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 %
Cost Estimators 104 $61,450 82.54%
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers 103 $76,429 84.43%
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School 96 $37,144 82.05%
Instructional Coordinators 96 $43,399 84.21%
Physical Therapists 94 $62,959 82.46%
Physicists 93 $61,008 84.55%
Commercial and Industrial Designers 88 $58,731 80.00%
Biomedical Engineers 87 $71,422 79.09%
Database Architects 86 $87,376 78.90%
Pediatricians, General 85 $119,629 80.95%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Environmental Engineers 11 $77,777 42.31%
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 11 $23,700 42.31%
Pediatricians, General 10 $96,830 38.46%
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School 10 $39,122 38.46%
Psychiatrists 10 $141,419 38.46%
Chemists 10 $68,047 41.67%
Computer Network Architects 9 $114,248 37.50%
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 9 $46,494 39.13%
Architectural and Civil Drafters 9 $52,240 39.13%
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 9 $73,277 39.13%
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 %
Petsmart Llc Fka Petsmart Inc 65 $104,073 90.28%
Siritek Inc 65 $71,434 90.28%
Tusimple Inc 64 $83,226 88.89%
Sapphire Software Solutions Inc 64 $78,920 90.14%
Amazon Corporate Llc 64 $68,729 90.14%
Nortonlifelock Inc 64 $104,296 90.14%
County Of Santa Cruz Nogales Unified School District 1 64 $36,855 91.43%
Collabera Inc 64 $69,888 91.43%
Reliable Software Resources Inc 63 $61,754 91.30%
Webilent Technology Inc 63 $74,231 91.30%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Coxcom Inc 4 $75,920 33.33%
Arizona Grand Medical Center 4 $157,149 33.33%
Southwest Stage Funding Llc Dba Cascade Financial 4 $93,153 33.33%
Acronisinc 4 $113,766 33.33%
Annexus 4 $96,523 33.33%
Higley House Care Home Llc 4 $19,178 33.33%
Insys Development Company Inc 4 $70,304 33.33%
Tri Cs Inc 4 $100,833 33.33%
Rsm Us Llp 4 $80,944 33.33%
Privoro Llc 4 $93,564 36.36%

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