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 %
Microsystems Engineers 7 $61,104 70.00%
Nurse Practitioners 7 $76,389 70.00%
Compliance Managers 7 $99,739 70.00%
Recreation Workers 6 $26,503 60.00%
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists 6 $43,930 66.67%
Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors 6 $37,783 66.67%
Sociologists 6 $38,172 66.67%
Chiropractors 6 $57,020 66.67%
Adult Basic and Secondary Education and Literacy Teachers and Instructors 6 $37,949 75.00%
Curators 6 $42,879 85.71%
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 %
Rwanda 1 $78,250 50.00%
Uzbekistan 1 $136,136 50.00%
Zambia 1 $79,331 100.00%
Macau 1 $76,898 100.00%
Bahamas 1 $168,979 100.00%
Cyprus 1 $43,190 100.00%
Turks And Caicos Islands 1 $194,293 100.00%
Niger 1 $34,520 100.00%
Moldova 1 $48,630 100.00%
Ivory Coast 1 $107,349 100.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Arizona (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Morenci Unified School District 8 $39,590 88.89%
Marlyn Nutraceuticals Inc 8 $49,483 88.89%
Yuma Private Industry Council Inc 8 $36,278 88.89%
Eastern Art Academy Llc 8 $35,989 88.89%
Basis Educational Group Llc 8 $42,297 88.89%
Tesla Inc 8 $75,864 88.89%
K Momo Inc 8 $39,024 88.89%
Arrington Watkins Architects Llc 8 $50,021 88.89%
Inteplast Group Corporation 8 $61,768 88.89%
Espiritu Community Development Corporation 8 $47,605 88.89%

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%

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