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 %
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	2	$38,459	66.67%
Life Scientists, All Other	2	$68,505	66.67%
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers	2	$80,580	66.67%
Curators	2	$52,115	66.67%
Solar Energy Systems Engineers	2	$79,706	66.67%
Recreational Therapists	2	$39,333	66.67%
Industrial Engineering Technicians	2	$62,250	66.67%
Copy Writers	2	$47,466	66.67%
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School	2	$42,778	66.67%
Informatics Nurse Specialists	2	$69,347	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 5,380 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 %
Blackberry Corporation	6	$125,663	85.71%
Nikeinc	6	$117,541	85.71%
Gridstor Llc	6	$133,092	85.71%
Madugula Llc	6	$125,376	85.71%
Philips North America Llc	6	$81,179	85.71%
Bay Area Health District	6	$135,911	85.71%
Cays Inc	6	$82,834	85.71%
Green Energy Corp	6	$42,550	85.71%
Sera Architects Inc	6	$50,676	85.71%
Idx Llc	6	$49,234	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 %
Credit Card Issuing	2	$89,274	66.67%
Teleproduction And Other Postproduction Services	2	$38,491	66.67%
Other Specialty Trade Contractors	2	$82,805	66.67%
Construction Machinery Manufacturing	2	$76,451	66.67%
Regulation And Administration Of Communications Electric Gas And Other Utilities	2	$86,154	66.67%
Administration Of Urban Planning And Community And Rural Development	2	$72,738	66.67%
Sawmill Woodworking And Paper Machinery Manufacturing	2	$84,979	66.67%
Office Supplies Except Paper Manufacturing	2	$55,786	66.67%
Commercial And Industrial Machinery And Equipment Except Automotive And Electronic Repair And Maintenance	2	$80,309	66.67%
Sugar And Confectionery Product Manufacturing	2	$42,078	66.67%

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.