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 %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	6	$50,356	50.00%
Art Directors	6	$103,900	50.00%
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary	6	$60,718	50.00%
Chefs and Head Cooks	6	$53,352	50.00%
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	6	$44,356	50.00%
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	6	$47,602	50.00%
Fashion Designers	6	$88,528	50.00%
Food Service Managers	6	$61,163	50.00%
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	5	$64,590	45.45%
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	5	$108,909	45.45%

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 %
India	2,548	$273,589	59.62%
China	314	$253,220	54.70%
Mexico	229	$57,108	56.68%
Vietnam	162	$29,895	43.32%
Taiwan	151	$2,331,113	50.50%
South Korea	127	$85,193	47.04%
Canada	125	$96,435	50.61%
Bangladesh	118	$92,166	60.82%
Zimbabwe	77	$44,972	48.43%
Brazil	76	$59,911	55.88%

Top Hiring Companies in Oregon (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Avnera Corporation	28	$96,290	90.32%
Arris Solutions Inc	28	$91,011	90.32%
Radisys Corporation	28	$103,227	90.32%
Cisco Systems Inc	28	$106,906	90.32%
Pacific University	27	$65,236	87.10%
Salem Hospital	27	$126,681	87.10%
Wiedenkennedy Inc	27	$63,163	87.10%
Corvel Corporation	27	$75,064	87.10%
Renal Care Consultants Pc	26	$169,494	86.67%
Agreeya Solutions Inc	26	$65,304	86.67%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
John J Lee Ltd	2	$68,058	33.33%
Liao Wu Inc Dba Hong Kong House Lounge	2	$26,499	33.33%
Chus Enterprises Llc	2	$27,518	33.33%
Opensesame Inc	2	$94,771,862	33.33%
Kryptiq Corporation	2	$92,903	33.33%
Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic	2	$127,983	33.33%
Education Northwest	2	$83,751	33.33%
Jcy Inc Dba Mr Chens Chinese Kitchen	2	$29,214	40.00%
Yan Yan Chinese Cuisine Inc	2	$26,499	40.00%
Grace Bio Labs Inc	2	$53,415	40.00%

Top Industries in Oregon (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Electromedical And Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing	86	$90,744	86.00%
Commercial And Institutional Building Construction	86	$69,360	90.53%
Advertising Agencies	78	$64,931	86.67%
Electric Power Generation	77	$110,166	86.52%
Research And Development In The Physical Engineering And Life Sciences	77	$89,353	87.50%
Electric Power Generation Transmission And Distribution	72	$93,128	90.00%
Offices Of Physical Occupational And Speech Therapists And Audiologists	67	$67,248	84.81%
Other Scientific And Technical Consulting Services	63	$68,163	84.00%
Offices Of Dentists	62	$118,756	88.57%
Monetary Authorities Central Bank	62	$98,884	89.86%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Beverage Manufacturing	4	$33,597	100.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine	4	$31,845	100.00%
Other Animal Production	3	$33,821	100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Combination Farming	3	$33,096	100.00%
All Other Animal Production	3	$23,333	100.00%
Animal Production And Aquaculture	2	$32,594	100.00%
Transportation Equipment And Supplies Except Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers	2	$24,542	100.00%
Agriculture Construction And Mining Machinery Manufacturing	2	$27,830	100.00%
Wheat Farming	2	$26,031	100.00%
Water Sewage And Other Systems	2	$36,795	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Offices Of Lawyers	6	$58,896	25.00%
Other Aircraft Parts And Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing	6	$102,929	26.09%
All Other Miscellaneous Electrical Equipment And Component Manufacturing	5	$79,549	23.81%
Surgical Appliance And Supplies Manufacturing	5	$83,932	23.81%
Limited Service Restaurants	5	$36,009	25.00%
Translation And Interpretation Services	4	$45,963	21.05%
New Single Family Housing Construction Except For Sale Builders	4	$81,063	22.22%
Computer Facilities Management Services	4	$89,643	22.22%
Scientific Research And Development Services	4	$98,358	23.53%
Communications Equipment Manufacturing	4	$89,794	25.00%

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.