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 %
Marana Health Center 42 $120,544 91.30%
Santa Cruz Valley Unified School District No 35 42 $35,696 91.30%
Douglas Unified School District No 27 42 $35,608 91.30%
Gowan Company Llc 42 $66,564 91.30%
Ineight Inc 42 $97,979 93.33%
Tanisha Systems Inc 41 $59,956 91.11%
Avco Consulting Inc 41 $86,360 91.11%
Larsen Toubro Limited 41 $46,017 91.11%
Mountain Park Health Center 41 $102,589 91.11%
Health Services Advisory Group Inc 41 $68,540 91.11%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Aguila Elementary School District 63 3 $37,396 42.86%
Western Mountain Medical Center Pc 3 $134,118 42.86%
Bar S Foods Co 3 $76,852 42.86%
Douglas Unified School District 27 3 $50,629 42.86%
Lowell Observatory 3 $49,823 42.86%
Good News Telecom Inc 3 $72,564 42.86%
Astra Inc 2 $78,822 28.57%
Sonoran Science Academy 2 $42,994 28.57%
Tam Enterprises Inc Dba Canton Dragon 2 $23,733 28.57%
Scrip Inc 2 $67,954 28.57%

Top Industries in Arizona (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Dry Pea And Bean Farming 4 $25,470 100.00%
Soil Preparation Planting And Cultivating 3 $30,084 100.00%
Nonmetallic Mineral Mining And Quarrying 2 $28,902 100.00%
Beverage Manufacturing 2 $29,598 100.00%
Agriculture Construction And Mining Machinery Manufacturing 2 $29,598 100.00%
Nonresidential Building Construction 2 $30,763 100.00%
Apple Orchards 2 $19,656 100.00%
Food Service Contractors 2 $23,036 100.00%
Wholesale Trade 2 $28,808 100.00%
Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming 2 $32,490 100.00%

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