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 %
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 %
Yougov America Inc 7 $57,545 100.00%
Sydata Inc 7 $75,807 100.00%
Source Consulting Llc 7 $74,541 100.00%
Akvarr Inc 7 $68,863 100.00%
Providence Health And Services 7 $97,201 100.00%
Urban Airship Inc 7 $108,315 100.00%
Northwest Natural Gas Company 7 $109,830 100.00%
Albertsons Llc 7 $122,723 100.00%
Northwest Surgical Specialists Llp 7 $151,797 100.00%
Aurum Data Solutions Inc 7 $112,671 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Oregon (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Offices Of All Other Miscellaneous Health Practitioners 17 $97,202 85.00%
Offices Of Other Holding Companies 17 $75,946 89.47%
Wholesale Trade Agents And Brokers 16 $60,620 88.89%
Translation And Interpretation Services 16 $62,054 88.89%
Human Resources Consulting Services 16 $75,468 94.12%
Child Care Services 16 $91,278 94.12%
Wiring Device Manufacturing 15 $82,480 88.24%
Employment Services 14 $68,970 82.35%
All Other Schools And Instruction 14 $48,498 87.50%
Wineries 14 $53,394 87.50%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Offices Of Physicians Mental Health Specialists 1 $187,200 20.00%
Performing Arts Companies 1 $64,854 20.00%
New Multifamily Housing Construction Except For Sale Builders 1 $107,931 20.00%
New Housing For Sale Builders 1 $83,595 20.00%
Local Messengers And Local Delivery 1 $79,206 20.00%
Cattle Feedlots 1 $43,971 20.00%
Other Crop Farming 1 $61,402 20.00%
Shellfish Farming 1 $31,886 20.00%
Jewelry And Silverware Manufacturing 1 $73,965 25.00%
Printing Ink Manufacturing 1 $80,538 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.

State Avg Wage