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 %
Bioinformatics Scientists 32 $62,076 82.05%
Medical and Health Services Managers 32 $101,789 82.05%
Supply Chain Managers 31 $102,704 79.49%
Art Directors 31 $91,330 83.78%
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 28 $62,210 75.68%
Education Teachers, Postsecondary 28 $47,852 75.68%
Landscape Architects 27 $52,458 75.00%
Occupational Therapists 27 $66,984 75.00%
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 26 $64,330 74.29%
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary 26 $55,617 74.29%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 5 $68,218 55.56%
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 4 $50,932 44.44%
Surgeons 4 $133,304 44.44%
Instructional Coordinators 4 $47,284 44.44%
Computer User Support Specialists 4 $76,820 50.00%
Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary 4 $58,488 50.00%
Occupational Therapists 4 $82,300 50.00%
Soil and Plant Scientists 4 $60,414 50.00%
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers 4 $91,676 50.00%
Cost Estimators 4 $78,816 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 %
Guatemala 1 $28,579 50.00%
Cyprus 1 $65,110 50.00%
Tunisia 1 $97,053 50.00%
Ivory Coast 1 $91,084 100.00%
Palestine 1 $92,768 100.00%
Tanzania 1 $79,144 100.00%
Brunei 1 $98,613 100.00%
Croatia 1 $95,181 100.00%
United States Of America 1 $114,941 100.00%
Senegal 1 $97,470 100.00%

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