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 %
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 %
Exlservicecom Llc	36	$100,656	90.00%
Sr International Inc	36	$88,298	90.00%
Community Care Health Network Inc	35	$85,082	87.50%
Pendergast Elementary School District	35	$43,141	87.50%
Net Orbit Inc	35	$63,526	89.74%
Insight Direct Usa Inc	35	$106,749	89.74%
Responsive Technologies Inc	35	$63,704	89.74%
Xoriant Corporation	35	$80,762	89.74%
Oracle Financial Services Software Inc	35	$92,750	92.11%
Vsion Technologies Inc	35	$92,070	92.11%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Motorola Solutions Inc	2	$98,332	33.33%
American Reliable Insurance Company	2	$99,851	33.33%
Parker Unified School District 27	2	$33,040	33.33%
Trinity Health Care Llc Dba Chandler Drugs	2	$120,952	33.33%
Pearson Education Inc	2	$86,289	33.33%
Freeport Mcmoran Miami Inc	2	$87,641	33.33%
Pas Technologies	2	$99,507	33.33%
J D Stevenson Associates	2	$85,301	33.33%
Benson Unified School District	2	$37,150	33.33%
Pima Heart Physicians Pc	2	$189,603	33.33%

Top Industries in Arizona (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Apparel Accessories And Other Apparel Manufacturing	10	$75,057	83.33%
Nonferrous Metal Except Aluminum Smelting And Refining	10	$86,258	83.33%
Grocery And Related Product Merchant Wholesalers	10	$50,176	83.33%
Regulation And Administration Of Transportation Programs	10	$82,160	83.33%
Pottery Ceramics And Plumbing Fixture Manufacturing	10	$96,310	83.33%
All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing	10	$69,768	83.33%
Water And Sewer Line And Related Structures Construction	10	$69,462	83.33%
Hardware Manufacturing	9	$75,148	75.00%
Administration Of Urban Planning And Community And Rural Development	9	$105,800	81.82%
Residential Property Managers	9	$83,637	81.82%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Diagnostic Imaging Centers	2	$150,530	66.67%
All Other Legal Services	2	$41,725	66.67%
Environment Conservation And Wildlife Organizations	2	$47,456	66.67%
Laminated Plastics Plate Sheet Except Packaging And Shape Manufacturing	2	$76,957	66.67%
Other Social Advocacy Organizations	2	$48,391	66.67%
Other Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	2	$63,731	66.67%
Nonscheduled Chartered Passenger Air Transportation	2	$95,240	66.67%
General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers	2	$87,776	66.67%
Lessors Of Miniwarehouses And Self Storage Units	2	$80,413	66.67%
Food Service Contractors	2	$60,070	66.67%

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.