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 %
Biological Scientists, All Other 109 $46,332 81.95%
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval 107 $56,571 82.31%
Business Teachers, Postsecondary 106 $65,560 81.54%
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists 104 $60,142 81.25%
Logisticians 102 $65,243 83.61%
Graphic Designers 93 $52,222 86.11%
Chemists 91 $53,298 85.05%
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 90 $52,020 84.91%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 89 $66,348 84.76%
Biomedical Engineers 88 $79,119 86.27%
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 %
India 2,638 $267,963 56.03%
China 329 $245,710 48.53%
Mexico 240 $56,756 46.78%
Vietnam 218 $29,968 48.34%
Taiwan 162 $2,178,484 49.09%
South Korea 136 $83,353 46.26%
Canada 129 $96,451 45.26%
Bangladesh 123 $92,637 51.25%
Brazil 78 $60,079 49.06%
Zimbabwe 77 $44,972 56.20%

Top Hiring Companies in Oregon (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
First Technology Federal Credit Union 4 $110,656 80.00%
Mastech Digital Infotech Inc 4 $90,979 80.00%
Orrba Systems Llc 4 $91,489 80.00%
Addepto It Solutions Llc 4 $90,979 80.00%
Payrange Inc 4 $100,522 80.00%
Marion County Financial Services 4 $96,761 80.00%
Virginia Garcia Memorial Health Center 4 $116,363 80.00%
Facteus Inc 4 $113,007 80.00%
Marsh Mclennan Shared Services Llc 4 $98,842 80.00%
Zioqu Inc 4 $100,828 80.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Oregon (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Rolling Mill And Other Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing 1 $55,994 100.00%
Pulp Paper And Paperboard Mills 1 $59,155 100.00%
Remediation Services 1 $44,221 100.00%
Limited Service Restaurants 1 $63,461 100.00%
Zoos And Botanical Gardens 1 $23,566 100.00%
Building Finishing Contractors 1 $47,798 100.00%
Metal Tank Heavy Gauge Manufacturing 1 $80,226 100.00%
Printing Ink Manufacturing 1 $59,030 100.00%
All Other Crop Farming 1 $63,211 100.00%
Materials Recovery Facilities 1 $159,224 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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