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 %
Teachers and Instructors, All Other	18	$40,039	81.82%
Interior Designers	18	$43,647	81.82%
Architectural Drafters	18	$49,241	81.82%
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products	17	$62,673	80.95%
Epidemiologists	16	$53,435	76.19%
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary	16	$65,479	76.19%
Special Education Teachers, Preschool	16	$38,734	80.00%
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	15	$51,119	75.00%
Transportation Engineers	15	$75,795	75.00%
Social Science Research Assistants	15	$37,559	75.00%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Training and Development Managers	2	$96,554	22.22%
Helpers--Carpenters	2	$31,637	22.22%
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	2	$38,210	22.22%
Personal Care Aides	2	$27,716	22.22%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop	2	$14,352	25.00%
Radiation Therapists	2	$96,439	25.00%
Auditors	2	$46,748	25.00%
Mechanical Engineering Technicians	2	$66,800	25.00%
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	2	$54,382	25.00%
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	2	$70,814	25.00%

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 %
On Semiconductor	122	$83,999	87.77%
Us Airways Inc	122	$60,882	88.41%
Discover Products Inc	120	$71,507	88.24%
University Of Phoenix Inc An Apollo Education Group Inc Company	117	$87,473	86.03%
Oracle America Inc	116	$106,196	85.29%
Arm Inc	114	$101,494	84.44%
Banner Health	112	$87,062	84.21%
Southwest Kidney Institute Plc	110	$130,613	85.27%
Desert Kidney Associates Plc	110	$123,077	87.30%
Ntt Data Services Llc	108	$95,578	85.71%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Auza Ranches Uc	3	$10,825	100.00%
Suarez Forestry Llc	3	$40,470	100.00%
The Accomazzo Company	3	$30,562	100.00%
Ardia Llcalma Sarratea	3	$9,000	100.00%
Wag Services Inc Az	3	$33,502	100.00%
Ez Loads Trucking Llc	3	$45,698	100.00%
Sfs Trucking Inc	3	$31,824	100.00%
Agave Farms Llc	3	$26,222	100.00%
Dunbar Stone Company Inc	3	$28,746	100.00%
Automated Harvesting Llc	3	$38,002	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Pricewaterhousecoopers Advisory Services Llc	8	$113,906	30.77%
Orion Health Inc	8	$99,583	30.77%
Impetus Technologies Inc	8	$85,049	30.77%
Deer Valley Unified School District	8	$45,202	30.77%
Restaurant Sachiko Inc	7	$27,126	28.00%
Cisco Systems Inc	7	$90,407	28.00%
Kpmg Llp	7	$86,733	28.00%
Doubletree Paper Mills Llc	7	$77,394	29.17%
Br Consulting Inc	7	$56,000	30.43%
Stantec Consulting Services Inc	7	$110,879	31.82%

Top Industries in Arizona (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Social Advocacy Organizations	12	$55,101	85.71%
Lessors Of Miniwarehouses And Self Storage Units	12	$83,691	85.71%
Surveying And Mapping Except Geophysical Services	12	$67,195	85.71%
Commercial And Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing	12	$101,880	85.71%
All Other Amusement And Recreation Industries	12	$67,580	85.71%
Navigational Measuring Electromedical And Control Instruments Manufacturing	12	$81,066	92.31%
Musical Instrument Manufacturing	11	$80,244	84.62%
Structural Steel And Precast Concrete Contractors	11	$74,419	84.62%
Other Measuring And Controlling Device Manufacturing	11	$89,975	84.62%
Environment Conservation And Wildlife Organizations	11	$52,493	84.62%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Individual And Family Services	2	$28,892	50.00%
Blood And Organ Banks	2	$98,551	50.00%
Asphalt Paving Mixture And Block Manufacturing	2	$67,216	50.00%
Residential Mental Health And Substance Abuse Facilities	2	$39,333	50.00%
Electronic And Precision Equipment Repair And Maintenance	2	$67,413	50.00%
Conveyor And Conveying Equipment Manufacturing	2	$65,988	50.00%
Other Direct Insurance Except Life Health And Medical Carriers	2	$120,848	66.67%
Golf Courses And Country Clubs	2	$94,630	66.67%
Metal Window And Door Manufacturing	2	$93,766	66.67%
Independent Artists Writers And Performers	2	$61,974	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.