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 %
Occupational Therapists 3 $46,465,599 27.27%
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers 3 $93,579 27.27%
Manicurists and Pedicurists 3 $23,109 27.27%
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary 3 $32,634 27.27%
Mechanical Drafters 3 $68,506 27.27%
Managers, All Other 3 $104,312 30.00%
Commercial Pilots 3 $67,550 30.00%
Helpers--Carpenters 2 $31,637 20.00%
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education 2 $27,363 20.00%
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other 2 $71,655 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 %
Isite Technologies Inc 2 $70,377 100.00%
Stefanini Inc 2 $75,213 100.00%
Iq Spectra Inc 2 $80,891 100.00%
Spectra Services Inc 2 $62,504 100.00%
Red Mountain Med Spa Llc 2 $59,654 100.00%
Lasermasters Llc 2 $71,521 100.00%
Ep Americas Llc 2 $59,696 100.00%
Deloitte Financial Advisory Services Llp 2 $64,043 100.00%
Transystems Corporation 2 $62,078 100.00%
Factspan Inc 2 $75,140 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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