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 %
Liberty Petroleum Corporation 7 $110,103 87.50%
Southwest Network 7 $177,709 87.50%
Bullhead City Clinic Corporation 7 $159,153 87.50%
Anveta Inc 7 $90,768 87.50%
Mutual Of Omaha Insurance Company 7 $89,283 87.50%
Centillion Solutions Llc 7 $62,019 87.50%
Gdn Infotech Inc 7 $62,064 87.50%
Patni Americas Inc 7 $63,479 87.50%
Bard Peripheral Vascular Inc 7 $88,509 87.50%
West Coast Consulting Llc 7 $61,791 87.50%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Arizona (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Dry Pea And Bean Farming 4 $25,470 100.00%
Soil Preparation Planting And Cultivating 3 $30,084 100.00%
Nonmetallic Mineral Mining And Quarrying 2 $28,902 100.00%
Beverage Manufacturing 2 $29,598 100.00%
Agriculture Construction And Mining Machinery Manufacturing 2 $29,598 100.00%
Nonresidential Building Construction 2 $30,763 100.00%
Apple Orchards 2 $19,656 100.00%
Food Service Contractors 2 $23,036 100.00%
Wholesale Trade 2 $28,808 100.00%
Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming 2 $32,490 100.00%

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