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%
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 %
Northstar Energy Management Llc Dba Novasourcepower Services 2 $67,184 66.67%
Reveille Mens Chorus 2 $54,506 66.67%
Aztera Llc 2 $50,503 66.67%
Robinson Holdings Usa Ltd 2 $64,782 66.67%
Breaking Barrierz Bbz Llc 2 $48,298 66.67%
Tekcrew Inc 2 $67,736 66.67%
Augmented Vision Inc 2 $48,422 66.67%
Mountain Land Rehabilitation Inc 2 $48,568 66.67%
Allscripts Software Llc 2 $56,202 66.67%
Liberty High School 2 $48,651 66.67%

Top Industries in Arizona (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Other Chemical Product And Preparation Manufacturing 3 $79,026 100.00%
Business Support Services 3 $80,038 100.00%
Forging And Stamping 3 $88,005 100.00%
All Other Legal Services 3 $70,616 100.00%
Court Reporting And Stenotype Services 3 $49,948 100.00%
Blood And Organ Banks 3 $103,023 100.00%
Frozen Fruit Juice And Vegetable Manufacturing 3 $55,730 100.00%
Communication And Energy Wire And Cable Manufacturing 3 $83,855 100.00%
Books Printing 3 $44,838 100.00%
Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming 3 $39,250 100.00%

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