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 %
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 %
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.