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 %
Photonics Engineers 14 $72,444 87.50%
History Teachers, Postsecondary 13 $46,499 81.25%
Financial Examiners 13 $67,797 81.25%
Energy Engineers 13 $83,279 81.25%
Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other 13 $44,465 81.25%
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary 12 $53,294 80.00%
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education 12 $28,786 80.00%
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners, All Other 12 $54,824 80.00%
Recreational Therapists 12 $38,846 85.71%
Physician Assistants 12 $83,157 85.71%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Avionics Technicians 1 $51,147 14.29%
Logistics Analysts 1 $58,448 14.29%
Legal Secretaries 1 $42,827 14.29%
Biological Technicians 1 $38,438 14.29%
Microbiologists 1 $53,602 14.29%
Art Directors 1 $41,496 14.29%
Massage Therapists 1 $31,200 14.29%
Nursery Workers 1 $14,352 14.29%
Lodging Managers 1 $66,643 14.29%
Credit Analysts 1 $62,088 14.29%
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 %
Grenada 1 $171,018 50.00%
Ivory Coast 1 $107,349 50.00%
Bahamas 1 $168,979 50.00%
Algeria 1 $64,857 50.00%
Sudan 1 $234,998 50.00%
Hungary 1 $32,074 50.00%
Kazakhstan 1 $72,613 50.00%
St Kitts And Nevis 1 $78,062 50.00%
Bahrain 1 $174,346 50.00%
Bolivia 1 $86,757 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Arizona (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cedarcrestone Inc 14 $62,311 87.50%
Tangenz Corporation 14 $72,704 87.50%
Pyramid Technology Solutions Inc 14 $73,396 87.50%
Infomatics Corp 14 $57,879 87.50%
Ca Inc 14 $72,115 87.50%
Jacobs Engineering Group Inc 14 $80,218 87.50%
Conch Technologies Inc 14 $73,002 93.33%
Ciox Health Llc 14 $67,328 93.33%
P K Associates 14 $58,230 93.33%
Cox Communications Arizona 14 $76,966 93.33%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
C4 Recovery Solutions Inc 1 $113,506 50.00%
Exos Human Capital Llc 1 $97,656 50.00%
Velosio Llc 1 $125,382 50.00%
Grace Korean Presbyterian Church 1 $39,000 50.00%
Celestica Llc 1 $58,718 50.00%
Knight Logistics Llc 1 $48,630 50.00%
Oasis Cafe Llc 1 $27,622 50.00%
East Gourmet Bistro Llc 1 $27,269 50.00%
Northern Arizona Healthcare Corporate 1 $145,558 50.00%
Ascent Aviation Services Llc 1 $51,147 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