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 %
Maricopa Unified School District 35 $41,598 87.50%
Sunset Community Health Center 35 $112,118 87.50%
Intel Federal Llc 35 $103,372 87.50%
Net Orbit Inc 35 $63,526 87.50%
Diaspark Inc 35 $62,480 87.50%
Fis Management Services Llc 35 $92,304 89.74%
Slalom Llc 34 $92,561 87.18%
Douglas Unified School District 27 34 $31,560 87.18%
Itech Us Inc 34 $79,476 87.18%
Responsive Technologies Inc 34 $62,461 87.18%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Rolls Royce North America Inc 2 $72,675 33.33%
Currie Brown Inc 2 $60,601 33.33%
Osisoft Llc 2 $68,484 33.33%
Inteplast Group Corporation 2 $84,625 33.33%
Robert Half International Inc 2 $94,308 33.33%
Advantest America Inc 2 $88,530 33.33%
Geosystems Analysis Inc 2 $48,059 33.33%
Mobileprogramming Llc 2 $59,010 33.33%
Robotictrading Solutions 2 $69,035 33.33%
Dfs Services Llc 2 $113,246 33.33%

Top Industries in Arizona (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Other Personal Services 2 $36,203 66.67%
Courts 2 $45,323 66.67%
Freestanding Ambulatory Surgical And Emergency Centers 2 $67,059 66.67%
Caterers 2 $42,328 66.67%
Other Insurance Funds 2 $92,685 66.67%
Performing Arts Companies 2 $64,074 66.67%
Piece Goods Notions And Other Dry Goods Merchant Wholesalers 2 $49,608 66.67%
Pulp Mills 2 $72,977 66.67%
Child And Youth Services 2 $89,440 66.67%
Beauty Salons 2 $61,901 66.67%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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