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 %
Software Developers, Applications	19,374	$86,330	91.33%
Computer Systems Analysts	15,820	$71,807	95.39%
Computer Occupations, All Other	6,420	$66,634	93.44%
Computer Programmers	4,814	$60,601	91.63%
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	2,566	$90,550	92.07%
Software Developers, Systems Software	2,478	$89,231	90.54%
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects	1,528	$73,703	95.50%
Computer and Information Systems Managers	1,399	$116,831	92.59%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	1,370	$69,535	90.73%
Database Administrators	1,127	$73,717	89.23%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	354	$28,020	544.62%
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals	97	$22,972	170.18%
Agricultural Equipment Operators	94	$28,138	167.86%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop	70	$27,587	159.09%
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	15	$36,579	35.71%
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	13	$44,518	36.11%
Nursery Workers	8	$26,853	25.00%
Animal Breeders	6	$50,200	19.35%
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products	3	$29,259	13.64%
Construction Laborers	3	$31,339	13.64%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Software Developers, Applications	1,643	$297,796	91.43%
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	659	$83,591	63.86%
Software Developers, Systems Software	412	$89,741	156.65%
Computer Systems Analysts	346	$89,793	154.46%
Materials Engineers	256	$87,398	147.98%
Computer Occupations, All Other	217	$88,041	135.63%
Internists, General	117	$133,489	80.14%
Industrial Engineers	89	$83,547	62.24%
Electrical Engineers	85	$82,726	62.04%
Mechanical Engineers	80	$87,616	64.52%

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 %
Colombia	14	$66,013	45.16%
Israel	14	$94,661	45.16%
Vietnam	13	$60,486	43.33%
Russia	13	$95,875	50.00%
Venezuela	12	$88,738	50.00%
Ghana	12	$77,326	50.00%
Japan	12	$73,391	50.00%
Australia	12	$97,989	52.17%
Egypt	11	$105,549	47.83%
South Africa	11	$65,140	50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Arizona (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Sydata Inc	34	$80,049	87.18%
Oracle Financial Services Software Inc	34	$91,532	89.47%
Katerra Inc	34	$69,142	89.47%
The Northern Trust Company	34	$95,012	89.47%
Clairvoyant Ai Inc	34	$91,791	89.47%
Cognizant Worldwide Limited	34	$90,753	89.47%
Citizens Financial Group Inc	34	$126,048	89.47%
Neudesic Llc	33	$98,004	86.84%
Sunquest Information Systems Inc	33	$49,451	86.84%
Chinle Unified School District 24	33	$33,757	86.84%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Kawaii Japanese Asian Cuisine Inc	2	$52,562	33.33%
Trinity Health Care Llc Dba Chandler Drugs	2	$120,952	33.33%
Pearson Education Inc	2	$86,289	33.33%
Freeport Mcmoran Miami Inc	2	$87,641	33.33%
Pas Technologies	2	$99,507	33.33%
Pima Heart Physicians Pc	2	$189,603	33.33%
Benson Unified School District	2	$37,150	33.33%
J D Stevenson Associates	2	$85,301	33.33%
Med Cure Internal Medicine Plc	2	$101,608	33.33%
Total Transit Enterprises Llc	2	$76,336	33.33%

Top Industries in Arizona (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Semiconductor Machinery Manufacturing	493	$92,866	92.32%
Direct Property And Casualty Insurance Carriers	472	$98,610	92.01%
Scheduled Passenger Air Transportation	414	$74,439	83.30%
Commercial And Institutional Building Construction	351	$70,216	87.75%
Computer And Computer Peripheral Equipment And Software Merchant Wholesalers	335	$80,127	88.86%
Accounting Tax Preparation Bookkeeping And Payroll Services	303	$67,634	95.28%
Drugs And Druggists Sundries Merchant Wholesalers	285	$89,501	91.64%
Other Scientific And Technical Consulting Services	233	$77,928	75.16%
Direct Health And Medical Insurance Carriers	232	$85,551	89.58%
Offices Of Physicians	227	$164,390	91.90%

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.