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 %
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 %
Nepal 66 $62,496 50.00%
Nigeria 58 $90,047 57.43%
Thailand 51 $45,852 52.04%
South Africa 46 $47,213 51.69%
Turkey 43 $92,223 48.86%
United Kingdom 38 $95,719 48.72%
Philippines 35 $79,660 45.45%
Sri Lanka 32 $99,511 45.07%
Pakistan 27 $98,916 42.86%
Russia 27 $90,708 51.92%

Top Hiring Companies in Oregon (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
George Fox University 15 $56,701 88.24%
Coquille Valley Hospital District 15 $162,669 88.24%
Stanley Black Decker Inc 15 $97,172 88.24%
Avant Healthcare Professionals 15 $64,709 88.24%
Alindus Inc 15 $68,350 88.24%
Musigma Inc 15 $57,904 88.24%
Dwfritz Automation Inc 15 $83,448 88.24%
Hewlett Packard Company 15 $84,165 88.24%
Cloud Big Data Technologies Llc 15 $88,841 88.24%
Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic 15 $123,812 88.24%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Columbia Gorge Education Service District 1 $53,800 33.33%
Renew Financial Group Llc 1 $101,920 33.33%
Kruse Park Chiropractic Clinic 1 $33,842 33.33%
Wvp Medical Group Llc 1 $165,381 33.33%
Lees Martial Arts Academy Inc 1 $41,226 33.33%
Kam Sang Kwan In 1 $25,501 33.33%
Fresh Elements Farms Llc 1 $59,634 33.33%
El Indio Mexican Restaurant Inc 1 $25,314 33.33%
Emyth Worldwide Inc 1 $32,261 33.33%
Vertex Data Utility Services Llc 1 $56,763 33.33%

Top Industries in Oregon (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
All Other Converted Paper Product Manufacturing 1 $49,920 100.00%
Land Subdivision 1 $73,715 100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 1 $34,237 100.00%
Custom Architectural Woodwork And Millwork Manufacturing 1 $53,061 100.00%
Current Carrying Wiring Device Manufacturing 1 $78,853 100.00%
Grape Vineyards 1 $37,586 100.00%
Water Sewage And Other Systems 1 $57,949 100.00%
Line Haul Railroads 1 $118,685 100.00%
Footwear Merchant Wholesalers 1 $45,635 100.00%
Photography Studios Portrait 1 $37,586 100.00%
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 $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