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 %
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 %
Vsion Technologies Inc 31 $89,425 88.57%
Matson Navigation Company 31 $107,982 88.57%
Be Aerospace Inc 31 $66,581 91.18%
Niit Technologies Limited 31 $69,026 91.18%
Strategic Resources International Inc 31 $62,150 91.18%
Paradise Valley Unified School District 31 $38,472 91.18%
Epace Technologies Inc 31 $69,798 91.18%
Harvest Power Community Development Group Inc 31 $39,181 91.18%
University Of Arizona 30 $78,561 88.24%
Tech Fabric Llc 30 $86,361 88.24%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sungrow Usa Corporation 2 $75,796 40.00%
Proton Energy Systems Inc 2 $158,153 40.00%
Freeportmcmoran Bagdad Inc 2 $105,237 40.00%
Natures Truth Llc 2 $117,790 40.00%
Smurfit Kappa North America Llc 2 $66,238 40.00%
Asi Operations Llc 2 $100,391 40.00%
Buckeye Flight Exp Llc 2 $77,970 40.00%
Soaren Management Llc 2 $85,135 40.00%
Canyon Tech Inc 2 $70,044 40.00%
Country Villa Llc 2 $23,296 40.00%

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