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Phoenix, AZ

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City Job Growth:-39.6%vs Q1 2025
State Income Tax: 5.0%
Region: AZ
Top Sponsor: First Citizens Bank And Trust Co.
Top Paying Role: Director, Software Engineering ($202,451)
H1BIndex City Grade i
C
FY 2026
2023 B
2024 A
2025 A
City Visa Volume i
548
Filings in FY 2026
Median City Pay i
$112,923
Typical yearly salary
True Purchasing Power i
$107,277
Adjusted for Cost of Living
Green Card Rate i
11.90%
Transition to Residency

City Data Overview

An automated review of Phoenix's tech ecosystem, salaries, and residency sponsorship.

Stable Sponsorship: "C"

Employers successfully filed 548 work visas across the city. This creates a balanced environment with an H1B Index Score of "C".

Working From Home

A solid 71.2% of sponsored workers based in the region skip the local commute completely, working remotely for out-of-state employers.

External Project Teams

A large portion of the talent in this region is placed at client sites. Exactly 72.72727272727273% of these professionals work directly for outside organizations.

Experience Compensation

Sticking with your career in this market brings high rewards. The pay gap between beginners and experts in the area is 1.8x.

Moderate Experience Base

Local companies usually start permanent residency paperwork early. You only need a short 24 months of prior work history to qualify.

Zero Job Cuts

Not a single one of the 548 visa sponsorships in this area reported internal job cuts. This high stability comes with a baseline 0.2% visa denial rate.

Layoff Radar & Risk Indicators

Clean Layoff Record
No City Layoffs: Federal data confirms a 0% layoff rate for companies sponsoring permanent visas in Phoenix.

Cost of Living Adjusted Salary

Adjusting the median salary for local cost of living.
Gross Pay($112,923)
State Tax(-$5,646)
Adjusted Pay($107,277)
Making $112,923 here equates to having $107,277 of real buying power nationally.

City Hiring Metadata

Peak Hiring Season: During this filing period, November was the most active month for corporate hiring in Phoenix, accounting for 52.4% of all records.

Local Job Market: The Professional, Scientific, and Tech Services industry dominates the local visa numbers in Phoenix, making up 53.1% of all the labor applications.

Local Requirements: A Master's degree is not strictly required here. Exactly 100% of the permanent jobs in Phoenix accept a normal Bachelor's degree.

10-Year Salary Trends

Tracking the 10-year salary growth for tech workers in Phoenix.
Positive Economic Growth: +49.6%. The median baseline compensation across all sponsored roles in this city has seen a steady upward trend over the last decade.
Lower Permanent Wage Baseline: -$3,809. Local data reveals current permanent residency filings match a 3.4% reduction compared to temporary contractor price values.

O*NET Wage Level Distribution

Experience requirements matched against pay tiers.
Experience LevelTotal FilingsCohort SizeMinimum BaseMedian Salary
Entry Level (Level I)7714.1%$46,800$87,000
Qualified (Level II)22340.7%$62,005$111,072
Experienced (Level III)12122.1%$65,437$134,514
Fully Competent (Level IV)10419.0%$72,134$157,934
Not Disclosed (Blank)234.2%$93,658$130,963

Top Local Industries

The top sectors operating in Phoenix.
Economic SectorTotal FilingsMarket ShareMedian Pay
Professional, Scientific, and Tech Services29153.1%$111,072
Finance & Insurance11420.8%$142,234
Educational Services346.2%$99,942
Unspecified / Blank285.1%$134,514
Manufacturing274.9%$108,014
Construction234.2%$85,598
Healthcare & Social Assistance112.0%$210,000
Retail Trade91.6%$152,578
Information & Tech81.5%$109,678
Wholesale Trade30.5%$86,572

Highest Density Zip Codes i

The most active areas for talent.
Zip Code & Hub DemographicsTotal Approvals
Zip Code: 85054 35.9% Hub Share
Top Employer: American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.|Contractor: 71%
Top Role in Zip: Software Engineer
197
Zip Code: 85040 13.1% Hub Share
Top Employer: First Citizens Bank And Trust Co.|Contractor: 14%
Top Role in Zip: Business Systems Analyst Iii
72
Zip Code: 85027 8.2% Hub Share
Top Employer: Skygys, Inc.|Contractor: 27%
Top Role in Zip: Software Engineer
45
Zip Code: 85004 6.2% Hub Share
Top Employer: Arizona State University|Contractor: 21%
Top Role in Zip: Assistant Professor
34
Zip Code: 85050 4.0% Hub Share
Top Employer: Atos Syntel Inc.|Contractor: 73%
Top Role in Zip: Software Developer
22

Noticing a difference in dates? Salary metrics reflect real-time DOL filings, while approval metrics rely on finalized USCIS historical data. View timelines

Local EmployerTotal FilingsMarket ShareMaximum SalaryMedian SalaryMinimum Salary
First Citizens Bank And Trust Co.458.2%$202,411$135,845$111,072
American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.437.8%$220,000$153,000$111,072
Intraedge, Inc.234.2%$134,514$111,072$93,538
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corp.152.7%$144,144$144,144$93,538
Tata Consultancy Services Limited142.6%$138,828$93,538$62,005
The University Of Phoenix, Inc.122.2%$167,273$118,476$93,658
Infosys Limited112.0%$132,210$93,538$90,230
Applied Materials, Inc.101.8%$168,000$106,399$90,835
Ernst & Young U.S. LLP91.6%$255,343$193,895$97,473
Asm America Inc.71.3%$253,500$136,500$106,974
Wipro Limited71.3%$122,455$88,483$86,611
Skygys, Inc.71.3%$156,000$111,072$91,000
Arizona State University71.3%$129,000$72,571$61,100
Clayco, Inc.71.3%$144,250$98,642$73,000
Humac, Inc.50.9%$111,072$111,072$111,072
Ibm Corporation50.9%$236,604$106,746$82,389
Willmeng Construction, Inc.50.9%$112,216$81,827$64,563
Mphasis Corporation50.9%$114,171$88,660$79,540
Compunnel Software Group, Inc.40.7%$134,514$105,400$104,000
Freeport Minerals Corporation40.7%$141,000$137,300$121,000
S R International, Inc.40.7%$135,000$133,817$133,120
Western Alliance Bank40.7%$181,202$119,324$96,364
Marketech International Corporation USA40.7%$67,226$60,320$60,320
Mayo Clinic40.7%$562,000$109,588$91,204
Hcl America Inc.40.7%$137,000$130,500$86,611
Charles Schwab & Company, Inc.40.7%$190,026$174,550$158,830
Citizens Financial Group, Inc.40.7%$198,000$157,934$157,934
Phoenix Children'S Hospital, Inc.40.7%$320,000$165,000$70,000
Gbt Us LLC30.5%$134,514$134,514$87,651
Axon Enterprise, Inc.30.5%$123,900$120,000$95,000
Matson Navigation Company30.5%$190,000$157,934$135,000
Nexus It Inc.30.5%$106,090$84,032$62,005
Phoenix Elementary School District No. 130.5%$66,548$66,548$65,348
Mobicloud, LLC30.5%$144,768$144,768$129,792
Param Technologies Inc.30.5%$110,000$88,000$70,000
Infinite Tek Inc.30.5%$145,000$135,000$135,000
Atos Syntel Inc.30.5%$118,851$93,538$80,038
Deloitte Consulting LLP30.5%$147,200$127,800$86,611
The Reinalt-Thomas Corporation30.5%$198,278$122,304$87,027
The University Of Arizona30.5%$87,750$72,000$61,498
Ventois, Inc.30.5%$132,001$132,000$132,000
Safeway Inc.30.5%$203,528$155,302$152,578
Cable One, Inc.20.4%$180,500$119,684$98,218
Caremark LLC20.4%$164,715$149,484$134,254
Everest Consulting Group Inc.20.4%$111,100$86,538$62,005
Banner Medical Group20.4%$324,000$304,250$284,500
Lucid USA, Inc.20.4%$160,400$115,159$108,014
New York Technology Partners Inc.20.4%$120,000$120,000$120,000
K & I Architects And Interiors, LLC20.4%$80,010$80,000$80,000
Rigas Technologies Inc.20.4%$62,005$62,005$62,005
Local Job TitleTotal FilingsSalary VarianceMaximum SalaryMedian SalaryMinimum Salary
Software Engineer60$94,795$156,800$111,072$62,005
Software Developer24$50,034$134,514$111,072$84,480
Senior Software Engineer11$69,572$183,972$161,178$114,400
Architect10$44,062$137,600$93,538$93,538
Project Manager9$37,768$144,768$130,000$107,000
Process Support Engineer8$36,594$127,429$100,290$90,835
Lead Software Engineer8$76,862$187,934$134,514$111,072
Sr. Software Engineer7$75,723$186,795$134,514$111,072
Computer Programmer6$27,995$90,000$63,502$62,005
Java Developer6$23,449$111,100$90,800$87,651
Teacher6$11,603$66,548$62,824$54,945
Business Systems Analyst Iii6$50,896$169,747$128,450$118,851
Senior Business Systems Analyst5$62,905$187,934$134,514$125,029
Engineer Ii5$40,186$127,837$109,598$87,651
Systems Engineer5$30,038$111,200$111,072$81,162
Director, Software Engineering5$11,581$208,948$202,451$197,367
Senior Manager Jc45 - Computer Systems Engineers/Architects4Flat Rate$144,144$144,144$144,144
Devops Engineer4$23,422$111,073$111,072$87,651
Technical Project Manager4$28,462$122,000$93,538$93,538
Data Analyst4$84,680$145,000$135,000$60,320
Technology Consultant 23$24,462$118,000$93,538$93,538
Lead Data Engineer3$55,836$190,350$135,845$134,514
Manager Jc50 - Computer Systems Engineers/Architects3Flat Rate$118,851$118,851$118,851
Technology Project Lead 23$13,359$132,210$118,851$118,851
Full Stack Developer3$32,349$120,000$120,000$87,651
Systems Analyst3$23,230$127,230$104,000$104,000
Ad Jc40 - Computer Systems Engineers/Architects3Flat Rate$144,144$144,144$144,144
Technical Lead3$94,396$187,934$134,514$93,538
Engineer Ii/Information Security3$1$132,001$132,000$132,000
Project Engineer3$20,403$90,000$70,990$69,597
Senior .Net Developer3$1,880$135,000$133,120$133,120
Domain Consultant 23$31,595$121,826$90,230$90,230
Program Manager3$61,000$131,000$118,851$70,000
Researcher/Scientist Iii3$26,252$87,750$72,000$61,498
Principal Software Engineer3$80,208$191,280$157,934$111,072
Software Engineer Ii3$42,755$153,827$123,827$111,072
Sr. Engineer2Flat Rate$134,514$134,514$134,514
Assistant Professor2Flat Rate$90,000$90,000$90,000
Product Owner2Flat Rate$120,000$120,000$120,000
Project Delivery Specialist2$60,589$147,200$116,906$86,611
Network Engineer2$30,638$111,800$96,481$81,162
Architectural Job Captain2$10$80,010$80,000$80,000
Business Intelligence Analyst2Flat Rate$79,040$79,040$79,040
Senior Manager, Software Engineering2$324$186,324$186,162$186,000
Security Architect L12$15,418$122,455$114,746$107,037
Software Developers - Kbgfjg101932-142Flat Rate$200,040$200,040$200,040
Assistant Teaching Professor2$6,016$67,116$64,108$61,100
Sr. Programmer Analyst2$49,095$111,100$86,538$62,005
Senior Data Engineer2$14,231$165,000$157,884$150,769
Senior Data Science Analyst2$43,500$131,500$104,500$88,000
Fiscal YearYoY GrowthMaximumMedianAverageMinimum
2026In Progress$562,000$111,309$114,745$60,320
2025+3.6%$758,250$105,976$107,829$39,520
2024+2.9%$600,000$102,294$104,462$31,200
2023+5.7%$543,004$99,445$102,901$45,760
2022+4.6%$449,437$94,100$99,400$47,840
2021+6.6%$465,250$90,000$94,244$33,280
2020+3.0%$500,000$84,427$89,715$27,040
2019+2.5%$156,472$82,000$85,663$43,680
2018+7.5%$670,000$80,000$83,726$37,440
2017+0.0%$380,000$74,430$78,897$20,800
2016-$350,000$74,422$77,593$20,800
Decision DateEmployerJob TitleBase PayWage LevelStatus
Dec 30, 2025Precision Services Group LLCControl System Engineer$100,000N/ADenied
Dec 30, 2025Robotics Staffing LLCDevops Engineer$87,651Level ICertified
Dec 30, 2025Mphasis CorporationSoftware Engineer$79,540Level IICertified
Dec 30, 2025Wilco Source, LLCSenior Business Systems Analyst$133,900Level IIICertified
Dec 30, 2025Impetus Technologies, Inc.Vice President - Account Management$180,000Level IIICertified
Dec 30, 2025Robotics Staffing LLCReact Native Developer$87,651Level ICertified
Dec 30, 2025First Citizens Bank And Trust Co.Sr. Software Engineer$134,514Level IIICertified
Dec 30, 2025Tata Consultancy Services LimitedArchitect$93,538Level IICertified
Dec 30, 2025First Citizens Bank And Trust Co.Technical Lead$134,514Level IIICertified
Dec 30, 2025Virtue Group LLCSystems Engineer$111,072Level IICertified
Dec 29, 2025First Citizens Bank And Trust Co.Manager It$157,934Level IVCertified
Dec 29, 2025Proton Al Najm LLCSoftware Engineer$88,000Level ICertified
Dec 29, 2025Virtual Reality Technologies LLCSenior Big Data Engineer$87,651Level ICertified
Dec 29, 2025First Citizens Bank And Trust Co.Senior Business Systems Analyst$134,514Level IIICertified
Dec 29, 2025Aec Holdco, LLC Dba Grace Design StudiosEmerging Professional$59,000Level ICertified
Dec 29, 2025First Citizens Bank And Trust Co.Software Engineer Ii$123,827N/ACertified
Dec 29, 2025Innova Solutions, Inc.Principal Software Engineer$111,072Level IICertified
Dec 29, 2025Matson Navigation CompanyPrincipal Operations Engineer$135,000Level IIICertified
Dec 29, 2025Virtual Reality Technologies LLCJava Developer$87,651Level ICertified
Dec 26, 2025Tata Consultancy Services LimitedSystem Administrator$81,162Level IICertified
Dec 26, 2025Pilot Technologies LLCComputer Programmer$65,000Level IICertified
Dec 26, 2025Softworld Technologies LLCSoftware Engineer$88,000Level ICertified
Dec 26, 2025Wipro LimitedSecurity Architect L1$107,037Level IICertified
Dec 26, 2025Tata Consultancy Services LimitedArchitect$93,538Level IICertified
Dec 26, 2025S R International Inc.Senior Aws Cloud Engineer$157,934Level IVCertified
Dec 26, 2025Intraedge, Inc.Software Engineer$111,072Level IICertified
Dec 26, 2025St.Thomas Syro Malabar Catholic Diocese Of ChicagoPastor$46,800Level ICertified
Dec 26, 2025Digital Datum Inc.Data Platform Engineer$80,000Level IICertified
Dec 24, 2025Phoenix Children'S Hospital, Inc.Bioinformatics Scientist$90,000Level IICertified
Dec 24, 2025Title21 Software, Inc.Product Manager$104,500Level IICertified
Dec 24, 2025Tata Consultancy Services LimitedArchitect$93,538Level IICertified
Dec 24, 2025Safeway Inc.Sr. Staff Engineer Data$155,302N/ACertified
Dec 24, 2025American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.Senior Software Engineer$171,609Level IVCertified
Dec 24, 2025Zensar Technologies, Inc.Computer Programmer (Lead)$106,080Level IVCertified
Dec 24, 2025Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.Lead Software Engineer (017040.002048)$157,934Level IVCertified
Dec 24, 2025Typsa, Inc.Electrical Group Leader$160,014Level IVCertified
Dec 24, 2025American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.Director, Software Engineering$197,367Level IIICertified
Dec 23, 2025Humac, Inc.Software Engineer$111,072Level IICertified
Dec 23, 2025Humac, Inc.Software Engineer$111,072Level IICertified
Dec 23, 2025Usdot Networks Inc.Software Engineer$111,072Level IICertified
Dec 23, 2025Banner HealthActuarial Analyst$91,041Level IIICertified
Dec 23, 2025American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.Infrastructure Engineer$145,000Level IVCertified
Dec 23, 2025Saipsit, Inc.Software Engineer$111,072Level IICertified
Dec 23, 2025Humac, Inc.Software Engineer$111,072Level IICertified
Dec 23, 2025Savvients Inc.Software Quality Engineer$101,376Level IICertified
Dec 23, 2025Intraedge, Inc.Software Engineer$111,072Level IICertified
Dec 23, 2025Intraedge, Inc.Software Engineer$111,072Level IICertified
Dec 23, 2025Atoka Technologies Inc.Software Developer$111,100Level IICertified
Dec 23, 2025Intraedge, Inc.Software Engineer$111,072Level IICertified
Dec 23, 2025Intraedge, Inc.Software Engineer$111,072Level IICertified

City Specific Intelligence (FAQ)

Common questions and insights about Phoenix.

Which company sponsors the most work visas in Phoenix?
First Citizens Bank And Trust Co. is the leading sponsor in the area, filing 45 work visa requests recently.

Is the cost of living in Phoenix affordable for sponsored workers?
Once you factor in local rent and state taxes, the actual spending value of an average salary in Phoenix equates to roughly $107,277.

What is a good salary for a sponsored professional in Phoenix, AZ?
The typical base pay sits at a median of $112,923, with senior earners taking home over $137,000 before bonuses.