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 %
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health 51 $54,232 82.26%
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 51 $45,860 83.61%
Bioinformatics Scientists 51 $66,810 86.44%
Managers, All Other 49 $75,977 84.48%
Education Administrators, Postsecondary 49 $82,884 85.96%
Computer Network Support Specialists 48 $55,809 84.21%
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other 48 $50,890 84.21%
Financial Specialists, All Other 46 $66,781 82.14%
Aerospace Engineers 46 $77,849 82.14%
Veterinarians 45 $77,666 81.82%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Food Preparation Workers 5 $23,088 33.33%
Accountants 5 $54,529 33.33%
Clergy 5 $29,652 33.33%
Surgeons 5 $193,914 33.33%
Commercial and Industrial Designers 5 $71,669 35.71%
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health 5 $47,233 35.71%
Chemical Engineers 5 $87,547 35.71%
Purchasing Managers 5 $105,809 35.71%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse 5 $16,274 35.71%
Dentists, General 5 $1,152,470 35.71%
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 %
Salesforce Inc 55 $117,899 93.22%
Radixlink Inc 55 $96,543 93.22%
San Carlos Unified School District No 20 55 $40,430 93.22%
Indecomm Holdings Inc 55 $60,196 93.22%
Etq Llc 54 $80,390 91.53%
Shamrock Foods Company 54 $74,553 91.53%
Virtuouspros Inc 53 $64,178 91.38%
Broadcom Corporation 52 $102,297 89.66%
Cirrus Logic International Semiconductor Ltd 52 $121,531 89.66%
Santa Cruz Valley Unified School District No 35 52 $36,989 91.23%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Southern Nevada Water Authority 1 $9,000 100.00%
Fernandez Ranch 1 $9,000 100.00%
Foothill Packing Inc Yu 45 1 $33,946 100.00%
Foothill Packing Inc 2023 Yu Smt Farms 1 $32,490 100.00%
Auza Ranchesjoe Auza Sr 1 $9,000 100.00%
Central Arizona Farming Inc Jo8 1 $33,946 100.00%
Ee Hall Inc 1 $30,763 100.00%
Foothill Packing Inc Yu 16 1 $33,946 100.00%
Western Range Assocation 1 $9,000 100.00%
Joseph Auza Sheep Co Llcjoseph Auza Jr 1 $9,000 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Tristar Inc 3 $79,817 33.33%
Validity Inc 3 $76,606 33.33%
Pricewaterhousecoopers 3 $75,573 33.33%
Solugenix Corporation 3 $84,885 33.33%
Career Success Schools 3 $37,622 33.33%
Bank Of America 3 $95,288 33.33%
Douglas Unified School District 27 3 $50,629 37.50%
Good News Telecom Inc 3 $72,564 37.50%
Lowell Observatory 3 $49,823 37.50%
Western Mountain Medical Center Pc 3 $134,118 37.50%

Top Industries in Arizona (All Years)

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