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 %
Syntel Consulting Inc 1,101 $66,903 91.75%
Arizona State University 1,061 $50,803 90.68%
Wipro Limited 817 $66,015 90.88%
Accenture Llp 698 $76,278 94.84%
Ibm Corporation 592 $77,171 83.38%
Microchip Technology Inc 581 $74,732 82.65%
Amazoncom Services Llc 577 $79,728 96.97%
Ntt Data Inc 553 $82,299 95.34%
Mindtree Limited 548 $69,700 94.81%
Paypal Inc 546 $98,689 95.79%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Amazoncom Services Llc 65 $85,895 52.85%
San Carlos Unified School District 20 50 $37,840 40.98%
Us Airways Inc 43 $67,420 37.07%
Gbt Us Llc 42 $105,898 42.00%
6tuba City Unified School District 15 40 $36,247 41.67%
Florence Unified School District 1 37 $40,900 39.78%
Metasofttech Solutions 36 $79,657 40.00%
Bank Of The West 36 $110,712 40.91%
Maxim Integrated Products Inc 34 $82,101 39.08%
Petsmart Inc 32 $100,119 37.21%

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