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 %
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians 1 $39,042 50.00%
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers 1 $39,374 50.00%
Credit Counselors 1 $40,477 50.00%
Museum Technicians and Conservators 1 $40,997 50.00%
Traffic Technicians 1 $41,101 50.00%
Chemical Technicians 1 $41,309 50.00%
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers 1 $41,683 100.00%
Electronics Engineering Technicians 1 $42,806 100.00%
Dental Assistants 1 $43,347 100.00%
Municipal Clerks 1 $43,514 100.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 %
Serbia And Montenegro 1 $74,381 50.00%
Fiji 1 $50,627 50.00%
Estonia 1 $60,882 50.00%
Mongolia 1 $18,720 50.00%
Morocco 1 $65,000 50.00%
Palestine 1 $71,885 50.00%
Portugal 1 $58,053 50.00%
Grenada 1 $171,018 50.00%
Guinea-bissau 1 $58,739 50.00%
Tunisia 1 $61,547 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Arizona (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Adaequare Inc 10 $80,288 90.91%
Software Associates Inc 10 $77,134 90.91%
Sonoran Science Academy Davis Monthan 10 $30,870 90.91%
Aguila Elementary School District 10 $37,178 90.91%
Comtrix Solutions Inc 10 $34,948 90.91%
Somerton School District 11 10 $35,497 90.91%
Cave Creek Unified School District 10 $36,514 90.91%
Friendly House Inc 10 $36,725 90.91%
Antelope Union High School District 50 10 $37,778 90.91%
Peoria Unified School District 10 $40,970 90.91%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 236 $25,774 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 107 $32,133 100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 96 $24,815 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 60 $29,576 100.00%
Sheep Farming 58 $19,674 100.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine 55 $28,210 100.00%
Flower Nursery Stock And Florists Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 28 $28,139 100.00%
Apiculture 25 $26,790 100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production 23 $28,917 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 23 $28,842 100.00%

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