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 %
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 %
Pffj Llc 2 $49,525 66.67%
Navajo Nation Environmental Protection Agency 2 $47,892 66.67%
Wolfram Research Inc 2 $54,631 66.67%
Contour Energy Systems Inc 2 $47,861 66.67%
Idm Worldwide Llc 2 $50,149 66.67%
Helping Associates Inc 2 $51,418 66.67%
M F Business Solution Inc 2 $51,855 66.67%
Express Global Solutions Llc 2 $64,688 66.67%
Associates Systems Llc 2 $53,560 66.67%
Horizonplus Technologies Inc 2 $48,110 66.67%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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Top Industries in Arizona (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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