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 %
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 %
Freeport Mcmoran Morenci Inc 164 $71,659 92.13%
International Business Machines Corporation 162 $86,719 91.01%
Nikola Corporation 162 $99,957 91.53%
Dignity Health 157 $116,517 89.20%
American Express Company 156 $95,889 88.64%
Carvana Llc 155 $87,875 93.37%
Kforce Inc 155 $84,128 93.94%
Randstad Technologies Llc 152 $90,106 93.25%
American Express Travel Related Services Company 151 $81,099 93.21%
Innovecture 149 $85,301 92.55%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
The Reinalt Thomas Corporation Dba Discount Tire 12 $104,165 34.29%
Banner University Medical Group 12 $138,324 35.29%
Cocopah Nurseries Of Arizona Inc 12 $16,105 35.29%
K Momo Inc 12 $57,457 35.29%
Morris Landscape Inc 11 $15,226 34.38%
Phoenix Union High School District 11 $36,913 34.38%
Amg Supplychain Advisors Inc 11 $109,124 34.38%
Nationwide Insurance 11 $87,373 34.38%
Slk Holdings Llc 11 $84,998 35.48%
Innosoft Corporation 10 $87,065 32.26%

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