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 %
Mechanical Engineers	1,116	$80,343	88.36%
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other	1,106	$142,223	89.48%
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	902	$36,683	85.42%
Electrical Engineers	888	$83,892	91.45%
Management Analysts	841	$68,829	93.24%
Industrial Engineers	803	$83,221	90.63%
Information Technology Project Managers	761	$83,574	86.48%
Operations Research Analysts	759	$63,566	94.88%
Software Quality Assurance Engineers and Testers	726	$75,795	92.02%
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	674	$35,912	88.45%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	3	$50,662	14.29%
Logging Equipment Operators	2	$37,440	9.52%
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators	2	$28,257	12.50%
Fence Erectors	1	$40,914	6.67%
Food Preparation Workers	1	$22,776	6.67%
Cooks, All Other	1	$22,776	6.67%
Agricultural Workers, All Other	1	$32,490	7.14%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	77	$37,630	73.33%
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	76	$45,177	83.52%
Computer and Information Systems Managers	73	$125,563	81.11%
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	72	$37,583	84.71%
Statisticians	65	$60,783	77.38%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	56	$88,303	66.67%
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	54	$22,078	72.97%
Accountants and Auditors	54	$67,101	79.41%
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	53	$38,296	96.36%
Instructional Coordinators	49	$42,519	90.74%

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 %
Arizona Kidney Disease Hypertension Center Llc	63	$144,256	91.30%
Cgi Technologies And Solutions Inc	63	$70,562	91.30%
Vhl Technologies Inc	63	$85,509	92.65%
San Carlos Unified School District 20	63	$35,622	92.65%
Phoenix Union High School District 210	63	$39,299	94.03%
Florence Unified School District No 1	63	$43,842	94.03%
Global Infotech Inc	62	$71,610	92.54%
Axiscades Inc	61	$68,321	91.04%
Capgemini Us Llc	61	$84,254	92.42%
Craftner Inc	61	$88,096	92.42%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Electronic Payment Providers	4	$94,963	36.36%
Zoftec Llc	4	$81,651	36.36%
Vhl Technologies Inc	4	$65,453	36.36%
Winebookingscom	4	$85,717	36.36%
Mtd Southwest Inc	4	$66,253	36.36%
Amec Ec Services Inc	4	$97,245	36.36%
Smithgroupjjr	4	$65,640	36.36%
P L International Inc	4	$22,480	36.36%
Arizona Production And Packaging Llc	4	$80,741	36.36%
Directv Llc	4	$78,656	36.36%

Top Industries in Arizona (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Scientific Research And Development Services	31	$74,343	91.18%
Couriers And Express Delivery Services	31	$90,897	91.18%
Satellite Telecommunications	30	$98,397	88.24%
Oil And Gas Pipeline And Related Structures Construction	30	$89,694	88.24%
General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers	30	$72,308	88.24%
Nursing Care Facilities Skilled Nursing Facilities	30	$61,191	90.91%
Other Grocery And Related Products Merchant Wholesalers	29	$62,767	87.88%
Employment Placement Agencies	29	$81,948	87.88%
Civic And Social Organizations	29	$66,874	87.88%
All Other Insurance Related Activities	29	$90,137	90.63%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Battery Manufacturing	2	$55,786	20.00%
Instruments And Related Products Manufacturing For Measuring Displaying And Controlling Industrial Process Variables	2	$112,154	22.22%
Laminated Plastics Plate Sheet Except Packaging And Shape Manufacturing	2	$76,957	22.22%
All Other Insurance Related Activities	2	$126,662	22.22%
Toy And Hobby Goods And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	2	$72,395	22.22%
Asphalt Paving Mixture And Block Manufacturing	2	$67,216	22.22%
Manufacturing	2	$58,386	22.22%
Electronic And Precision Equipment Repair And Maintenance	2	$67,413	22.22%
Activities Related To Real Estate	2	$85,665	22.22%
All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	2	$57,907	22.22%

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.