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 %
Purchasing Managers 5 $105,809 33.33%
Dentists, General 5 $1,152,470 33.33%
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 5 $49,017 33.33%
Commercial and Industrial Designers 5 $71,669 33.33%
Biological Scientists, All Other 5 $58,032 35.71%
Food Preparation Workers 5 $23,088 35.71%
Chemical Engineers 5 $87,547 35.71%
Accountants 5 $54,529 35.71%
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health 5 $47,233 35.71%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse 5 $16,274 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 %
Calcydny Llc 2 $53,539 100.00%
Skyward Automotive Products Llc 2 $61,610 100.00%
Papillon Investments Inc 2 $53,581 100.00%
Hka Global Llc 2 $59,561 100.00%
Oak Ridge Associated Universities 2 $55,359 100.00%
Baker Tilly Us Llp 2 $53,664 100.00%
Synergy Biofuels Llc 2 $62,681 100.00%
Lumen21 Inc 2 $53,706 100.00%
Caarma Corporation 2 $73,071 100.00%
Ik Solutions Inc 2 $53,747 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Arizona (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Grocery And Convenience Retailers 4 $90,272 80.00%
Executive Search Services 4 $56,961 80.00%
Other Electric Power Generation 4 $108,020 80.00%
Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing 4 $81,687 80.00%
All Other Support Services 4 $99,955 80.00%
Printing And Related Support Activities 4 $88,972 80.00%
Automobile Dealers 4 $72,795 80.00%
Direct Mail Advertising 4 $79,259 80.00%
Surface Active Agent Manufacturing 4 $69,701 80.00%
Rolled Steel Shape Manufacturing 4 $40,622 80.00%
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