Oregon had 3,926 certified H-1B LCA filings in FY2025, ranking #23 among all states and territories, with an average offered wage of $128,124. Figures below are computed directly from DOL LCA disclosure records, not estimated.
3,926
Certified H-1B LCA filings, FY2025, #23 nationally
$128,124
Average offered wage, FY2025
19,740
Total certified filings tracked, FY2021–2026
Every H1B employer must file a Labor Condition Application (LCA) certified by the DOL Office of Foreign Labor Certification before USCIS can approve an H1B petition. The figures on this page are aggregated directly from those disclosure records for worksites in Oregon.
Ranked by certified LCA filing volume for worksites in Oregon. Source: DOL LCA disclosure data.
| # | Company | City | Industry | Filings | Avg Wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Intel Corporation | Hillsboro | Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing | 1,177 | $123,588 |
| 2 | NIKE, Inc. | Beaverton | Footwear Manufacturing | 230 | $173,458 |
| 3 | Oregon Health & Science University | Portland | Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | 110 | $137,372 |
| 4 | Oregon State University | Corvallis | Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | 107 | $79,169 |
| 5 | COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP | Beaverton | Computer Systems Design and Related Services | 73 | $115,375 |
| 6 | Lam Research Corporation | Tualatin | Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing | 64 | $117,412 |
| 7 | IBM Corporation | Portland | Computer Systems Design and Related Services | 54 | $109,490 |
| 8 | Apple Inc. | Beaverton | Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing | 48 | $154,297 |
| 9 | Amazon Web Services, Inc. | Portland | Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services | 45 | $137,156 |
| 10 | Accenture LLP | Lake Oswego | Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services | 45 | $133,913 |
| 11 | INFOSYS LIMITED | Beaverton | Computer Systems Design and Related Services | 42 | $100,772 |
| 12 | Microsoft Corporation | Hillsboro | , | 30 | $160,288 |
| 13 | TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED | Portland | Computer Systems Design and Related Services | 28 | $87,968 |
| 14 | Amazon.com Services LLC | Portland | Electronic Shopping and Mail-Order Houses | 27 | $163,107 |
| 15 | Amazon Data Services, Inc | Umatilla | Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services | 26 | $122,479 |
1,562 certified filings in FY2025.
Top sponsors: Intel Corporation , Microsoft Corporation, NIKE, Inc.
888 certified filings in FY2025.
Top sponsors: Oregon Health & Science University, IBM Corporation, Amazon Web Services, Inc.
532 certified filings in FY2025.
Top sponsors: NIKE, Inc., Apple Inc., COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP
119 certified filings in FY2025.
Top sponsors: Oregon State University, HP Inc., DELTA GLOBAL SERVICES LLC
78 certified filings in FY2025.
Top sponsors: Lam Research Corporation , Black & Veatch Corporation, Portland General Electric Company
1,365 certified filings · average wage $124,468.
710 certified filings · average wage $115,941.
278 certified filings · average wage $105,080.
274 certified filings · average wage $168,602.
129 certified filings · average wage $125,318.
Percentiles computed directly from certified LCA filings with a worksite in Oregon. This reflects the actual spread of offered wages on file, not an official DOL prevailing-wage tier.
| Percentile | Offered Wage |
|---|---|
| 25th percentile | $96,925 |
| Median (50th percentile) | $120,684 |
| 75th percentile | $145,600 |
| 90th percentile | $177,861 |
The Department of Labor's Foreign Labor Certification data center publishes every LCA filing. Filter by state ("OR"), SOC code for your occupation, and fiscal year. Employers with repeated certified filings in your target SOC code have active, recurring H1B programs, these are your tier-1 targets.
USCIS publishes fiscal-year approval and denial data for every employer by state. Cross-reference Oregon employers with the highest approval counts against your target role.
Universities and nonprofit research institutions headquartered in Oregon are cap-exempt under 8 USC 1184(g)(5) and can file H1B petitions any time of year without entering the lottery.
The top sponsors listed above receive large volumes of applications through job boards. Their direct career portals are often less crowded and let you filter by Oregon location.
Referrals meaningfully increase interview rates at established H1B sponsors. Look for local immigrant-professional meetups and university alumni networks in Oregon.
Cap-exempt employers are among the most powerful H1B opportunities in Oregon because they can file petitions throughout the year without lottery risk. Under federal regulation, institutions of higher education, their affiliated nonprofit entities, nonprofit research organizations, and governmental research organizations qualify for cap exemption regardless of which state they're in. If you're a researcher, academic, or healthcare professional, universities and teaching hospitals headquartered in Oregon are worth targeting directly on their own career pages.
Important: Cap-exempt H1B workers changing to a cap-subject employer must enter the lottery. Conversely, a cap-subject worker moving to a cap-exempt employer can file immediately. Verify status with an immigration attorney before making a job change.
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Aggregated from DOL LCA disclosure files (FY2021–2026) for filings with a worksite in Oregon, filtered to certified petitions with annual wages between $30K and $1M. Employer legal-entity spelling variants are grouped before counting.