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 %
Materials Scientists 66 $57,004 82.50%
Computer and Information Research Scientists 66 $92,715 82.50%
Accountants 66 $57,250 83.54%
Pharmacists 63 $113,021 79.75%
Graphic Designers 62 $41,445 80.52%
Chemical Engineers 60 $75,019 83.33%
Medical and Health Services Managers 59 $84,355 81.94%
Special Education Teachers, Middle School 59 $34,948 83.10%
Soil and Plant Scientists 57 $46,294 81.43%
Astronomers 56 $60,062 82.35%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 %
Lebanon 11 $85,412 50.00%
Italy 11 $67,322 52.38%
Sri Lanka 9 $75,809 42.86%
Costa Rica 9 $96,068 42.86%
Peru 7 $81,637 36.84%
Jamaica 7 $57,011 36.84%
Indonesia 7 $75,409 41.18%
Spain 7 $100,035 41.18%
Ireland 7 $89,892 43.75%
Ethiopia 6 $73,906 40.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Arizona (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Arizona Kidney Disease Hypertension Center Llc 63 $144,256 91.30%
Cgi Technologies And Solutions Inc 63 $70,562 91.30%
Vhl Technologies Inc 63 $85,509 92.65%
San Carlos Unified School District 20 63 $35,622 92.65%
Phoenix Union High School District 210 63 $39,299 94.03%
Florence Unified School District No 1 63 $43,842 94.03%
Global Infotech Inc 62 $71,610 92.54%
Axiscades Inc 61 $68,321 91.04%
Capgemini Us Llc 61 $84,254 92.42%
Craftner Inc 61 $88,096 92.42%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Electronic Payment Providers 4 $94,963 36.36%
Zoftec Llc 4 $81,651 36.36%
Vhl Technologies Inc 4 $65,453 36.36%
Winebookingscom 4 $85,717 36.36%
Mtd Southwest Inc 4 $66,253 36.36%
Amec Ec Services Inc 4 $97,245 36.36%
Smithgroupjjr 4 $65,640 36.36%
P L International Inc 4 $22,480 36.36%
Arizona Production And Packaging Llc 4 $80,741 36.36%
Directv Llc 4 $78,656 36.36%

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