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 %
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School 81 $37,804 80.20%
Business Teachers, Postsecondary 80 $54,578 80.00%
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 78 $53,845 78.00%
Financial Managers 77 $104,958 81.91%
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 75 $47,806 86.21%
Hospitalists 75 $186,811 86.21%
Architectural and Civil Drafters 71 $50,074 82.56%
Chemists 68 $60,938 80.00%
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education 67 $35,028 78.82%
Psychiatrists 67 $175,771 80.72%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Engineers, All Other 8 $99,443 36.36%
Cost Estimators 8 $59,680 36.36%
Pharmacists 8 $106,844 36.36%
Special Education Teachers, Middle School 8 $39,007 36.36%
Financial Specialists, All Other 8 $78,232 38.10%
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 8 $55,703 38.10%
Graphic Designers 7 $40,082 35.00%
Sales Managers 7 $103,926 35.00%
Construction Laborers 7 $30,745 35.00%
Veterinarians 7 $61,488 35.00%
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 %
Argentina 6 $74,201 42.86%
Singapore 6 $112,461 42.86%
Dominican Republic 6 $116,029 46.15%
Romania 6 $46,110 46.15%
Netherlands 6 $71,129 46.15%
Ethiopia 6 $73,906 46.15%
Ukraine 5 $92,073 38.46%
Hong Kong 5 $78,577 41.67%
Sweden 4 $92,397 33.33%
Thailand 4 $42,448 36.36%

Top Hiring Companies in Arizona (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Rjt Compuquest Inc 22 $63,176 88.00%
Cigna Health And Life Insurance Company 22 $95,411 91.67%
41st Parameter Inc 22 $115,037 91.67%
Catholic Healthcare West 22 $47,957 91.67%
Paragon Education Corporation 22 $33,851 91.67%
Phoenix Elementary School District 22 $35,380 91.67%
Igate Technologies Inc 22 $61,959 91.67%
Sogeti Usa Llc 22 $76,486 91.67%
Apl Limited 22 $81,957 91.67%
Savin Technologies Inc 22 $86,333 91.67%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Malcolm Pirnie Inc 1 $58,573 25.00%
Insight Na 1 $108,867 25.00%
Americas Communications 1 $84,968 25.00%
Esoji Llc 1 $24,648 25.00%
Young Poong Usa Corporation 1 $56,285 25.00%
Toolboxcom 1 $82,763 25.00%
Primatech Llc 1 $62,920 25.00%
Shalom Montessori 1 $32,074 25.00%
Dukmo Sung Cpa Pc 1 $55,099 25.00%
Fujifilm Electronic Materials Usa Inc 1 $79,768 25.00%

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