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
105,623 91.83% $80,345 H-1B
7,210 6.27% $149,144 PERM
1,191 1.04% $28,064 H-2A
992 0.86% $89,175 E-3 Australian

As of May 2023, Arizona has seen a total of 115,016 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Arizona is the H-1B visa with 105,623 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 91.83% of Arizona's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 7,210 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 6.27% of Arizona's total visas.

Top Occupations in Arizona (All Years)

Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Software Developers, Applications 19,311 $86,345 91.03%
Computer Systems Analysts 15,805 $71,795 95.30%
Computer Occupations, All Other 6,410 $66,649 93.29%
Computer Programmers 4,811 $60,593 91.57%
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 2,823 $93,099 92.29%
Software Developers, Systems Software 2,430 $89,346 88.78%
Computer and Information Systems Managers 1,661 $123,436 93.11%
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects 1,525 $73,667 95.31%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 1,370 $69,535 90.25%
Mechanical Engineers 1,357 $82,817 89.81%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse 524 $29,954 680.52%
Agricultural Equipment Operators 135 $29,902 177.63%
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals 127 $24,286 171.62%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop 71 $27,656 116.39%
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 33 $45,190 55.93%
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians 18 $48,919 34.62%
Nursery Workers 8 $26,853 19.51%
Animal Breeders 6 $50,200 18.75%
Construction Laborers 6 $37,693 18.75%
Farm Labor Contractors 5 $32,490 22.73%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Software Developers, Applications 1,645 $297,550 91.54%
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 674 $84,372 64.37%
Software Developers, Systems Software 412 $89,741 156.65%
Computer Systems Analysts 346 $89,793 153.10%
Materials Engineers 260 $87,578 140.54%
Computer Occupations, All Other 218 $88,028 130.54%
Internists, General 117 $133,489 72.22%
Electrical Engineers 97 $83,414 62.58%
Industrial Engineers 94 $84,064 65.28%
Mechanical Engineers 83 $87,552 66.94%
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 9,287 employees, and has since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 1,785 in 2025.

Top Countries with Workers in Arizona From PERM Program (All Years)

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
India 2,767 $217,176 48.71%
Mexico 277 $63,155 37.03%
China 266 $76,521 42.36%
Philippines 236 $42,097 44.11%
Canada 138 $1,101,465 39.66%
South Korea 93 $51,639 42.47%
Brazil 47 $60,294 41.59%
Taiwan 44 $78,481 46.81%
United Kingdom 38 $96,363 42.22%
Nepal 37 $77,164 41.57%

Top Hiring Companies in Arizona (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Neo Prism Solutions Llc 18 $84,080 90.00%
Renesas Electronics America Inc 18 $98,331 90.00%
Fender Musical Instruments Corporation 18 $78,283 90.00%
Marlabs Inc 18 $73,341 90.00%
Vhs Outpatient Clinics Inc 18 $162,113 90.00%
County Of Maricopa Riverside School District 2 18 $34,598 90.00%
Parker Unified School District 27 18 $40,807 94.74%
Career Success Schools 18 $38,223 94.74%
Eurofresh Inc 18 $62,799 94.74%
Statistics Data Corporation 18 $84,064 94.74%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Mwh Americas Inc 1 $73,424 33.33%
American General Life Insurance Company 1 $59,821 33.33%
Citrix Systems Inc 1 $136,531 33.33%
Dynamic Marketing Concepts Inc 1 $91,853 33.33%
Joy Christian School 1 $72,946 33.33%
Print Control Software Inc 1 $81,245 33.33%
Juhl Consulting 1 $161,845 33.33%
Coorstek Medical 1 $79,165 33.33%
Page Unified School District 1 $52,260 33.33%
Kmart Corporation 1 $110,677 33.33%

Top Industries in Arizona (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Other Personal Services 2 $36,203 66.67%
Engine Turbine And Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing 2 $102,648 66.67%
Legal Services 2 $68,681 66.67%
Casino Hotels 2 $93,787 66.67%
Caterers 2 $42,328 66.67%
Courts 2 $45,323 66.67%
Other Insurance Funds 2 $92,685 66.67%
Other Technical And Trade Schools 2 $67,725 66.67%
Agricultural Implement Manufacturing 2 $107,335 66.67%
Sound Recording Studios 2 $175,563 66.67%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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 $80,345. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $104,510.

State Avg Wage