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 %
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 %
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