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 %
Cytogenetic Technologists 2 $59,831 100.00%
Computer Operators 2 $43,940 100.00%
Nanosystems Engineers 2 $75,317 100.00%
Bioinformatics Technicians 2 $41,288 100.00%
Industrial Engineering Technicians 2 $39,260 100.00%
Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products 2 $33,977 100.00%
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School 2 $36,895 100.00%
Editors 2 $44,866 100.00%
Marriage and Family Therapists 2 $48,724 100.00%
Technical Directors/Managers 2 $68,963 100.00%
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 %
Trinidad And Tobago 5 $68,314 45.45%
New Zealand 5 $101,258 50.00%
Saudi Arabia 4 $71,310 40.00%
Macedonia 4 $44,426 40.00%
Syria 4 $57,896 40.00%
Bulgaria 4 $74,870 40.00%
Poland 4 $72,372 44.44%
Thailand 4 $42,448 44.44%
Kenya 4 $80,798 50.00%
Sweden 4 $92,397 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Arizona (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Marvell Semiconductor Inc 72 $83,655 90.00%
Ibm India Pvt Ltd 72 $63,516 91.14%
Savvients Inc 72 $85,885 91.14%
County Of Santa Cruz Nogales Unified School District 1 72 $37,542 92.31%
Asml Us Llc 72 $83,439 93.51%
Florence Unified School District No 1 71 $45,798 92.21%
Techmileage Software Solutions Llc 71 $88,193 93.42%
G3 Soft Inc 71 $87,506 93.42%
Best Western International Inc 70 $100,055 92.11%
Embry Riddle Aeronautical University 70 $55,827 92.11%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Wholesum Farms Arizona Llc 1 $28,434 100.00%
Bud Antle Inc 1 $32,490 100.00%
West Coast Turf 1 $30,763 100.00%
Rl Winery 1 $33,946 100.00%
Hammett Livestock Co Inc 01340 1 $9,000 100.00%
Aranjo Farms 1 $33,946 100.00%
Production Farm Management Inc 1 $24,960 100.00%
Flat Top Sheep Company 1 $9,000 100.00%
Silver Spurs Equine Academy 1 $33,946 100.00%
Taylor Herb Garden Of Arizona Inc 1 $24,960 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sirf Technology Inc 4 $77,673 28.57%
Restaurant Zushi Company 4 $32,074 30.77%
Stanford Technology Partners Incorporation 4 $66,867 30.77%
Coxcom Inc 4 $75,920 30.77%
Arizona Grand Medical Center 4 $157,149 30.77%
Nkw Inc 4 $23,005 30.77%
Mtd Southwest Inc 4 $66,253 30.77%
Amec Ec Services Inc 4 $97,245 30.77%
Mation Inc 4 $61,006 30.77%
Arizona Production And Packaging Llc 4 $80,741 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