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 %
Dominican Republic 2 $137,457 50.00%
Yugoslavia 2 $90,928 50.00%
Syria 2 $141,545 50.00%
Austria 2 $61,240 50.00%
Libya 2 $103,678 50.00%
Gambia 2 $57,918 50.00%
Mauritius 2 $137,717 50.00%
Armenia 2 $179,119 66.67%
Bahamas 2 $81,484 66.67%
Uzbekistan 2 $81,932 66.67%

Top Hiring Companies in Oregon (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Wsp Usa Inc 7 $80,621 87.50%
Mindsys Inc 7 $90,596 87.50%
The Regence Group 7 $79,759 87.50%
Ca Inc 7 $82,350 87.50%
Thermo Fisher Scientific 7 $94,002 87.50%
Tera Technologies Inc 7 $80,909 87.50%
Ltimindtree Limited 7 $85,221 87.50%
Themesoft Inc 7 $85,280 87.50%
Applab Systems Inc 7 $91,921 87.50%
Sila Inc 7 $89,291 87.50%
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