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 %
Electrical Engineering Technologists 2 $58,584 66.67%
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 2 $32,063 66.67%
Food Service Managers 2 $50,138 66.67%
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 2 $65,364 66.67%
Transportation Inspectors 2 $33,426 66.67%
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists 2 $34,000 66.67%
Office Clerks, General 2 $21,861 66.67%
Counseling Psychologists 1 $53,747 50.00%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse 1 $28,122 50.00%
Nonfarm Animal Caretakers 1 $23,566 50.00%
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 %
Mozambique 1 $42,869 50.00%
Paraguay 1 $79,851 50.00%
Republic Of Congo 1 $42,869 50.00%
Slovakia 1 $46,446 100.00%
Togo 1 $84,635 100.00%
Kazakhstan 1 $93,038 100.00%
Yemen 1 $84,302 100.00%
Moldova 1 $88,986 100.00%
Georgia 1 $61,651 100.00%
Bolivia 1 $74,131 100.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Oregon (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Nich Soccer Ltd 1 $46,230 100.00%
Hi Tech International Resources Inc 1 $46,259 100.00%
Columbia Community Mental Health 1 $46,259 100.00%
Tetra Tech Eci 1 $46,405 100.00%
Server Management Services Llc 1 $46,592 100.00%
Scalar Usa Inc 1 $46,696 100.00%
Estuate Inc 1 $46,696 100.00%
Western States Chiropractic College 1 $46,904 100.00%
Empowered Health Llc 1 $46,904 100.00%
Rick L Hug Cpa Pc 1 $46,925 100.00%

Top Industries in Oregon (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 15,557 $74,882 92.18%
Semiconductor And Other Electronic Component Manufacturing 11,744 $96,695 95.81%
Computer Systems Design Services 2,919 $85,919 78.53%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 2,786 $57,670 87.55%
Footwear Manufacturing 1,844 $122,645 97.10%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 1,221 $84,363 88.35%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services 1,146 $85,424 98.12%
Engineering Services 887 $76,374 86.71%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals 795 $151,586 88.24%
Semiconductor And Related Device Manufacturing 794 $97,773 90.54%

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