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%
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 %
Ethiopia 5 $89,332 41.67%
Chile 5 $78,756 45.45%
Cameroon 5 $91,162 45.45%
Kosovo 5 $51,413 50.00%
Peru 5 $84,296 50.00%
Hong Kong 5 $81,357 50.00%
Finland 5 $90,400 62.50%
Ecuador 4 $74,646 50.00%
Burma (myanmar) 4 $80,340 57.14%
Sweden 4 $102,898 57.14%

Top Hiring Companies in Oregon (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Maxlinear Inc 9 $123,591 81.82%
Rivos Inc 9 $123,184 81.82%
Grande Ronde Hospital 9 $152,790 81.82%
Hematology Oncology Associates Pc 9 $205,811 81.82%
Ventois Inc 9 $100,319 90.00%
Standav Corp 9 $92,860 90.00%
Linx Acquisitions Llc 9 $72,201 90.00%
Ashland Partners Company Llp 9 $46,772 90.00%
Place Studio Llc 9 $51,203 90.00%
Peach Forwarding Llc 9 $60,648 90.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Kindercare 1 $84,510 50.00%
Cep Americaoregon Llp 1 $208,000 50.00%
Valley Fresh Foods Inc 1 $79,976 50.00%
Ajinomoto Toyo Frozen Noodles 1 $78,853 50.00%
Sage Window Cleaning Inc 1 $25,938 50.00%
Luis Palau Association 1 $30,306 50.00%
Oregon Tourism Commission 1 $95,181 50.00%
State Of Oregon 1 $208,000 50.00%
Happy Jing Inc 1 $28,517 50.00%
Kirk International Inc 1 $57,304 50.00%

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%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sheep Farming 207 $24,758 100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 134 $34,069 100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production 83 $35,284 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 76 $36,316 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 60 $32,614 100.00%
Crop Production 55 $35,657 100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production 51 $38,324 100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 41 $37,794 100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 34 $37,303 100.00%
Cattle Ranching And Farming 31 $29,419 100.00%

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 $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