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 %
Hydrologists 1 $74,381 100.00%
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists 1 $74,901 100.00%
Power Distributors and Dispatchers 1 $75,026 100.00%
Special Education Teachers, All Other 1 $77,418 100.00%
Wind Energy Operations Managers 1 $81,494 100.00%
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists 1 $85,488 100.00%
Financial Managers, Branch or Department 1 $88,088 100.00%
Genetic Counselors 1 $89,877 100.00%
Risk Management Specialists 1 $94,120 100.00%
Nanosystems Engineers 1 $105,061 100.00%
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 %
Finland 5 $90,400 45.45%
Chile 5 $78,756 45.45%
Ethiopia 5 $89,332 50.00%
Ukraine 5 $103,260 50.00%
Peru 5 $84,296 50.00%
Kosovo 5 $51,413 55.56%
Hong Kong 4 $67,413 50.00%
Burma (myanmar) 4 $80,340 50.00%
Ecuador 4 $74,646 57.14%
Macedonia 4 $45,864 57.14%

Top Hiring Companies in Oregon (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ford Motor Company 6 $116,234 85.71%
Wells Fargo Bank Na 6 $98,027 85.71%
Nova Measuring Instruments Inc 6 $108,815 85.71%
Jb Micro Inc 6 $108,770 85.71%
Abal Technologies Inc 6 $97,531 85.71%
Career Soft Solutions Inc 6 $94,911 85.71%
Ebay Mobile Labs Inc 6 $109,478 85.71%
Imr Soft Llc 6 $92,012 85.71%
Eficens Systems Llc 6 $91,773 85.71%
Bridgetown Consulting Group Inc 6 $92,206 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 %
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