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 %
Mckesson Corporation 146 $96,244 92.41%
Republic Services Inc 145 $88,072 92.36%
Lt Technology Services Limited 140 $63,633 89.17%
Wells Fargo Bank Na 139 $118,709 89.10%
Headstrong Services Llc 134 $72,099 85.90%
Freeport Minerals Corporation 134 $85,396 86.45%
Amazon Web Services Inc 131 $92,656 86.75%
Virtusa Corporation 131 $70,706 90.34%
Avnet Inc 129 $99,211 88.97%
The Reinalt Thomas Corporation 126 $103,925 87.50%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Western Alliance Bank 10 $90,024 33.33%
Intel Federal Inc 10 $98,625 33.33%
Csr Technology Inc 10 $87,789 33.33%
Jns Limited Liability Limited Partnership 10 $28,294 35.71%
Ernst Young Us Llp 10 $89,929 35.71%
Symantec Corporation 10 $104,580 35.71%
Seeburger Inc 10 $93,923 37.04%
Populus Group Llc 10 $45,865,007 37.04%
Qualcomm Technologies Inc 9 $92,516 33.33%
Tao Fellowship 9 $51,522 33.33%

Top Industries in Arizona (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cattle Ranching And Farming 8 $27,271 100.00%
Support Activities For Animal Production 6 $50,200 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming 5 $28,700 100.00%
Other Grain Farming 5 $26,840 100.00%
Postharvest Crop Activities Except Cotton Ginning 5 $20,713 100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming 5 $25,334 100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 4 $29,203 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming 4 $30,649 100.00%
Wineries 4 $28,621 100.00%
Animal Production And Aquaculture 4 $29,312 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Other Management Consulting Services 25 $93,823 28.74%
Heavy Duty Truck Manufacturing 23 $100,804 26.44%
Educational Support Services 23 $82,824 27.06%
Temporary Help Services 23 $19,989,825 28.75%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming 21 $15,326 28.38%
Used Car Dealers 19 $100,651 31.15%
Deep Sea Freight Transportation 17 $69,925 28.81%
Electric Power Distribution 15 $99,105 29.41%
Computer And Electronic Product Manufacturing 14 $89,638 29.79%
Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing 14 $74,174 31.11%

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