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 %
Saudi Arabia 3 $80,856 50.00%
Finland 2 $69,077 40.00%
Honduras 2 $61,381 40.00%
Belarus 2 $80,010 40.00%
Uruguay 2 $76,763 40.00%
Austria 2 $61,496 40.00%
Ecuador 2 $95,399 40.00%
Lithuania 2 $76,378 50.00%
Kyrgyzstan 2 $34,008 50.00%
Switzerland 2 $60,206 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Arizona (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
American Express Trs Co Inc 46 $82,737 90.20%
Ntt Data Inc Formerly Keane Inc 46 $75,670 90.20%
Ness Usa Inc 45 $70,831 88.24%
Brillio Llc 45 $77,637 90.00%
Kubra Arizona Inc 45 $82,044 90.00%
First Solar Electric Llc 44 $68,265 88.00%
Amazoncomazdc Llc 44 $70,161 89.80%
Erp Analysts Inc 44 $82,925 89.80%
Leslies Poolmart Inc 44 $86,769 89.80%
Ajo Unified School District 15 44 $33,318 89.80%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Dynamite Montessori Inc 3 $31,523 37.50%
La Cocina De Eva Llc 3 $15,142 37.50%
Earl Green 3 $14,352 37.50%
Stambaugh Farms 3 $14,643 37.50%
Intuit 3 $41,974 37.50%
Siliconware Usa Inc 3 $72,911 37.50%
Aurasource Inc 3 $54,614 37.50%
Zounds Hearing Inc 3 $68,210 37.50%
Carefx Corporation 3 $65,742 37.50%
Fender Musical Instruments Corp 3 $88,975 37.50%

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