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 %
Sivees Inc 13 $59,687 86.67%
Strategic Systems Inc 13 $75,698 86.67%
Infusion Software Inc 13 $81,397 86.67%
Elan Technologies Inc 13 $82,808 86.67%
Rapidit Inc 13 $68,112 86.67%
Egen Solutions Inc 13 $75,848 86.67%
Intellativ Inc 13 $93,430 86.67%
3s Business Corporation 13 $72,582 86.67%
Cumming Management Group Inc 13 $85,504 86.67%
Amicus Systems Inc 13 $94,797 86.67%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Intrapac International Llc 1 $79,955 50.00%
Sun Valley Check Cashing Llc 1 $89,253 50.00%
Borg Holdings Inc Dba Az School Meals 1 $68,286 50.00%
Pearson K12 Learning Llc 1 $86,653 50.00%
Vantage West Credit Union 1 $82,597 50.00%
Coady Enterprises Inc 1 $23,109 50.00%
Cigna Healthcare Of Arizona 1 $64,522 50.00%
Cbc Group Inc 1 $76,794 50.00%
Stryker Sustainability Solutions Inc 1 $83,635 50.00%
Besi North America 1 $75,317 50.00%

Top Industries in Arizona (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Other Grain Farming 5 $26,840 100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 5 $29,860 100.00%
Soil Preparation Planting And Cultivating 4 $30,685 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming Including Feedlots 4 $31,009 100.00%
Animal Production And Aquaculture 4 $29,312 100.00%
All Other Crop Farming 3 $31,096 100.00%
Logging 3 $40,470 100.00%
Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming 3 $32,975 100.00%
Grape Vineyards 3 $32,663 100.00%
Nonmetallic Mineral Mining And Quarrying 2 $28,902 100.00%

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