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 %
Biostatisticians 13 $77,443 76.47%
Training and Development Managers 13 $74,280 81.25%
Human Resources Managers 13 $83,357 81.25%
Social Science Research Assistants 12 $34,980 75.00%
Recreational Therapists 12 $38,846 75.00%
Social and Community Service Managers 12 $48,703 75.00%
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners, All Other 12 $54,824 80.00%
Psychologists, All Other 12 $55,111 80.00%
Purchasing Managers 12 $89,854 80.00%
Physician Assistants 12 $83,157 80.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 %
Southwest Kidney Institute Plc 96 $134,311 87.27%
First Citizens Bank And Trust Co 95 $118,806 87.96%
Banner Health 95 $84,397 87.96%
Qualcomm Technologies Inc 95 $100,346 89.62%
Maxim Integrated Products Inc 94 $85,146 91.26%
Arm Inc 94 $96,810 92.16%
Artha Data Solutions Llc 94 $70,540 92.16%
Charles Schwab And Company Inc 94 $105,097 93.07%
System Soft Technologies Llc 93 $73,421 93.00%
Roosevelt School District 66 93 $36,990 93.94%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Doubletree Paper Mills Llc 7 $77,394 35.00%
Cisco Systems Inc 7 $90,407 35.00%
Oneneck It Services 6 $57,297 31.58%
Arizona Department Of Transportation 6 $60,497 31.58%
Akdhc Llc 6 $162,646 31.58%
Kpmg Llp 6 $85,252 33.33%
Restaurant Sachiko Inc 6 $27,192 33.33%
Hdr Engineering Inc 6 $103,802 33.33%
Sonoran Science Academy Broadway 6 $50,473 33.33%
Cigna Health And Life Insurance Company 6 $84,684 33.33%

Top Industries in Arizona (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cattle Ranching And Farming 8 $27,271 100.00%
Support Activities For Animal Production 6 $50,200 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming 5 $28,700 100.00%
Other Grain Farming 5 $26,840 100.00%
Postharvest Crop Activities Except Cotton Ginning 5 $20,713 100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming 5 $25,334 100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 4 $29,203 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming 4 $30,649 100.00%
Wineries 4 $28,621 100.00%
Animal Production And Aquaculture 4 $29,312 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Other Management Consulting Services 25 $93,823 28.74%
Heavy Duty Truck Manufacturing 23 $100,804 26.44%
Educational Support Services 23 $82,824 27.06%
Temporary Help Services 23 $19,989,825 28.75%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming 21 $15,326 28.38%
Used Car Dealers 19 $100,651 31.15%
Deep Sea Freight Transportation 17 $69,925 28.81%
Electric Power Distribution 15 $99,105 29.41%
Computer And Electronic Product Manufacturing 14 $89,638 29.79%
Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing 14 $74,174 31.11%

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