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 %
Family and General Practitioners 168 $139,759 91.30%
Physical Therapists 161 $73,802 93.06%
Web Developers 149 $57,912 89.22%
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 141 $54,719 89.24%
Marketing Managers 139 $114,458 90.26%
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 123 $88,993 81.46%
Business Intelligence Analysts 123 $88,321 82.00%
Financial Analysts 119 $79,327 89.47%
Commercial and Industrial Designers 114 $74,794 85.71%
Biological Scientists, All Other 108 $45,891 83.72%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 15 $80,754 40.54%
Database Administrators 13 $94,810 36.11%
Management Analysts 12 $76,747 33.33%
Logisticians 12 $79,033 34.29%
Financial Managers 11 $110,832 39.29%
Managers, All Other 11 $103,179 40.74%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 10 $79,869 38.46%
Industrial Production Managers 10 $86,563 40.00%
Dentists, General 10 $116,934 40.00%
Self-Enrichment Education Teachers 10 $44,092 41.67%
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 %
Dominican Republic 2 $137,457 50.00%
Yugoslavia 2 $90,928 50.00%
Syria 2 $141,545 50.00%
Austria 2 $61,240 50.00%
Libya 2 $103,678 50.00%
Gambia 2 $57,918 50.00%
Mauritius 2 $137,717 50.00%
Armenia 2 $179,119 66.67%
Bahamas 2 $81,484 66.67%
Uzbekistan 2 $81,932 66.67%

Top Hiring Companies in Oregon (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Intel Corporation 9,978 $93,714 95.45%
Infosys Limited 3,547 $71,968 99.86%
Nike Inc 2,091 $112,368 88.41%
Wipro Limited 1,527 $68,142 91.66%
Oregon Health Science University 1,046 $60,706 83.55%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corp 836 $88,971 92.58%
Tata Consultancy Services Limited 711 $66,070 83.65%
Hcl America Inc 577 $73,273 80.70%
Accenture Llp 574 $80,792 88.99%
Oregon State University 547 $53,850 93.34%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Merit Logistics 338 $28,037 4.89%
University Of Oregon 96 $53,055 17.55%
Tp Trucking Llc 79 $43,641 15.05%
Synopsys Inc 69 $94,020 20.41%
Centizen Inc 50 $102,431 41.67%
Portland State University 39 $57,821 34.21%
Mentor Graphics 38 $86,141 36.89%
Leavitts Freight Service Inc 37 $51,291 38.54%
Columbia River Dairy Llc 36 $25,563 45.57%
Ebay Inc 33 $96,757 41.77%

Top Industries in Oregon (All Years)

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