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 %
Exercise Physiologists 2 $38,928 66.67%
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary 2 $58,530 66.67%
Orthodontists 2 $149,927 66.67%
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses 2 $70,023 66.67%
Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts 2 $65,541 66.67%
Electro-Mechanical Technicians 2 $69,420 66.67%
Dentists, All Other Specialists 2 $147,514 66.67%
Healthcare Social Workers 2 $41,330 66.67%
Surgical Technologists 2 $55,068 66.67%
Agricultural Inspectors 2 $32,000 66.67%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 %
Care Partners Health Services Inc 2 $58,469 100.00%
Okland Construction 2 $62,463 100.00%
Florence Unified School District No1 2 $60,975 100.00%
Brookline College Llc 2 $61,154 100.00%
Wai Technologies 2 $65,697 100.00%
Rs Data Architect Solutions Llc 2 $68,370 100.00%
Ys Mantri And Associates Llc 2 $58,781 100.00%
Silver Canyon Nurseries Inc 2 $57,263 100.00%
Analyst Infotech Inc 2 $57,366 100.00%
Spruce Technology Inc 2 $77,792 100.00%
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