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%
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 %
Manpower Inc 2 $53,040 66.67%
Envestnet Asset Management Inc 2 $71,074 66.67%
Michael Baker Jr Inc 2 $50,659 66.67%
Durrant Group Inc 2 $50,856 66.67%
Stormwater Plans Llc 2 $54,038 66.67%
Nanak Foods Usa Inc 2 $58,968 66.67%
Mello Ponaman Enterprises Llc 2 $57,876 66.67%
Ezen Computer Services Inc 2 $84,396 66.67%
Opus Consulting Solutions Inc 2 $62,286 66.67%
Ramsai Software Solutionsinc 2 $63,669 66.67%

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