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 %
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 %
Isaac School District No 5 96 $38,819 91.43%
Maxim Integrated Products Inc 96 $85,989 92.31%
First Citizens Bank And Trust Co 95 $118,898 91.35%
System Soft Technologies Llc 95 $73,864 92.23%
Microsoft Corporation 94 $91,908 92.16%
Kollasoft Inc 94 $79,285 92.16%
Charles Schwab And Company Inc 94 $105,097 92.16%
Discoverture Solutions Llc 92 $63,983 91.09%
Nationwide Insurance 91 $95,592 90.10%
Sureit Solutions Inc 91 $65,736 91.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Tk Feeds Inc 2 $33,218 100.00%
Daniel Nowlin Farms Ptshp 2 $20,488 100.00%
Priority Pollination Llc 2 $32,354 100.00%
Rancho Paraiso Llc 2 $33,218 100.00%
The Spud Company Llc 2 $32,479 100.00%
Schmersal Reining Horses Llc 2 $29,598 100.00%
Belleacres Farms Llc 2 $33,218 100.00%
Wurz Harvesting 2 $26,988 100.00%
Bee Natural Llc 2 $27,643 100.00%
Servicios Agricolas Mex Inc Dba Samex 2 $16,619 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Gowan Company Llc 7 $74,556 35.00%
Sungrow Usa Corporation 7 $69,846 35.00%
Savvy Data Solutions Inc 7 $100,732 35.00%
Arizona Department Of Transportation 6 $60,497 31.58%
Hdr Engineering Inc 6 $103,802 31.58%
Akdhc Llc 6 $162,646 31.58%
Oneneck It Services 6 $57,297 31.58%
Sonoran Science Academy Broadway 6 $50,473 31.58%
Infosol Inc 6 $87,991 33.33%
Bestkey Solutions Inc 6 $89,582 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