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 %
Statistical Assistants 4 $42,604 80.00%
Civil Engineering Technicians 4 $28,293 80.00%
Dentists, All Other Specialists 4 $200,720 80.00%
Political Scientists 4 $56,231 80.00%
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary 4 $65,423 80.00%
Logistics Engineers 4 $87,220 80.00%
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians 4 $67,704 80.00%
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other 4 $37,679 80.00%
Community Health Workers 3 $39,423 60.00%
Clinical Psychologists 3 $48,179 60.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 %
Yemen 1 $84,302 100.00%
Moldova 1 $88,986 100.00%
Georgia 1 $61,651 100.00%
Bolivia 1 $74,131 100.00%
Angola 1 $42,869 100.00%
Iraq 1 $187,199 100.00%
Algeria 1 $34,570 100.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Oregon (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ness Usa Inc 22 $75,206 88.00%
Business Performance Management Northwest Inc 22 $81,601 88.00%
Hitachi Vantara Llc 22 $92,907 88.00%
Salem Pulmonary Associates Pc 21 $195,749 84.00%
Pricewaterhousecoopers Llp 21 $58,113 87.50%
Knowledge Lens Llc 21 $76,268 87.50%
Us Technologies Corporation 21 $73,069 87.50%
Jcg Technologies Inc 21 $58,987 87.50%
Pioneer Consulting Services Llc 21 $81,282 87.50%
Columbia Brands Usa Llc 21 $106,951 87.50%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Dave Martin Farms 1 $36,213 100.00%
Anderson Sheep Company 1 $19,240 100.00%
Miles Nursery Inc 1 $33,987 100.00%
Neils Jensen Farms Inc 1 $22,568 100.00%
Siri And Sons Farms Inc 1 $25,834 100.00%
Columbia River Dairy Llc 1 $40,040 100.00%
Brent Ishida Farms Inc 1 $40,040 100.00%
Coleman Industries 1 $32,926 100.00%
M Goe And Son Inc 1 $25,834 100.00%
Frank Shirts 1 $23,841 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Booncharoen Llc 2 $48,818 50.00%
Wns Inc Dba Sushi Island Japanese Chinese Resta 2 $29,182 50.00%
Facteus Inc 2 $89,409 50.00%
Celestica Llc 2 $79,300 50.00%
Dexcom Inc 2 $112,112 50.00%
Smarsh 2 $119,226 50.00%
Momiji Mcminnville Llc 2 $37,003 50.00%
Nova Measuring Instruments 2 $92,966 50.00%
Hat Yai Modera Llc Dba Hat Yai 2 $34,227 50.00%
Lattice Semiconductor Corporation 2 $98,686 50.00%

Top Industries in Oregon (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 15,557 $74,882 92.18%
Semiconductor And Other Electronic Component Manufacturing 11,744 $96,695 95.81%
Computer Systems Design Services 2,919 $85,919 78.53%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 2,786 $57,670 87.55%
Footwear Manufacturing 1,844 $122,645 97.10%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 1,221 $84,363 88.35%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services 1,146 $85,424 98.12%
Engineering Services 887 $76,374 86.71%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals 795 $151,586 88.24%
Semiconductor And Related Device Manufacturing 794 $97,773 90.54%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sheep Farming 207 $24,758 100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 134 $34,069 100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production 83 $35,284 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 76 $36,316 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 60 $32,614 100.00%
Crop Production 55 $35,657 100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production 51 $38,324 100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 41 $37,794 100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 34 $37,303 100.00%
Cattle Ranching And Farming 31 $29,419 100.00%

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 $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