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 %
Danta Technologies Inc 14 $75,097 93.33%
Pantar Solutions Inc 14 $75,057 93.33%
M A Mortenson Company 14 $71,582 93.33%
Unify Solutions Inc 14 $73,589 93.33%
Cedarcrestone Inc 14 $62,311 93.33%
Mccarthy Building Companies Inc 14 $69,047 93.33%
Tangenz Corporation 14 $72,704 93.33%
Infomatics Corp 14 $57,879 93.33%
Ca Inc 14 $72,115 93.33%
Arevon Energy Inc 14 $92,966 93.33%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Fonzi Food Llc Bda Pier 54 1 $50,918 50.00%
Kesari Hospitality Llc 1 $18,720 50.00%
Michael Kuwabara 1 $22,402 50.00%
The Nathanson Law Firm 1 $136,136 50.00%
Lahoris Dhaba Inc 1 $30,410 50.00%
Power Electronics Usa Inc 1 $126,485 50.00%
Patterson Enterprises Inc 1 $86,486 50.00%
Park Terrace Senior Living Llc 1 $43,264 50.00%
Leslies Poolmart 1 $62,920 50.00%
Gruhlkeys 1 $35,485 50.00%

Top Industries in Arizona (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Offices Of Other Health Practitioners 16 $58,551 84.21%
Farm Machinery And Equipment Manufacturing 16 $99,761 84.21%
Employment Services 16 $78,078 88.89%
Plastics Product Manufacturing 15 $63,449 83.33%
Computer Training 15 $55,471 83.33%
Heating Equipment Except Warm Air Furnaces Manufacturing 15 $85,875 83.33%
Packaging And Labeling Services 15 $57,902 88.24%
Management Of Companies And Enterprises 15 $73,198 88.24%
Health And Welfare Funds 15 $103,368 88.24%
Sports Teams And Clubs 15 $62,749 88.24%
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