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 %
India 2,544 $226,910 50.32%
Mexico 258 $62,740 39.75%
China 239 $76,936 45.87%
Philippines 170 $47,577 36.17%
Canada 121 $1,242,969 39.03%
South Korea 93 $51,639 43.46%
Taiwan 41 $79,994 49.40%
Brazil 37 $61,690 45.68%
United Kingdom 36 $95,665 46.75%
Nepal 35 $77,652 51.47%

Top Hiring Companies in Arizona (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
The Translational Genomics Research Institute 58 $57,587 92.06%
Asarco Llc 58 $74,288 92.06%
Wal Mart Associates Inc 58 $106,582 92.06%
Malla Systems Dba Efulgent 58 $64,269 92.06%
Freeport Mcmoran Bagdad Inc 57 $74,196 91.94%
Freeport Mcmoran Sierrita Inc 57 $75,318 91.94%
Microsoft Corporation 57 $87,415 91.94%
Shutterfly Llc 57 $105,832 93.44%
Tuba City Unified School District 15 57 $34,964 93.44%
Tucson Unified School District 57 $36,566 93.44%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Infusion Software Inc Dba Keap 3 $77,806 30.00%
Universal Electronics 3 $96,325 30.00%
Chinle Unified School District 24 3 $35,827 30.00%
Tollplus Llc 3 $111,827 30.00%
Tech Fabric Llc 3 $84,427 30.00%
Hanchett Entry Systems Inc 3 $58,947 30.00%
Cirrus Logic International Semiconductor Ltd 3 $83,900 30.00%
Appsfreedom Inc 3 $108,202 30.00%
Griffin Foundation Inc 3 $39,424 30.00%
Marsh Usa Inc 3 $108,958 30.00%

Top Industries in Arizona (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Diet And Weight Reducing Centers 1 $32,594 50.00%
Food Product Machinery Manufacturing 1 $60,195 50.00%
All Other Textile Product Mills 1 $106,746 50.00%
Individual And Family Services 1 $36,275 50.00%
Waste Collection 1 $46,904 50.00%
Voluntary Health Organizations 1 $38,043 50.00%
Assisted Living Facilities For The Elderly 1 $26,187 50.00%
Port And Harbor Operations 1 $78,021 50.00%
Machine Shops 1 $43,784 50.00%
Other Support Activities For Transportation 1 $105,269 50.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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