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 %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Chief Executives	4	$133,588	30.77%
Mental Health Counselors	4	$39,609	30.77%
Self-Enrichment Education Teachers	4	$52,005	30.77%
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	4	$35,989	30.77%
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	4	$46,649	30.77%
Computer and Information Research Scientists	4	$76,742	33.33%
Natural Sciences Managers	4	$100,027	33.33%
Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary School	4	$63,458	33.33%
Dental Laboratory Technicians	4	$51,990	33.33%
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary	3	$45,107	25.00%

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 %
Sydata Inc	34	$80,049	87.18%
Oracle Financial Services Software Inc	34	$91,532	89.47%
Katerra Inc	34	$69,142	89.47%
The Northern Trust Company	34	$95,012	89.47%
Clairvoyant Ai Inc	34	$91,791	89.47%
Cognizant Worldwide Limited	34	$90,753	89.47%
Citizens Financial Group Inc	34	$126,048	89.47%
Neudesic Llc	33	$98,004	86.84%
Sunquest Information Systems Inc	33	$49,451	86.84%
Chinle Unified School District 24	33	$33,757	86.84%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Kawaii Japanese Asian Cuisine Inc	2	$52,562	33.33%
Trinity Health Care Llc Dba Chandler Drugs	2	$120,952	33.33%
Pearson Education Inc	2	$86,289	33.33%
Freeport Mcmoran Miami Inc	2	$87,641	33.33%
Pas Technologies	2	$99,507	33.33%
Pima Heart Physicians Pc	2	$189,603	33.33%
Benson Unified School District	2	$37,150	33.33%
J D Stevenson Associates	2	$85,301	33.33%
Med Cure Internal Medicine Plc	2	$101,608	33.33%
Total Transit Enterprises Llc	2	$76,336	33.33%

Top Industries in Arizona (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Deep Sea Freight Transportation	28	$82,871	87.50%
Packaging Machinery Manufacturing	27	$62,994	84.38%
Insurance Agencies And Brokerages	27	$91,415	87.10%
Toy And Hobby Goods And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	27	$56,494	87.10%
Testing Laboratories And Services	27	$66,259	87.10%
Power And Communication Line And Related Structures Construction	26	$84,713	86.67%
Sales Financing	26	$88,289	86.67%
Hmo Medical Centers	25	$77,113	83.33%
Automobile And Other Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers	25	$81,705	86.21%
Landscape Architectural Services	25	$47,748	86.21%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Commercial And Industrial Machinery And Equipment Except Automotive And Electronic Repair And Maintenance	2	$87,880	22.22%
All Other Petroleum And Coal Products Manufacturing	2	$54,735	22.22%
Engine Turbine And Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing	2	$72,675	25.00%
Credit Unions	2	$78,520	25.00%
Regulation Of Agricultural Marketing And Commodities	2	$53,602	25.00%
Metal Window And Door Manufacturing	2	$93,766	25.00%
Golf Courses And Country Clubs	2	$94,630	25.00%
Nonscheduled Chartered Passenger Air Transportation	2	$95,240	25.00%
Other Individual And Family Services	2	$28,892	25.00%
All Other Transit And Ground Passenger Transportation	2	$76,336	25.00%

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.