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 %
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 %
Research And Development In The Physical Engineering And Life Sciences	164	$86,024	92.13%
Heavy Duty Truck Manufacturing	159	$100,204	90.34%
Radio And Television Broadcasting And Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing	156	$94,317	90.17%
All Other Financial Investment Activities	156	$113,893	95.71%
Other Professional Scientific And Technical Services	146	$93,806	89.57%
Solid Waste Collection	146	$88,014	91.82%
Medical Laboratories	128	$66,282	84.21%
Automotive Parts Accessories And Tire Retailers	128	$103,362	96.97%
Small Arms Ordnance And Ordnance Accessories Manufacturing	111	$77,890	88.80%
Other Accounting Services	108	$60,340	90.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Business Associations	2	$26,853	100.00%
Other Animal Production	2	$29,671	100.00%
Logging	2	$37,440	100.00%
Farm Machinery And Equipment Manufacturing	2	$29,671	100.00%
Other Food Crops Grown Under Cover	1	$28,434	100.00%
All Other Crop Farming	1	$26,853	100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming Including Feedlots	1	$32,490	100.00%
Horses And Other Equine Production	1	$28,434	100.00%
Full Service Restaurants	1	$22,776	100.00%
Stone Mining And Quarrying	1	$28,434	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Offices Of Physical Occupational And Speech Therapists And Audiologists	11	$47,446	29.73%
Other Personal Care Services	11	$52,789	30.56%
Architectural Engineering And Related Services	10	$87,387	29.41%
Commercial Printing Except Screen And Books	10	$94,861	29.41%
Dental Laboratories	10	$51,990	29.41%
Flight Training	9	$90,126	27.27%
Electrical Contractors And Other Wiring Installation Contractors	9	$42,624	30.00%
Outpatient Mental Health And Substance Abuse Centers	9	$42,104	30.00%
Electronic Connector Manufacturing	8	$82,061	26.67%
Adhesive Manufacturing	8	$80,848	27.59%

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.