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 %
Construction Managers 83 $84,763 83.84%
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 83 $44,219 88.30%
Financial Managers 70 $118,452 74.47%
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 68 $54,164 73.91%
Cost Estimators 65 $67,334 79.27%
Soil and Plant Scientists 64 $49,861 80.00%
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 64 $64,812 80.00%
Chemical Engineers 60 $87,658 82.19%
Dentists, General 55 $120,659 78.57%
Materials Scientists 55 $72,665 83.33%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians 8 $68,936 44.44%
Chefs and Head Cooks 8 $49,091 44.44%
Food Service Managers 8 $58,669 47.06%
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 8 $44,309 47.06%
Art Directors 7 $108,647 41.18%
Education Teachers, Postsecondary 7 $55,734 43.75%
Home Health Aides 7 $27,863 43.75%
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary 7 $61,511 46.67%
Purchasing Managers 7 $103,929 50.00%
Materials Scientists 7 $91,778 50.00%
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 %
Tanzania 1 $79,144 50.00%
United States Of America 1 $114,941 50.00%
Croatia 1 $95,181 50.00%
Mozambique 1 $42,869 50.00%
Senegal 1 $97,470 50.00%
Republic Of Congo 1 $42,869 50.00%
Paraguay 1 $79,851 50.00%
Togo 1 $84,635 50.00%
Slovakia 1 $46,446 50.00%
Yemen 1 $84,302 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Oregon (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Intel Corporation 11,600 $96,399 96.04%
Infosys Limited 3,621 $72,335 99.83%
Nike Inc 2,383 $115,483 89.52%
Wipro Limited 1,549 $68,428 91.77%
Oregon Health Science University 1,166 $62,057 83.11%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corp 907 $89,179 83.21%
Tata Consultancy Services Limited 749 $66,527 81.15%
Oregon State University 717 $54,702 95.09%
Accenture Llp 627 $83,215 90.35%
Hcl America Inc 612 $74,704 97.61%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Western Range Association 73 $23,514 100.00%
Cunningham Sheep Company 25 $22,406 100.00%
Agrilabor Inc 23 $35,552 100.00%
Walther Farms Llc Or 22 $37,526 100.00%
Coleman Agricultural Services Inc 22 $37,563 100.00%
Krebs Livestock Llc 22 $23,140 100.00%
Cal Farms Inc 21 $34,590 100.00%
Dog River Ranch Llc 21 $34,107 100.00%
Silvies Valley Ranch 20 $22,165 100.00%
Duncan Family Farms Llc 18 $35,308 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Merit Logistics 473 $28,590 6.34%
University Of Oregon 98 $52,809 15.73%
Tp Trucking Llc 79 $43,641 15.05%
Synopsys Inc 71 $94,156 15.01%
Centizen Inc 50 $102,431 40.65%
Portland State University 42 $58,036 35.00%
Mentor Graphics 38 $86,141 34.55%
Ebay Inc 38 $98,287 38.78%
Leavitts Freight Service Inc 37 $51,291 46.25%
Columbia River Dairy Llc 36 $25,563 45.57%

Top Industries in Oregon (All Years)

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