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 %
Occupational Therapists 38 $56,510 88.37%
Optometrists 37 $93,413 86.05%
Bioinformatics Scientists 37 $65,448 86.05%
Logistics Analysts 37 $61,987 86.05%
Public Relations Specialists 35 $42,587 81.40%
Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors 35 $40,231 83.33%
Sales Managers 35 $97,740 85.37%
Risk Management Specialists 34 $76,763 85.00%
Credit Analysts 34 $69,437 85.00%
Surgeons 33 $191,876 82.50%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 %
Serbia And Montenegro 1 $74,381 50.00%
Fiji 1 $50,627 50.00%
Estonia 1 $60,882 50.00%
Mongolia 1 $18,720 50.00%
Morocco 1 $65,000 50.00%
Palestine 1 $71,885 50.00%
Portugal 1 $58,053 50.00%
Grenada 1 $171,018 50.00%
Guinea-bissau 1 $58,739 50.00%
Tunisia 1 $61,547 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Arizona (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Tuba City Unified School District 39 $33,596 90.70%
Midwestern University 39 $83,409 90.70%
Live Nation Worldwide Inc 39 $95,331 90.70%
Riim Llc 39 $81,230 90.70%
Jpmorgan Chase Co 39 $83,240 90.70%
Solugenix Corporation 39 $93,305 90.70%
Hospitalists Of Arizona Inc 38 $117,627 90.48%
Adelante Healthcare Inc 38 $127,225 90.48%
Vision It Services Usa Inc 38 $57,046 90.48%
United Software Group Inc 38 $82,769 90.48%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Bdo Usa Llp 2 $80,663 28.57%
Freeport Mcmoran Sierrita Inc 2 $104,874 28.57%
Cardinal Health 2 $49,531 28.57%
Modis Inc 2 $73,071 28.57%
Prescio Consulting Llc 2 $66,570 28.57%
Echostar Broadcasting Corporation 2 $75,619 28.57%
Sebit Llc 2 $35,100 28.57%
Ddcam Inc 2 $59,342 28.57%
Second Mesa Day School 2 $35,693 28.57%
Parker Unified School District 27 2 $33,040 28.57%

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