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 %
Music Directors and Composers 4 $48,298 80.00%
Anthropologists and Archeologists 4 $42,495 80.00%
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan 4 $39,801 80.00%
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists 4 $52,728 80.00%
Conservation Scientists 4 $54,496 80.00%
Multimedia Artists and Animators 4 $49,218 80.00%
Advertising and Promotions Managers 4 $65,718 80.00%
Environmental Economists 4 $51,075 80.00%
Genetic Counselors 4 $67,095 80.00%
Logistics Managers 4 $92,482 80.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Vocational Education Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $43,410 20.00%
Nursery Workers 1 $14,352 20.00%
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $22,850 20.00%
Landscape Architects 1 $54,184 20.00%
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 %
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%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Arizona (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 20 $23,467 100.00%
Crop Production 20 $29,227 100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production 17 $32,557 100.00%
Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting 16 $33,041 100.00%
Hay Farming 14 $25,567 100.00%
Potato Farming 13 $28,858 100.00%
Support Activities For Agriculture And Forestry 11 $30,654 100.00%
Nursery And Floriculture Production 11 $29,676 100.00%
Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers 11 $28,570 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 8 $29,008 100.00%

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