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 %
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary 27 $63,113 81.82%
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists 27 $44,393 84.38%
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School 25 $43,048 78.13%
Manufacturing Engineers 25 $86,025 80.65%
Technical Writers 25 $60,155 80.65%
Education Teachers, Postsecondary 24 $42,248 80.00%
Validation Engineers 24 $78,567 80.00%
Food Scientists and Technologists 24 $58,705 82.76%
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary 24 $53,582 82.76%
Rehabilitation Counselors 24 $30,081 85.71%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Soil and Plant Scientists 3 $62,095 27.27%
Music Directors and Composers 3 $42,848 27.27%
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants 3 $53,747 27.27%
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners, All Other 3 $61,804 27.27%
Mechanical Drafters 3 $68,506 27.27%
Managers, All Other 3 $104,312 30.00%
Commercial Pilots 3 $67,550 30.00%
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary 2 $37,780 20.00%
Automotive Engineers 2 $92,976 20.00%
Obstetricians and Gynecologists 2 $169,999 20.00%
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)

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