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 %
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products 16 $53,250 84.21%
Epidemiologists 15 $51,989 78.95%
Special Education Teachers, Preschool 14 $37,592 73.68%
Designers, All Other 14 $36,039 77.78%
Legal Support Workers, All Other 14 $46,017 77.78%
Computer User Support Specialists 14 $51,834 82.35%
Logistics Engineers 14 $72,251 82.35%
Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other 13 $44,465 76.47%
Dietitians and Nutritionists 13 $46,936 76.47%
Financial Examiners 13 $67,797 76.47%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Training and Development Managers 2 $96,554 25.00%
Helpers--Carpenters 2 $31,637 25.00%
Education Teachers, Postsecondary 2 $38,210 25.00%
Personal Care Aides 2 $27,716 25.00%
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education 2 $27,363 25.00%
Radiation Therapists 2 $96,439 25.00%
Public Relations Specialists 2 $42,224 25.00%
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other 2 $71,655 25.00%
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians 2 $34,965 25.00%
Mechanical Engineering Technicians 2 $66,800 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 %
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 %
Silicon Alley Group Inc 9 $59,386 90.00%
Drivetime Automotive Group Inc 9 $65,097 90.00%
Ecom Consulting Inc 9 $72,871 90.00%
Ernst Amp Young Us Llp 9 $61,046 90.00%
Mesa Airlines Inc 9 $47,489 90.00%
Prescio Consulting Llc 9 $49,721 90.00%
Skillsight Inc 9 $55,545 90.00%
Trinity Consultants Inc 9 $88,793 90.00%
Carefx A Subsidiary Of Harris Corporation 9 $66,791 90.00%
Viraj Llc 9 $56,241 90.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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%

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