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 %
Animal Scientists 24 $49,239 85.71%
Compliance Officers 23 $61,222 85.19%
Hydrologists 23 $57,545 85.19%
Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary School 23 $70,759 85.19%
Actuaries 22 $83,503 81.48%
Interpreters and Translators 21 $36,224 80.77%
Biostatisticians 21 $73,606 80.77%
Logistics Engineers 21 $72,604 80.77%
Economists 21 $65,166 80.77%
Mental Health Counselors 21 $42,294 84.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary 2 $41,615 20.00%
Optometrists 2 $77,116 20.00%
Computer Network Support Specialists 2 $68,318 20.00%
Financial Quantitative Analysts 2 $56,326 20.00%
Training and Development Managers 2 $96,554 20.00%
Education Teachers, Postsecondary 2 $38,210 20.00%
Personal Care Aides 2 $27,716 20.00%
Dietitians and Nutritionists 2 $58,937 22.22%
Radiation Therapists 2 $96,439 22.22%
Helpers--Carpenters 2 $31,637 22.22%
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 %
Lebanon 11 $85,412 44.00%
Egypt 11 $105,549 45.83%
Jamaica 10 $55,500 41.67%
Sri Lanka 10 $79,941 45.45%
Costa Rica 9 $96,068 40.91%
Hong Kong 9 $59,827 47.37%
Spain 8 $95,648 42.11%
Ireland 7 $89,892 36.84%
Indonesia 7 $75,409 41.18%
Peru 7 $81,637 41.18%

Top Hiring Companies in Arizona (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Dell Software Inc 12 $66,222 85.71%
Offerpad Llc 12 $78,574 85.71%
Amec Ec Services Inc 12 $75,040 85.71%
Sibi Llc 12 $69,516 85.71%
Zensar Technologies Inc 12 $81,789 85.71%
Techno Bytes Inc 12 $83,007 85.71%
Tusimple 12 $78,863 85.71%
Techland Inc 12 $85,355 85.71%
Pvr America Inc 12 $76,691 85.71%
Alindus Inc 12 $80,694 85.71%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
College Of Ophthalmic Somatology Dba Coos 1 $47,611 50.00%
Winslow And Partners Llc 1 $52,541 50.00%
Dassian Inc 1 $164,154 50.00%
Sears Gerbo Architecture Llc 1 $54,725 50.00%
Alternate36 Inc 1 $61,027 50.00%
Kredit Automation Controls 1 $83,949 50.00%
Forever Living Products International 1 $105,123 50.00%
Bridgestone Industrial Products Americas Inc 1 $93,538 50.00%
Cymer Llc 1 $67,330 50.00%
Faribault Foods Inc 1 $45,115 50.00%

Top Industries in Arizona (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 42,051 $74,070 93.68%
Computer Systems Design Services 7,114 $81,211 94.34%
Semiconductor And Other Electronic Component Manufacturing 4,269 $93,298 80.33%
Credit Card Issuing 4,259 $104,714 94.79%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 3,891 $61,633 87.67%
Elementary And Secondary Schools 3,072 $37,961 90.97%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 2,977 $78,499 89.67%
Engineering Services 1,921 $75,358 88.53%
Semiconductor And Related Device Manufacturing 1,833 $88,061 88.51%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services 1,523 $79,697 96.39%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 380 $29,286 100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 120 $28,083 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 108 $32,702 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 81 $32,063 100.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine 71 $30,926 100.00%
Sheep Farming 66 $20,163 100.00%
Flower Nursery Stock And Florists Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 41 $30,275 100.00%
Apiculture 38 $28,158 100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production 38 $30,710 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 33 $30,212 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Semiconductor And Other Electronic Component Manufacturing 2,394 $85,627 100.00%
Custom Computer Programming Services 1,973 $148,019 100.00%
Credit Card Issuing 992 $97,786 100.00%
Elementary And Secondary Schools 813 $38,787 100.00%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 706 $65,437 100.00%
Semiconductor And Related Device Manufacturing 494 $85,552 100.00%
Engineering Services 394 $80,270 100.00%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals 301 $117,754 100.00%
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists 262 $135,412 100.00%
Other Computer Related Services 255 $89,885 100.00%

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