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 %
Molecular and Cellular Biologists 37 $57,307 82.22%
Sales Managers 36 $115,453 80.00%
Food Scientists and Technologists 35 $57,525 77.78%
Accountants 35 $58,341 77.78%
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 35 $53,153 81.40%
Computer Network Architects 33 $98,992 78.57%
Physicists 33 $62,612 78.57%
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 33 $51,937 80.49%
Actuaries 33 $86,667 82.50%
Mental Health Counselors 32 $46,776 80.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 5 $68,218 45.45%
Food Preparation Workers 5 $22,568 45.45%
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 5 $51,992 45.45%
Graphic Designers 5 $53,814 45.45%
Personal Care Aides 5 $23,508 50.00%
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 5 $108,909 50.00%
Office Clerks, General 5 $28,837 50.00%
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 5 $64,590 50.00%
Financial Analysts 5 $89,436 55.56%
Multimedia Artists and Animators 5 $67,654 55.56%
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 %
India 2,638 $267,963 56.03%
China 329 $245,710 48.53%
Mexico 240 $56,756 46.78%
Vietnam 218 $29,968 48.34%
Taiwan 162 $2,178,484 49.09%
South Korea 136 $83,353 46.26%
Canada 129 $96,451 45.26%
Bangladesh 123 $92,637 51.25%
Brazil 78 $60,079 49.06%
Zimbabwe 77 $44,972 56.20%

Top Hiring Companies in Oregon (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Summit Semiconductor Llc 4 $77,662 100.00%
Knowledge Learning Corporation 4 $87,110 100.00%
Knowledge Universe Education Llc 4 $87,818 100.00%
Nemo It Solutions Inc 4 $80,403 100.00%
Info Services Llc 4 $74,256 100.00%
Central City Concern 4 $81,656 100.00%
Juniper Networks Inc 4 $84,242 100.00%
Hdb Network Technology Inc 4 $99,003 100.00%
Origin Networks Llc 4 $75,296 100.00%
Mott Macdonald Group Inc 4 $76,648 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Oregon (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Direct Health And Medical Insurance Carriers 177 $91,171 91.24%
Heavy Duty Truck Manufacturing 163 $85,874 89.07%
All Other Professional Scientific And Technical Services 159 $80,092 91.38%
Semiconductor Machinery Manufacturing 136 $88,799 94.44%
Accounting Tax Preparation Bookkeeping And Payroll Services 120 $70,723 86.96%
Offices Of Physicians 114 $146,991 84.44%
Architectural Services 113 $53,229 84.96%
Freight Transportation Arrangement 112 $84,640 91.06%
Commercial Banking 112 $94,284 92.56%
Software Publishers 110 $117,752 95.65%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming 16 $35,175 100.00%
Business Associations 15 $42,456 100.00%
Apple Orchards 14 $31,625 100.00%
Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting 13 $34,867 100.00%
Strawberry Farming 12 $30,253 100.00%
Berry Except Strawberry Farming 10 $30,633 100.00%
Corn Farming 10 $34,564 100.00%
Dual Purpose Cattle Ranching And Farming 9 $36,841 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 8 $36,772 100.00%
Beverage Manufacturing 6 $34,857 100.00%

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