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 %
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	18	$69,228	81.82%
Lodging Managers	17	$54,755	77.27%
Mental Health Counselors	17	$40,069	77.27%
Interior Designers	17	$43,124	80.95%
Economists	17	$64,558	80.95%
Agricultural Engineers	17	$70,961	80.95%
Mechatronics Engineers	17	$83,152	85.00%
Teachers and Instructors, All Other	16	$38,905	80.00%
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products	16	$61,450	80.00%
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	16	$49,457	80.00%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Optometrists	2	$77,116	22.22%
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	2	$54,382	22.22%
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary	2	$41,615	22.22%
Computer Network Support Specialists	2	$68,318	22.22%
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	2	$38,210	22.22%
Training and Development Managers	2	$96,554	22.22%
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	2	$25,168	22.22%
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	2	$70,814	22.22%
Dietitians and Nutritionists	2	$58,937	25.00%
Personal Care Aides	2	$27,716	25.00%

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 %
Turkey	29	$72,342	51.79%
Nigeria	23	$80,178	41.07%
Pakistan	21	$93,238	46.67%
Iran	21	$80,217	46.67%
France	19	$74,509	42.22%
Zimbabwe	18	$47,445	47.37%
Jordan	17	$91,499	50.00%
Germany	16	$77,636	47.06%
Malaysia	15	$84,160	45.45%
Bangladesh	15	$84,154	46.88%

Top Hiring Companies in Arizona (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Freeport Mcmoran Morenci Inc	164	$71,659	92.13%
International Business Machines Corporation	162	$86,719	91.01%
Nikola Corporation	162	$99,957	91.53%
Dignity Health	157	$116,517	89.20%
American Express Company	156	$95,889	88.64%
Carvana Llc	155	$87,875	93.37%
Kforce Inc	155	$84,128	93.94%
Randstad Technologies Llc	152	$90,106	93.25%
American Express Travel Related Services Company	151	$81,099	93.21%
Innovecture	149	$85,301	92.55%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
The Reinalt Thomas Corporation Dba Discount Tire	12	$104,165	34.29%
Banner University Medical Group	12	$138,324	35.29%
Cocopah Nurseries Of Arizona Inc	12	$16,105	35.29%
K Momo Inc	12	$57,457	35.29%
Morris Landscape Inc	11	$15,226	34.38%
Phoenix Union High School District	11	$36,913	34.38%
Amg Supplychain Advisors Inc	11	$109,124	34.38%
Nationwide Insurance	11	$87,373	34.38%
Slk Holdings Llc	11	$84,998	35.48%
Innosoft Corporation	10	$87,065	32.26%

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%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Credit Card Issuing	952	$97,024	43.06%
Elementary And Secondary Schools	782	$38,586	40.88%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools	673	$65,299	70.69%
Engineering Services	364	$79,138	46.55%
Financial Transactions Processing Reserve And Clearinghouse Activities	205	$87,261	30.46%
Scheduled Passenger Air Transportation	125	$86,052	26.10%
Commercial Banking	124	$104,377	34.07%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services	119	$90,167	41.61%
Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services	87	$82,360	33.46%
Semiconductor Machinery Manufacturing	85	$93,329	33.86%

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.