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 %
Jamaica 2 $78,597 66.67%
Hungary 2 $91,635 66.67%
Afghanistan 2 $52,950 66.67%
Panama 1 $61,860 33.33%
Brunei 1 $98,613 33.33%
Republic Of Congo 1 $42,869 33.33%
Uruguay 1 $43,784 33.33%
Tanzania 1 $91,624 33.33%
Cyprus 1 $65,110 33.33%
Iraq 1 $187,199 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Oregon (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Oregon Health And Science University 8 $125,969 100.00%
Anchor Qea Llc 7 $67,449 87.50%
Precision Structural Engineering Inc 7 $58,323 87.50%
Atlas Healthcare Llc 7 $62,445 87.50%
Commitpoint Inc 7 $70,464 87.50%
Zenith Services Inc 7 $67,930 87.50%
Marlabs Inc 7 $62,308 87.50%
Quiline Software Solutions Inc 7 $56,935 87.50%
Erp Global Inc 7 $66,902 87.50%
Servesys Corporation 7 $65,924 87.50%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Carl Zeiss Sbe Llc 1 $74,589 100.00%
Sellwood Sushi Inc 1 $27,518 100.00%
Oregon Rfid Inc 1 $85,842 100.00%
More Than Freights Llc 1 $79,206 100.00%
Northwest Dental Associates Pc 1 $134,722 100.00%
Morse Hydraulics Usa Llc 1 $47,382 100.00%
Tbev Inc 1 $83,138 100.00%
Sawstop Llc 1 $123,781 100.00%
Northwest Natural Gas Company Dba Nw Natural 1 $129,584 100.00%
Tora Sushi Lounge Astoria Inc 1 $66,456 100.00%

Top Industries in Oregon (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Medical Laboratories 20 $64,025 86.96%
Offices Of Chiropractors 19 $47,223 82.61%
Audio And Video Equipment Manufacturing 19 $82,968 86.36%
Consumer Lending 18 $106,830 81.82%
Industrial Design Services 18 $51,405 85.71%
Offices Of Lawyers 18 $84,527 85.71%
Computer Training 18 $68,897 85.71%
Electronic Connector Manufacturing 17 $87,765 80.95%
Research And Development In Biotechnology Except Nanobiotechnology 17 $71,844 85.00%
Veterinary Services 17 $79,458 85.00%
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