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 %
Software Developers, Applications	6,681	$91,075	89.97%
Computer Systems Analysts	6,253	$75,050	95.02%
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	3,473	$87,039	94.22%
Software Developers, Systems Software	2,907	$95,319	94.20%
Computer Occupations, All Other	2,731	$71,373	92.33%
Computer Programmers	2,657	$59,217	90.37%
Materials Engineers	2,033	$98,286	98.64%
Industrial Engineers	1,629	$88,374	89.51%
Computer and Information Systems Managers	555	$124,923	90.10%
Electrical Engineers	548	$84,257	89.54%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	385	$33,715	754.90%
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals	204	$25,302	416.33%
Agricultural Equipment Operators	75	$33,495	170.45%
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	10	$38,176	23.81%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop	9	$34,371	30.00%
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	4	$50,141	15.38%
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	3	$35,284	11.54%
Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers	3	$39,520	12.00%
First-Line Supervisors of Agricultural Crop and Horticultural Workers	2	$54,194	8.33%
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products	1	$37,378	4.17%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Materials Engineers	1,376	$91,194	79.31%
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	1,261	$85,024	91.71%
Software Developers, Systems Software	1,074	$93,813	99.44%
Software Developers, Applications	374	$693,064	36.49%
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	334	$44,386	45.44%
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	153	$27,013	40.48%
Industrial Engineers	124	$89,186	53.91%
Computer Systems Analysts	119	$90,152	54.84%
Computer Occupations, All Other	80	$87,583	43.48%
Sales Engineers	61	$103,260	45.86%

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 %
Dps Group Inc	2	$91,864	66.67%
Legacy Emanuel Hospital And Health Center Affiliated With Legacy Health	2	$82,389	66.67%
Palsgaard Incorporated	2	$83,793	66.67%
Ats Systems Oregon Inc	2	$82,218	66.67%
Malekko Heavy Industry Corporation	2	$75,733	66.67%
Orbis Systems Inc	2	$79,414	66.67%
Smart Deck Solutions Inc	2	$78,354	66.67%
Synarc Inc	2	$76,804	66.67%
Tekgente Solutions Inc	2	$82,951	66.67%
Essieh Associates Inc	2	$76,056	66.67%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Top Industries in Oregon (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Semiconductor And Related Device Manufacturing	646	$94,256	89.23%
Computing Infrastructure Providers Data Processing Web Hosting And Related Services	484	$84,630	92.54%
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists	455	$152,949	87.50%
Management Consulting Services	351	$75,965	95.12%
Electronic Computer Manufacturing	350	$101,550	97.22%
Offices Of Certified Public Accountants	272	$73,111	93.47%
Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services	259	$83,686	89.93%
Temporary Help Services	254	$88,974	93.04%
Elementary And Secondary Schools	186	$50,005	87.32%
Process Physical Distribution And Logistics Consulting Services	175	$94,032	94.59%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming	20	$25,975	100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders	20	$34,134	100.00%
Nursery And Floriculture Production	19	$35,005	100.00%
Potato Farming	18	$35,702	100.00%
Cattle Ranching And Farming	18	$28,163	100.00%
Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming	17	$35,167	100.00%
All Other Crop Farming	16	$40,606	100.00%
Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting	13	$34,867	100.00%
Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming	12	$29,917	100.00%
Apple Orchards	12	$30,223	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Semiconductor Machinery Manufacturing	33	$101,299	26.19%
Specialized Freight Except Used Goods Trucking Long Distance	27	$42,869	22.88%
Elementary And Secondary Schools	25	$54,800	24.51%
Offices Of Certified Public Accountants	20	$84,418	21.05%
Fitness And Recreational Sports Centers	17	$44,549	18.09%
Instrument Manufacturing For Measuring And Testing Electricity And Electrical Signals	15	$96,523	17.24%
Electric Power Generation	15	$107,974	18.29%
Other Residential Care Facilities	14	$33,732	20.29%
Monetary Authorities Central Bank	14	$100,525	20.59%
Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	10	$84,354	18.18%

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.