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 %
Counseling Psychologists 5 $48,926 83.33%
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists 5 $55,994 83.33%
Genetic Counselors 5 $67,217 83.33%
Directors, Religious Activities and Education 5 $41,683 83.33%
Transportation Planners 4 $79,789 80.00%
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 4 $43,581 80.00%
Pathologists 4 $150,676 80.00%
Logistics Managers 4 $92,482 80.00%
Political Scientists 4 $57,471 80.00%
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 4 $51,458 80.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Physicists 1 $53,622 20.00%
Biological Technicians 1 $38,438 20.00%
Food Scientists and Technologists 1 $45,115 20.00%
Music Directors 1 $25,397 20.00%
Designers, All Other 1 $43,555 20.00%
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School 1 $30,390 20.00%
Web Developers 1 $59,592 20.00%
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians 1 $63,856 20.00%
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists 1 $28,621 20.00%
Physician Assistants 1 $71,656 20.00%
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 %
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 %
Sunset Community Health Center 35 $112,118 92.11%
Sap America Inc 34 $76,300 89.47%
Sydata Inc 34 $80,049 89.47%
Synapsis Inc 34 $81,553 91.89%
Sierra Consulting Inc 34 $82,217 91.89%
Cogent Healthcare Of Arizona Pc 34 $153,379 91.89%
Clairvoyant Ai Inc 34 $91,791 91.89%
Gen Digital Inc 34 $119,682 91.89%
Slalom Llc 34 $92,561 91.89%
Douglas Unified School District 27 34 $31,560 91.89%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Phoenix Medical Group 2 $145,621 33.33%
Bluepearl Vet Llc 2 $63,149 33.33%
Price Kong Co Cpas Pa 2 $63,929 33.33%
Ditech Financial Llc 2 $96,107 33.33%
Grohmann Usa Inc 2 $82,181 33.33%
Cornellcookson Inc 2 $93,766 33.33%
Americas Communications Llc 2 $70,908 33.33%
Bio Huma Netics Inc 2 $72,717 33.33%
Imaging Advantage Llc 2 $158,559 33.33%
The Meadows Of Wickenburg Inc 2 $56,732 33.33%

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