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 %
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 %
Oregon Health And Science University 8 $125,969 100.00%
Anchor Qea Llc 7 $67,449 87.50%
Precision Structural Engineering Inc 7 $58,323 87.50%
Atlas Healthcare Llc 7 $62,445 87.50%
Commitpoint Inc 7 $70,464 87.50%
Zenith Services Inc 7 $67,930 87.50%
Marlabs Inc 7 $62,308 87.50%
Quiline Software Solutions Inc 7 $56,935 87.50%
Erp Global Inc 7 $66,902 87.50%
Servesys Corporation 7 $65,924 87.50%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Carl Zeiss Sbe Llc 1 $74,589 100.00%
Sellwood Sushi Inc 1 $27,518 100.00%
Oregon Rfid Inc 1 $85,842 100.00%
More Than Freights Llc 1 $79,206 100.00%
Northwest Dental Associates Pc 1 $134,722 100.00%
Morse Hydraulics Usa Llc 1 $47,382 100.00%
Tbev Inc 1 $83,138 100.00%
Sawstop Llc 1 $123,781 100.00%
Northwest Natural Gas Company Dba Nw Natural 1 $129,584 100.00%
Tora Sushi Lounge Astoria Inc 1 $66,456 100.00%

Top Industries in Oregon (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Apiculture 11 $33,465 100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming 11 $31,157 100.00%
Hay Farming 10 $33,480 100.00%
Berry Except Strawberry Farming 10 $30,633 100.00%
Strawberry Farming 10 $28,295 100.00%
Business Associations 9 $40,089 100.00%
Corn Farming 7 $32,217 100.00%
Dual Purpose Cattle Ranching And Farming 7 $34,097 100.00%
Wineries 6 $28,160 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 5 $35,343 100.00%

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