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
53,560 85.13% $86,369 H-1B
7,332 11.65% $200,730 PERM
1,117 1.78% $31,502 H-2A
909 1.44% $81,964 E-3 Australian

As of May 2023, Oregon has seen a total of 62,918 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Oregon is the H-1B visa with 53,560 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 85.13% of Oregon's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 7,332 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 11.65% of Oregon's total visas.

Top Occupations in Oregon (All Years)

Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Water/Wastewater Engineers 4 $73,351 66.67%
Geographers 4 $67,263 66.67%
Special Education Teachers, Preschool 4 $40,497 66.67%
Special Education Teachers, Middle School 4 $43,732 80.00%
Compliance Managers 4 $126,376 80.00%
Podiatrists 4 $88,160 80.00%
Music Directors and Composers 4 $36,712 80.00%
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 4 $44,008 80.00%
Industrial Ecologists 4 $58,746 80.00%
Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary School 4 $95,737 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 5,380 employees, and has since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 705 in 2025.

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

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
India 2,638 $267,963 56.03%
China 329 $245,710 48.53%
Mexico 240 $56,756 46.78%
Vietnam 218 $29,968 48.34%
Taiwan 162 $2,178,484 49.09%
South Korea 136 $83,353 46.26%
Canada 129 $96,451 45.26%
Bangladesh 123 $92,637 51.25%
Brazil 78 $60,079 49.06%
Zimbabwe 77 $44,972 56.20%

Top Hiring Companies in Oregon (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Computer Sciences Corporation 6 $69,923 85.71%
Thoughtwave Software And Solutions Inc 6 $81,089 85.71%
Galaxy I Technologies Inc 6 $78,388 85.71%
Sapere Llp 6 $70,966 85.71%
Strategic Systems Inc 6 $63,506 85.71%
Sbp Consulting Inc 6 $81,689 85.71%
Itrace Foundaiton Inc 6 $64,685 85.71%
Voxtel Inc 6 $84,074 85.71%
Resource Logistics Inc 6 $74,800 85.71%
Lenora Systems Inc 6 $83,231 85.71%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Oregon (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Surgical Appliance And Supplies Manufacturing 1 $57,803 100.00%
Paint And Coating Manufacturing 1 $87,760 100.00%
Hmo Medical Centers 1 $106,558 100.00%
Metal Window And Door Manufacturing 1 $73,133 100.00%
Other Waste Collection 1 $57,595 100.00%
Bare Printed Circuit Board Manufacturing 1 $125,424 100.00%
Cut Stock Resawing Lumber And Planing 1 $85,946 100.00%
Water And Sewer Line And Related Structures Construction 1 $60,466 100.00%
Metal Heat Treating 1 $76,960 100.00%
New Housing For Sale Builders 1 $56,846 100.00%
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 $86,369. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $104,510.

State Avg Wage