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 %
Psychiatrists 49 $188,935 84.48%
General and Operations Managers 48 $97,700 82.76%
Chemical Engineers 48 $85,714 85.71%
Pediatricians, General 46 $149,428 83.64%
Industrial Production Managers 46 $87,244 92.00%
Hospitalists 46 $199,026 93.88%
Data Warehousing Specialists 41 $80,780 85.42%
Microbiologists 38 $44,037 80.85%
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 35 $53,153 77.78%
Accountants 35 $58,341 81.40%
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 %
Netherlands 8 $102,575 47.06%
Saudi Arabia 8 $77,920 50.00%
Venezuela 8 $67,091 50.00%
Lebanon 8 $104,095 53.33%
Kenya 7 $88,725 46.67%
Singapore 7 $90,743 50.00%
Serbia 6 $62,646 46.15%
Portugal 6 $67,175 46.15%
Greece 6 $99,749 50.00%
Chile 5 $78,756 41.67%

Top Hiring Companies in Oregon (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Covetit Inc 5 $101,953 100.00%
Tekintel Inc 5 $93,733 100.00%
Techsmartglobal Inc 5 $90,480 100.00%
Aventure Systems Llc 5 $102,690 100.00%
Techalpha Llc 5 $91,695 100.00%
Aespatech Llc 5 $100,560 100.00%
Orion Systems Integrators Llc 5 $106,055 100.00%
Teladoc Health Inc 5 $111,650 100.00%
Fishtail Design Automation Inc 5 $109,204 100.00%
Biztek People Inc 5 $108,572 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Oregon (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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