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 %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Manicurists and Pedicurists 3 $23,109 27.27%
Occupational Therapists 3 $46,465,599 27.27%
Commercial Pilots 3 $67,550 27.27%
Music Directors and Composers 3 $42,848 27.27%
Mechanical Drafters 3 $68,506 27.27%
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary 3 $32,634 27.27%
Interpreters and Translators 3 $36,136 30.00%
Anesthesiologists 3 $208,000 30.00%
Compliance Officers 3 $56,257 30.00%
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 3 $66,634 30.00%
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 %
Lebanon 11 $85,412 50.00%
Italy 11 $67,322 52.38%
Sri Lanka 9 $75,809 42.86%
Costa Rica 9 $96,068 42.86%
Peru 7 $81,637 36.84%
Jamaica 7 $57,011 36.84%
Indonesia 7 $75,409 41.18%
Spain 7 $100,035 41.18%
Ireland 7 $89,892 43.75%
Ethiopia 6 $73,906 40.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Arizona (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Texas Instruments Incorporated 249 $86,729 84.41%
Svb Financial Group 241 $100,818 81.97%
Early Warning Services Llc 241 $107,966 93.41%
Bank Of The West 230 $106,036 90.55%
Deloitte Touche Llp 218 $68,545 86.85%
Banner University Medical Group 203 $167,595 82.86%
Clairvoyant Llc 202 $81,158 90.18%
Freescale Semiconductor Inc 200 $67,982 90.50%
Mufg Union Bank Na 199 $103,893 90.87%
Godaddycom Llc 196 $93,805 91.59%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Community Care Health Network 16 $89,449 32.00%
Freeport Minerals Corporation 16 $102,439 33.33%
Net Orbit Inc 15 $81,694 31.91%
Aetna Life Insurance Company 15 $77,483 34.09%
Integrated Device Technology Inc 15 $84,242 34.88%
Qualcomm Atheros Inc 15 $83,461 34.88%
Equity Methods Llc 15 $71,011 34.88%
Cogent Healthcare Of Arizona Pc 15 $125,315 35.71%
Best Western International Inc 14 $97,325 33.33%
Vail Unified School District 14 $34,826 34.15%

Top Industries in Arizona (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 39,045 $72,503 93.83%
Computer Systems Design Services 6,479 $79,577 94.23%
Semiconductor And Other Electronic Component Manufacturing 3,674 $90,810 75.86%
Credit Card Issuing 3,578 $99,355 92.22%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 3,465 $60,626 92.47%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 2,757 $76,857 88.54%
Elementary And Secondary Schools 2,715 $37,102 92.50%
Engineering Services 1,688 $73,354 87.64%
Semiconductor And Related Device Manufacturing 1,624 $85,607 88.07%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services 1,437 $78,509 96.51%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 236 $25,774 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 107 $32,133 100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 96 $24,815 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 60 $29,576 100.00%
Sheep Farming 58 $19,674 100.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine 55 $28,210 100.00%
Flower Nursery Stock And Florists Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 28 $28,139 100.00%
Apiculture 25 $26,790 100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production 23 $28,917 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 23 $28,842 100.00%

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