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 %
Saudi Arabia	3	$80,856	50.00%
Finland	2	$69,077	40.00%
Honduras	2	$61,381	40.00%
Belarus	2	$80,010	40.00%
Uruguay	2	$76,763	40.00%
Austria	2	$61,496	40.00%
Ecuador	2	$95,399	40.00%
Lithuania	2	$76,378	50.00%
Kyrgyzstan	2	$34,008	50.00%
Switzerland	2	$60,206	50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Arizona (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Vsion Technologies Inc	31	$89,425	88.57%
Matson Navigation Company	31	$107,982	88.57%
Be Aerospace Inc	31	$66,581	91.18%
Niit Technologies Limited	31	$69,026	91.18%
Strategic Resources International Inc	31	$62,150	91.18%
Paradise Valley Unified School District	31	$38,472	91.18%
Epace Technologies Inc	31	$69,798	91.18%
Harvest Power Community Development Group Inc	31	$39,181	91.18%
University Of Arizona	30	$78,561	88.24%
Tech Fabric Llc	30	$86,361	88.24%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Sungrow Usa Corporation	2	$75,796	40.00%
Proton Energy Systems Inc	2	$158,153	40.00%
Freeportmcmoran Bagdad Inc	2	$105,237	40.00%
Natures Truth Llc	2	$117,790	40.00%
Smurfit Kappa North America Llc	2	$66,238	40.00%
Asi Operations Llc	2	$100,391	40.00%
Buckeye Flight Exp Llc	2	$77,970	40.00%
Soaren Management Llc	2	$85,135	40.00%
Canyon Tech Inc	2	$70,044	40.00%
Country Villa Llc	2	$23,296	40.00%

Top Industries in Arizona (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Scientific Research And Development Services	31	$74,343	91.18%
Couriers And Express Delivery Services	31	$90,897	91.18%
Satellite Telecommunications	30	$98,397	88.24%
Oil And Gas Pipeline And Related Structures Construction	30	$89,694	88.24%
General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers	30	$72,308	88.24%
Nursing Care Facilities Skilled Nursing Facilities	30	$61,191	90.91%
Other Grocery And Related Products Merchant Wholesalers	29	$62,767	87.88%
Employment Placement Agencies	29	$81,948	87.88%
Civic And Social Organizations	29	$66,874	87.88%
All Other Insurance Related Activities	29	$90,137	90.63%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Battery Manufacturing	2	$55,786	20.00%
Instruments And Related Products Manufacturing For Measuring Displaying And Controlling Industrial Process Variables	2	$112,154	22.22%
Laminated Plastics Plate Sheet Except Packaging And Shape Manufacturing	2	$76,957	22.22%
All Other Insurance Related Activities	2	$126,662	22.22%
Toy And Hobby Goods And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	2	$72,395	22.22%
Asphalt Paving Mixture And Block Manufacturing	2	$67,216	22.22%
Manufacturing	2	$58,386	22.22%
Electronic And Precision Equipment Repair And Maintenance	2	$67,413	22.22%
Activities Related To Real Estate	2	$85,665	22.22%
All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	2	$57,907	22.22%

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.