcare Social Workers 4 $57,819 80.00%
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians 4 $67,704 80.00%
Water/Wastewater Engineers 4 $73,351 80.00%
Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists 4 $83,959 80.00%
Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary School 4 $95,737 80.00%
Logistics Managers 4 $99,876 80.00%
Quality Control Systems Managers 4 $92,024 80.00%
Dentists, All Other Specialists 4 $200,720 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 %
Jamaica 2 $78,597 66.67%
Hungary 2 $91,635 66.67%
Afghanistan 2 $52,950 66.67%
Panama 1 $61,860 33.33%
Brunei 1 $98,613 33.33%
Republic Of Congo 1 $42,869 33.33%
Uruguay 1 $43,784 33.33%
Tanzania 1 $91,624 33.33%
Cyprus 1 $65,110 33.33%
Iraq 1 $187,199 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Oregon (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Intel Corporation 9,978 $93,714 95.45%
Infosys Limited 3,547 $71,968 99.86%
Nike Inc 2,091 $112,368 88.41%
Wipro Limited 1,527 $68,142 91.66%
Oregon Health Science University 1,046 $60,706 83.55%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corp 836 $88,971 92.58%
Tata Consultancy Services Limited 711 $66,070 83.65%
Hcl America Inc 577 $73,273 80.70%
Accenture Llp 574 $80,792 88.99%
Oregon State University 547 $53,850 93.34%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Merit Logistics 338 $28,037 4.89%
University Of Oregon 96 $53,055 17.55%
Tp Trucking Llc 79 $43,641 15.05%
Synopsys Inc 69 $94,020 20.41%
Centizen Inc 50 $102,431 41.67%
Portland State University 39 $57,821 34.21%
Mentor Graphics 38 $86,141 36.89%
Leavitts Freight Service Inc 37 $51,291 38.54%
Columbia River Dairy Llc 36 $25,563 45.57%
Ebay Inc 33 $96,757 41.77%

Top Industries in Oregon (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Postharvest Crop Activities Except Cotton Ginning 1 $36,213 50.00%
Jewelry Watch Precious Stone And Precious Metal Merchant Wholesalers 1 $25,834 100.00%
All Other Grain Farming 1 $27,830 100.00%
Goat Farming 1 $24,960 100.00%
Services To Buildings And Dwellings 1 $33,987 100.00%
Sheep And Goat Farming 1 $26,000 100.00%
Citrus Except Orange Groves 1 $36,213 100.00%
General Freight Trucking Local 1 $41,600 100.00%
Soil Preparation Planting And Cultivating 1 $29,370 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Child Care Services 4 $99,559 26.67%
Couriers And Express Delivery Services 3 $43,499 20.00%
All Other Financial Investment Activities 3 $82,070 20.00%
Other Accounting Services 3 $60,077 20.00%
Other Wood Product Manufacturing 3 $63,690 20.00%
Professional Organizations 3 $79,719 20.00%
Grantmaking And Giving Services 3 $118,269 21.43%
Manufacturing 3 $78,555 21.43%
Wiring Device Manufacturing 3 $85,779 21.43%
All Other Travel Arrangement And Reservation Services 3 $73,667 21.43%

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