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 %
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan 4 $39,801 80.00%
Dental Laboratory Technicians 4 $33,881 80.00%
Clinical Nurse Specialists 4 $70,793 80.00%
Environmental Economists 4 $53,805 80.00%
Media and Communication Workers, All Other 4 $36,577 80.00%
Atmospheric and Space Scientists 4 $52,853 80.00%
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 4 $33,753 80.00%
Multimedia Artists and Animators 4 $49,218 80.00%
Neurologists 4 $180,835 80.00%
Industrial Engineering Technologists 4 $38,870 80.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $56,717 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 %
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 %
The Translational Genomics Research Institute 61 $57,629 92.42%
Deer Valley Unified School District 97 61 $40,207 92.42%
Wal Mart Associates Inc 60 $107,103 92.31%
Freeport Mcmoran Corporation 60 $73,738 92.31%
Freeport Mcmoran Sierrita Inc 59 $75,950 90.77%
Freeport Mcmoran Safford Inc 59 $74,738 90.77%
U Haul International 59 $68,028 92.19%
Fusion Global Solutions Llc 58 $71,797 90.63%
University Of Arizona 58 $79,273 92.06%
Phoenix Childrens Hospital 58 $158,101 92.06%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Golden Rule Dairy 1 $33,946 100.00%
Foothill Packing Inc Yu 41 1 $36,525 100.00%
Moon Valley Nursery Inc 1 $26,853 100.00%
Solis Farms Inc Dba Bc Harvesting Co 1 $18,096 100.00%
4 B Farms 1 $20,675 100.00%
Pedro Maria Indacochea 1 $9,000 100.00%
Foothill Packing Inc Yu 31 1 $33,946 100.00%
Foothill Packing Inc Yu 43 1 $33,946 100.00%
Foothill Packing Inc 2023 Yu 25 Griffin Bard Barkley 1 $32,490 100.00%
Indian Springs Working Ranch Llc 1 $30,763 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Tutti Santi Ii Llc 4 $51,246 40.00%
Njoy Llc 4 $133,099 40.00%
Aetna Medicaid Administrators Llc 4 $82,716 40.00%
Earl Green 3 $14,352 30.00%
La Cocina De Eva Llc 3 $15,142 30.00%
Western Arizona Regional Medical Center 3 $73,410 30.00%
Trimble Navigation Limited 3 $72,017 30.00%
Dynamite Montessori Inc 3 $31,523 30.00%
Asic North Inc 3 $80,059 30.00%
Aurasource Inc 3 $54,614 30.00%

Top Industries in Arizona (All Years)

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