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 %
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 %
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 %
Copper Nickel Lead And Zinc Mining	218	$82,696	88.98%
Temporary Help Services	211	$85,849	86.48%
Electromedical And Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing	199	$83,155	86.52%
Other Management Consulting Services	197	$77,441	85.65%
Educational Support Services	191	$71,278	88.02%
All Other Professional Scientific And Technical Services	188	$81,674	86.64%
Supermarkets And Other Grocery Retailers Except Convenience Retailers	183	$105,513	85.12%
Architectural Services	177	$57,277	82.71%
Used Car Dealers	171	$88,121	86.80%
All Other Travel Arrangement And Reservation Services	168	$99,139	91.30%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Dry Pea And Bean Farming	4	$25,470	100.00%
Soil Preparation Planting And Cultivating	3	$30,084	100.00%
Nonmetallic Mineral Mining And Quarrying	2	$28,902	100.00%
Beverage Manufacturing	2	$29,598	100.00%
Agriculture Construction And Mining Machinery Manufacturing	2	$29,598	100.00%
Nonresidential Building Construction	2	$30,763	100.00%
Apple Orchards	2	$19,656	100.00%
Food Service Contractors	2	$23,036	100.00%
Wholesale Trade	2	$28,808	100.00%
Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming	2	$32,490	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Truck Utility Trailer And Rv Recreational Vehicle Rental And Leasing	14	$96,032	31.11%
Support Activities For Mining	13	$89,122	28.89%
Fitness And Recreational Sports Centers	13	$51,429	29.55%
Offices Of Other Holding Companies	12	$76,310	27.91%
Oil And Gas Pipeline And Related Structures Construction	12	$110,940	27.91%
Electronic Computer Manufacturing	12	$83,884	29.27%
Collection Agencies	12	$64,872	29.27%
Construction Machinery Manufacturing	11	$92,144	27.50%
Nail Salons	11	$24,508	27.50%
Other Electronic Parts And Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	11	$68,294	28.95%

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.