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 %
Fuel Cell Engineers 2 $91,323 66.67%
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers 1 $12 33.33%
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors 1 $19,323 50.00%
Religious Workers, All Other 1 $20,800 50.00%
Nonfarm Animal Caretakers 1 $23,566 50.00%
Animal Trainers 1 $24,419 50.00%
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks 1 $25,460 50.00%
Chemical Technicians 1 $26,166 50.00%
Rehabilitation Counselors 1 $26,520 50.00%
Physical Therapist Aides 1 $26,645 50.00%
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 %
Netherlands 8 $102,575 47.06%
Saudi Arabia 8 $77,920 50.00%
Venezuela 8 $67,091 50.00%
Lebanon 8 $104,095 53.33%
Kenya 7 $88,725 46.67%
Singapore 7 $90,743 50.00%
Serbia 6 $62,646 46.15%
Portugal 6 $67,175 46.15%
Greece 6 $99,749 50.00%
Chile 5 $78,756 41.67%

Top Hiring Companies in Oregon (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Aarkay Technologies Inc 4 $63,394 100.00%
Nexgen Technologies Llc 4 $58,885 100.00%
Oregon College Of Oriental Medicine 4 $50,310 100.00%
Vertex Us Holdings Inc 4 $65,545 100.00%
Greenco International Inc 4 $52,348 100.00%
Apl Logistics Americas Ltd 4 $66,747 100.00%
Northwest Regional Education Service District 4 $53,232 100.00%
Lower Umpqua Hospital District 4 $46,946 100.00%
Vensai Technologies Inc 4 $78,759 100.00%
Trinuc Llc 4 $61,121 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Oregon (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 14,948 $74,115 92.29%
Semiconductor And Other Electronic Component Manufacturing 10,097 $94,050 95.22%
Computer Systems Design Services 2,786 $85,200 84.66%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 2,422 $56,474 79.67%
Footwear Manufacturing 1,496 $119,330 97.02%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 1,086 $81,748 87.58%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services 1,044 $83,207 98.03%
Engineering Services 830 $75,324 86.55%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals 738 $150,497 88.81%
Other Computer Related Services 709 $80,545 88.29%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sheep Farming 165 $23,923 100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 105 $32,153 100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production 59 $33,592 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 57 $34,914 100.00%
Crop Production 55 $35,657 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 55 $31,938 100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production 30 $34,579 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 25 $35,314 100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 23 $35,364 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming 22 $30,376 100.00%

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