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 %
Natural Sciences Managers 33 $81,213 84.62%
Coaches and Scouts 32 $32,535 84.21%
Budget Analysts 31 $54,373 81.58%
Biological Technicians 30 $33,390 78.95%
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 30 $62,731 78.95%
Obstetricians and Gynecologists 30 $166,430 78.95%
Landscape Architects 29 $51,316 76.32%
Solar Energy Systems Engineers 29 $82,549 78.38%
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 28 $49,841 75.68%
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary 28 $46,144 77.78%
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 %
Medtronic Inc 86 $86,666 90.53%
Pinon Unified School District 4 85 $33,330 89.47%
Ventana Medical Systems Inc 84 $77,957 89.36%
Mobile Programming Llc 84 $78,171 89.36%
Ncs Pearson Inc 84 $85,370 89.36%
V Soft Consulting Group Inc 83 $73,597 88.30%
Kolla Soft Inc 82 $58,961 88.17%
Whiteriver Unified School District 81 $33,394 88.04%
Cvs Rx Services Inc 80 $112,623 87.91%
Freedom Financial Network Llc 80 $92,370 87.91%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Edelman Financial Engines 6 $94,637 35.29%
Gowan Company Llc 6 $77,127 35.29%
Nagra Usa Llc 6 $75,060 35.29%
Engineering Wireless Services Llc 5 $82,214 31.25%
Reynaers Inc 5 $81,295 31.25%
Chiricahua Community Health Centers Inc 5 $164,291 31.25%
Hexagon Mining Inc 5 $85,896 31.25%
Nextiva 5 $119,267 31.25%
Aetna Resources Llc 5 $66,306 33.33%
Virat Inc 5 $97,494 33.33%

Top Industries in Arizona (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Fish And Seafood Merchant Wholesalers 2 $62,951 66.67%
New Single Family Housing Construction Except For Sale Builders 2 $74,537 66.67%
Pump And Compressor Manufacturing 2 $106,122 66.67%
Community Housing Services 2 $54,621 66.67%
Family Planning Centers 2 $66,477 66.67%
Sound Recording Studios 2 $175,563 66.67%
Beverage Manufacturing 2 $86,383 66.67%
Plastics Plumbing Fixture Manufacturing 2 $65,229 66.67%
Baked Goods Retailers 2 $39,187 66.67%
Hardware Merchant Wholesalers 2 $138,840 66.67%
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