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 %
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 %
Levi Strauss Co 13 $80,230 86.67%
Keen Inc 13 $111,946 86.67%
Mk Univesal Llc 13 $69,547 86.67%
Comscore Inc 13 $79,498 86.67%
Vista Applied Solutions Group Inc 13 $70,752 86.67%
Unigo Inc 13 $71,696 86.67%
Cdrp Technologies Llc 13 $69,878 86.67%
Openlogix Corporation 13 $79,266 86.67%
Lattice Semiconductor Corporation 13 $89,624 86.67%
Harman Connected Services Inc 13 $76,816 86.67%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sd Main Llc 1 $48,755 50.00%
Ylc Incorporated 1 $48,755 50.00%
Lee Garden Enterprises Inc 1 $25,771 50.00%
Pko Llc 1 $49,754 50.00%
El Indio Mexican Restaurant Inc 1 $25,314 50.00%
Fresh Elements Farms Llc 1 $59,634 50.00%
Wvp Medical Group Llc 1 $165,381 50.00%
Kruse Park Chiropractic Clinic 1 $33,842 50.00%
Columbia Gorge Education Service District 1 $53,800 50.00%
Renew Financial Group Llc 1 $101,920 50.00%

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 $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