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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Arizona Foreign Labor Visa Stats (All Years)

Total Visas % of all Visas Average Wage Visa Type
95,392 91.80% $78,145 H-1B
6,753 6.50% $153,791 PERM
890 0.86% $25,528 H-2A
880 0.85% $86,218 E-3 Australian

As of May 2023, Arizona has seen a total of 103,915 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Arizona is the H-1B visa with 95,392 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 91.80% of Arizona's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 6,753 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 6.50% of Arizona's total visas.

Top Occupations in Arizona (All Years)

Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 46 $58,692 82.14%
Aerospace Engineers 44 $76,122 80.00%
Human Resources Specialists 43 $51,558 79.63%
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other 42 $46,229 79.25%
Education Administrators, Postsecondary 42 $81,003 82.35%
Lawyers 40 $88,900 78.43%
Geographers 39 $43,953 79.59%
Veterinarians 39 $73,050 81.25%
Speech-Language Pathologists 39 $56,126 84.78%
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers 39 $60,807 86.67%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Lawyers 5 $93,051 35.71%
Chemical Engineers 5 $87,547 35.71%
Biological Scientists, All Other 5 $58,032 35.71%
Cooks, Restaurant 5 $26,337 35.71%
Food Preparation Workers 5 $23,088 35.71%
Surgeons 5 $193,914 35.71%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse 5 $16,274 35.71%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians 5 $62,205 38.46%
Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary School 4 $63,458 30.77%
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 4 $46,649 30.77%
Arizona Employees Over Time
Arizona has been in the H1B Visa program since 2011 where 3,443 employees were hired. Arizona peaked in 2022 with 9,481 employees, and has since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 8,037 in 2023.

Top Countries with Workers in Arizona From PERM Program (All Years)

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Argentina 6 $74,201 42.86%
Singapore 6 $112,461 42.86%
Dominican Republic 6 $116,029 46.15%
Romania 6 $46,110 46.15%
Netherlands 6 $71,129 46.15%
Ethiopia 6 $73,906 46.15%
Ukraine 5 $92,073 38.46%
Hong Kong 5 $78,577 41.67%
Sweden 4 $92,397 33.33%
Thailand 4 $42,448 36.36%

Top Hiring Companies in Arizona (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Avant Systems Inc 26 $71,084 89.66%
Emc Corporation 26 $85,266 89.66%
Arcadis Us Inc 26 $65,061 89.66%
Genome International Corporation 26 $53,316 89.66%
Sapot Systems Inc 26 $83,473 89.66%
Business Intelli Solutions Inc 26 $57,732 89.66%
Dishchiibikoh Community School 25 $36,902 89.29%
Higley Unified School District 25 $36,920 89.29%
Dizer Corp 25 $64,939 89.29%
Tsys Acquiring Solutions 25 $89,930 89.29%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Eagle Produce Llc Dba Martori Farms 1 $70,678 20.00%
Arizona Env Container Corpsan Juan Pools 1 $18,637 20.00%
Super Cleaners Tucson Inc 1 $28,808 20.00%
Wm T Burnett Co 1 $57,366 20.00%
Oxford Aviation Academy 1 $83,470 20.00%
Sonora Veterinary Specialists 1 $75,171 25.00%
Himalayan Grill Llc 1 $28,974 25.00%
Southwest Cardiovascular Associates 1 $45,947 25.00%
Wireless 4 U Inc 1 $35,402 25.00%
Lorven Inc 1 $59,405 25.00%

Top Industries in Arizona (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 39,045 $72,503 93.83%
Computer Systems Design Services 6,479 $79,577 94.23%
Semiconductor And Other Electronic Component Manufacturing 3,674 $90,810 75.86%
Credit Card Issuing 3,578 $99,355 92.22%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 3,465 $60,626 92.47%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 2,757 $76,857 88.54%
Elementary And Secondary Schools 2,715 $37,102 92.50%
Engineering Services 1,688 $73,354 87.64%
Semiconductor And Related Device Manufacturing 1,624 $85,607 88.07%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services 1,437 $78,509 96.51%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 236 $25,774 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 107 $32,133 100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 96 $24,815 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 60 $29,576 100.00%
Sheep Farming 58 $19,674 100.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine 55 $28,210 100.00%
Flower Nursery Stock And Florists Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 28 $28,139 100.00%
Apiculture 25 $26,790 100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production 23 $28,917 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 23 $28,842 100.00%

Arizona Wage Comparison to Other States (All Years)

The chart below compares The average wage in Arizona to that of the top 9 states with the highest overall average H1-B wage. The average wage in Arizona over all years is $78,145. 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