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 %
Rehabilitation Counselors 24 $30,081 80.00%
Animal Scientists 24 $49,239 80.00%
Validation Engineers 24 $78,567 82.76%
Compliance Officers 23 $61,222 79.31%
Technical Writers 23 $57,993 79.31%
Automotive Engineers 23 $103,019 82.14%
Education Teachers, Postsecondary 22 $41,763 81.48%
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary 22 $53,009 81.48%
Interpreters and Translators 21 $36,224 77.78%
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School 21 $42,496 80.77%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Music Directors and Composers 3 $42,848 30.00%
Occupational Therapists 3 $46,465,599 30.00%
Procurement Clerks 2 $45,594 20.00%
Personal Care Aides 2 $27,716 20.00%
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers 2 $94,401 20.00%
Auditors 2 $46,748 20.00%
Radiation Therapists 2 $96,439 20.00%
Urban and Regional Planners 2 $57,024 20.00%
Animal Trainers 2 $36,099 20.00%
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education 2 $27,363 22.22%
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 %
Cattle Ranching And Farming 8 $27,271 100.00%
Support Activities For Animal Production 6 $50,200 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming 5 $28,700 100.00%
Other Grain Farming 5 $26,840 100.00%
Postharvest Crop Activities Except Cotton Ginning 5 $20,713 100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming 5 $25,334 100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 4 $29,203 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming 4 $30,649 100.00%
Wineries 4 $28,621 100.00%
Animal Production And Aquaculture 4 $29,312 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Other Management Consulting Services 25 $93,823 28.74%
Heavy Duty Truck Manufacturing 23 $100,804 26.44%
Educational Support Services 23 $82,824 27.06%
Temporary Help Services 23 $19,989,825 28.75%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming 21 $15,326 28.38%
Used Car Dealers 19 $100,651 31.15%
Deep Sea Freight Transportation 17 $69,925 28.81%
Electric Power Distribution 15 $99,105 29.41%
Computer And Electronic Product Manufacturing 14 $89,638 29.79%
Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing 14 $74,174 31.11%

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