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 %
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 %
Vlink Inc 2 $60,653 100.00%
Slcs Solutions Inc 2 $58,022 100.00%
Insyst Inc 2 $57,668 100.00%
Whitaker Taylor Inc 2 $65,468 100.00%
Canyon State Credit Union 2 $57,366 100.00%
Insituform Technologies Llc 2 $58,895 100.00%
Canyon State Electric Co Inc 2 $58,781 100.00%
Management Health Systems Inc 2 $61,963 100.00%
Vibrantcare Outpatient Rehabilitation Of California Inc 2 $57,512 100.00%
Westwood Professional Services Inc 2 $63,721 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Arizona (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Other Crop Farming 10 $29,996 100.00%
Horses And Other Equine Production 7 $32,534 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming 7 $31,854 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming 6 $29,574 100.00%
Wineries 6 $30,153 100.00%
Support Activities For Animal Production 6 $50,200 100.00%
Dry Pea And Bean Farming 5 $26,874 100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming 5 $25,334 100.00%
Postharvest Crop Activities Except Cotton Ginning 5 $20,713 100.00%
Farm Machinery And Equipment Manufacturing 5 $31,945 100.00%

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