Portland had 950 certified H-1B LCA filings in FY2025, ranking #2 of 120 cities in OR, with an average offered wage of $125,519. Figures below are computed directly from DOL LCA disclosure records for filings with a worksite in Portland itself.
950
Certified H-1B LCA filings, FY2025, #2 of 120 in OR
$125,519
Average offered wage, FY2025
4,311
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. Figures on this page cover filings with a worksite in Portland itself, nearby suburbs and satellite offices file under their own city name and are not included here.
Ranked by certified LCA filing volume for worksites in Portland. Source: DOL LCA disclosure data.
| # | Company | Industry | Filings | Avg Wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oregon Health & Science University | Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | 97 | $133,417 |
| 2 | IBM Corporation | Computer Systems Design and Related Services | 54 | $109,490 |
| 3 | Amazon Web Services, Inc. | Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services | 38 | $136,398 |
| 4 | Daimler Truck North America, LLC | Motor Vehicle Manufacturing | 25 | $139,735 |
| 5 | NIKE, Inc. | Footwear Manufacturing | 24 | $183,574 |
| 6 | Amazon.com Services LLC | Electronic Shopping and Mail-Order Houses | 23 | $168,804 |
| 7 | COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP | Computer Systems Design and Related Services | 21 | $117,801 |
| 8 | INFOSYS LIMITED | Computer Systems Design and Related Services | 18 | $99,676 |
| 9 | eBay Inc. | , | 15 | $164,620 |
| 10 | HCL AMERICA INC | Computer Systems Design and Related Services | 15 | $110,509 |
| 11 | Portland General Electric Company | Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution | 15 | $138,349 |
| 12 | Tata Consultancy Services Limited | Computer Systems Design and Related Services | 14 | $86,460 |
| 13 | PacifiCorp | Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution | 13 | $123,749 |
| 14 | Google LLC | Computer Systems Design and Related Services | 12 | $163,750 |
| 15 | CitiusTech Inc. | Computer Systems Design and Related Services | 10 | $106,190 |
313 certified filings · average wage $118,439.
118 certified filings · average wage $125,667.
53 certified filings · average wage $134,608.
50 certified filings · average wage $94,907.
47 certified filings · average wage $120,060.
Percentiles computed directly from certified LCA filings with a worksite in Portland. This reflects the actual spread of offered wages on file, not an official DOL prevailing-wage tier.
| Percentile | Offered Wage |
|---|---|
| 25th percentile | $91,291 |
| Median (50th percentile) | $117,150 |
| 75th percentile | $149,950 |
| 90th percentile | $178,449 |
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Aggregated from DOL LCA disclosure files (FY2021–2026) for filings with a worksite in Portland, OR, filtered to certified petitions with annual wages between $30K and $1M. Employer legal-entity spelling variants are grouped before counting.