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 %
Producers and Directors 2 $41,288 66.67%
Recreational Therapists 2 $39,333 66.67%
Industrial Engineering Technicians 2 $62,250 66.67%
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School 2 $42,778 66.67%
Fundraisers 2 $44,907 66.67%
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary 2 $49,395 66.67%
Life Scientists, All Other 2 $68,505 66.67%
Food Service Managers 2 $50,138 66.67%
Judicial Law Clerks 2 $49,088 66.67%
Curators 2 $52,115 66.67%
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 %
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corporation 243 $75,509 96.43%
Centizen Inc 230 $92,541 92.74%
Ibm Corporation 215 $79,916 93.07%
Ernst Young Us Llp 203 $79,176 98.54%
Microsoft Corporation 201 $106,048 99.01%
Syntel Consulting Inc 189 $70,596 93.56%
Populus Group Llc 187 $93,831 94.44%
Advantage It Inc 177 $70,657 94.65%
Portland General Electric Company 164 $95,608 92.13%
Peacehealth 157 $159,320 91.81%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Qorvo Us Inc 19 $87,463 41.30%
Jireh Semiconductor Inc 19 $110,586 42.22%
Asante Physician Partners 16 $151,559 35.56%
Am Transport Inc 15 $42,890 34.09%
Sulzer Pumps Us Inc 15 $80,194 37.50%
Deloitte Consulting Llp 14 $95,499 35.90%
Us Bank National Association 14 $100,525 36.84%
Ensoftek Inc 14 $93,851 37.84%
Con Way Enterprise Services 14 $78,915 37.84%
Elemental Technologies Llc 13 $89,814 36.11%

Top Industries in Oregon (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
All Other Converted Paper Product Manufacturing 1 $49,920 100.00%
Land Subdivision 1 $73,715 100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 1 $34,237 100.00%
Custom Architectural Woodwork And Millwork Manufacturing 1 $53,061 100.00%
Current Carrying Wiring Device Manufacturing 1 $78,853 100.00%
Grape Vineyards 1 $37,586 100.00%
Water Sewage And Other Systems 1 $57,949 100.00%
Line Haul Railroads 1 $118,685 100.00%
Footwear Merchant Wholesalers 1 $45,635 100.00%
Photography Studios Portrait 1 $37,586 100.00%
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