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 %
Financial Quantitative Analysts	21	$71,115	80.77%
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary	21	$54,286	87.50%
Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary School	21	$69,900	87.50%
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	20	$48,219	83.33%
Food Scientists and Technologists	20	$57,234	83.33%
Auditors	20	$60,564	86.96%
Hydrologists	19	$56,316	82.61%
Actuaries	19	$80,897	82.61%
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	18	$36,479	81.82%
Architectural Drafters	18	$49,241	81.82%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Optometrists	2	$77,116	22.22%
Procurement Clerks	2	$45,594	22.22%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop	2	$14,352	22.22%
School Psychologists	2	$38,896	22.22%
Automotive Engineers	2	$92,976	22.22%
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	2	$70,814	22.22%
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	2	$38,210	22.22%
Soil and Plant Scientists	2	$63,128	22.22%
Training and Development Managers	2	$96,554	22.22%
Radiation Therapists	2	$96,439	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 %
Sydata Inc	34	$80,049	87.18%
Oracle Financial Services Software Inc	34	$91,532	89.47%
Katerra Inc	34	$69,142	89.47%
The Northern Trust Company	34	$95,012	89.47%
Clairvoyant Ai Inc	34	$91,791	89.47%
Cognizant Worldwide Limited	34	$90,753	89.47%
Citizens Financial Group Inc	34	$126,048	89.47%
Neudesic Llc	33	$98,004	86.84%
Sunquest Information Systems Inc	33	$49,451	86.84%
Chinle Unified School District 24	33	$33,757	86.84%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Kawaii Japanese Asian Cuisine Inc	2	$52,562	33.33%
Trinity Health Care Llc Dba Chandler Drugs	2	$120,952	33.33%
Pearson Education Inc	2	$86,289	33.33%
Freeport Mcmoran Miami Inc	2	$87,641	33.33%
Pas Technologies	2	$99,507	33.33%
Pima Heart Physicians Pc	2	$189,603	33.33%
Benson Unified School District	2	$37,150	33.33%
J D Stevenson Associates	2	$85,301	33.33%
Med Cure Internal Medicine Plc	2	$101,608	33.33%
Total Transit Enterprises Llc	2	$76,336	33.33%

Top Industries in Arizona (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Scientific Research And Development Services	31	$74,343	91.18%
Couriers And Express Delivery Services	31	$90,897	91.18%
Satellite Telecommunications	30	$98,397	88.24%
Oil And Gas Pipeline And Related Structures Construction	30	$89,694	88.24%
General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers	30	$72,308	88.24%
Nursing Care Facilities Skilled Nursing Facilities	30	$61,191	90.91%
Other Grocery And Related Products Merchant Wholesalers	29	$62,767	87.88%
Employment Placement Agencies	29	$81,948	87.88%
Civic And Social Organizations	29	$66,874	87.88%
All Other Insurance Related Activities	29	$90,137	90.63%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Battery Manufacturing	2	$55,786	20.00%
Instruments And Related Products Manufacturing For Measuring Displaying And Controlling Industrial Process Variables	2	$112,154	22.22%
Laminated Plastics Plate Sheet Except Packaging And Shape Manufacturing	2	$76,957	22.22%
All Other Insurance Related Activities	2	$126,662	22.22%
Toy And Hobby Goods And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	2	$72,395	22.22%
Asphalt Paving Mixture And Block Manufacturing	2	$67,216	22.22%
Manufacturing	2	$58,386	22.22%
Electronic And Precision Equipment Repair And Maintenance	2	$67,413	22.22%
Activities Related To Real Estate	2	$85,665	22.22%
All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	2	$57,907	22.22%

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.