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 %
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary	21	$54,286	87.50%
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products	20	$54,547	83.33%
Auditors	20	$60,564	83.33%
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	20	$48,219	83.33%
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	20	$69,126	83.33%
Agricultural Engineers	19	$72,071	79.17%
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	19	$51,107	82.61%
Dietitians and Nutritionists	19	$50,883	82.61%
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	18	$36,479	78.26%
Lodging Managers	18	$55,596	78.26%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	2	$38,210	22.22%
Personal Care Aides	2	$27,716	22.22%
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	2	$54,382	22.22%
Radiation Therapists	2	$96,439	22.22%
Auditors	2	$46,748	22.22%
Financial Quantitative Analysts	2	$56,326	22.22%
Mechanical Engineering Technicians	2	$66,800	22.22%
Chefs and Head Cooks	2	$50,804	22.22%
Helpers--Carpenters	2	$31,637	22.22%
Computer Network Support Specialists	2	$68,318	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 %
Trinidad And Tobago	5	$68,314	45.45%
New Zealand	5	$101,258	50.00%
Saudi Arabia	4	$71,310	40.00%
Macedonia	4	$44,426	40.00%
Syria	4	$57,896	40.00%
Bulgaria	4	$74,870	40.00%
Poland	4	$72,372	44.44%
Thailand	4	$42,448	44.44%
Kenya	4	$80,798	50.00%
Sweden	4	$92,397	50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Arizona (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Eniac Systems Inc	14	$87,641	93.33%
Department Of Veterans Affairs	14	$145,290	93.33%
Arizona Grand Medical Center Pllc	14	$139,694	93.33%
Bnb Tech Source Inc	14	$88,106	93.33%
Artech Llc	14	$107,890	93.33%
Bhp Minerals Service Company	14	$109,499	93.33%
Avt Technology Solutions Llc	14	$110,811	93.33%
Conferra Software	13	$65,920	86.67%
Yagna Soft Llc	13	$83,877	86.67%
Enternet Business Systems Inc	13	$69,669	86.67%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Health Choice Management Company	1	$114,650	50.00%
Exyte Us Inc	1	$74,984	50.00%
Granite Construction Company	1	$57,366	50.00%
Corning Optical Communications Llc	1	$68,515	50.00%
Friendship Pet Hospital	1	$36,171	50.00%
Vanco Llc	1	$52,811	50.00%
Grace Garden Llc	1	$43,618	50.00%
Tucson Unified School District	1	$35,130	50.00%
Avenir Senior Living Llc	1	$130,291	50.00%
Law Offices Of Brelje And Associates Pc	1	$42,827	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.