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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 %
Producers 1 $69,784 50.00%
Petroleum Engineers 1 $38,875 50.00%
Dental Assistants 1 $43,347 50.00%
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other 1 $26,187 50.00%
Biochemical Engineers 1 $71,552 50.00%
Quality Control Analysts 1 $48,485 50.00%
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians 1 $39,042 50.00%
Writers and Authors 1 $64,022 50.00%
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other 1 $49,275 50.00%
Social Workers, All Other 1 $61,110 50.00%
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 %
Vietnam 34 $41,211 39.53%
Turkey 30 $73,326 40.54%
Iran 25 $78,241 41.67%
Nigeria 24 $85,504 41.38%
Pakistan 24 $90,023 42.86%
France 19 $74,509 33.93%
Bangladesh 18 $79,065 33.33%
Zimbabwe 18 $47,445 46.15%
Malaysia 17 $86,670 45.95%
Germany 17 $76,485 47.22%

Top Hiring Companies in Arizona (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Saama Technologies Inc 188 $84,998 93.53%
American Express Company 188 $101,180 93.53%
Freeport Mcmoran Morenci Inc 187 $72,057 94.44%
Wells Fargo Bank Na 186 $122,181 94.42%
Amazon Web Services Inc 176 $96,560 91.67%
American Express Travel Related Services Co Inc 175 $76,228 94.59%
Apollo Group Inc 169 $79,010 91.85%
Republic Services Inc 168 $93,079 92.82%
The Reinalt Thomas Corporation 167 $108,147 93.30%
Kforce Inc 162 $85,135 91.01%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Clark Bees 5 $32,090 100.00%
Evergreen Turf Inc 5 $30,497 100.00%
Agro Cargo Llc 5 $26,944 100.00%
Zion Harvest Inc 5 $21,344 100.00%
Chi Employee Benefit Company 4 $32,422 100.00%
Casa De Lena Farms 4 $20,259 100.00%
Taylors Herbs Garden Of Arizona 4 $22,199 100.00%
Joseph Auza Sheep Cojoseph Auza Jr 4 $9,000 100.00%
Moon Valley Nursery Of Arizona Retail Llc Fka Moon Valley Nursery Inc 4 $31,408 100.00%
Pgm Packing Inc 4 $29,203 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Shutterfly Inc 13 $93,242 34.21%
Cocopah Nurseries Of Arizona Inc 12 $16,105 32.43%
K Momo Inc 12 $57,457 32.43%
Ernst Young Us Llp 12 $93,268 33.33%
Peoria Unified School District No 11 12 $38,926 34.29%
Banner University Medical Group 12 $138,324 34.29%
The Reinalt Thomas Corporation Dba Discount Tire 12 $104,165 34.29%
Slk Holdings Llc 12 $89,295 34.29%
Morris Landscape Inc 11 $15,226 32.35%
Phoenix Union High School District 11 $36,913 34.38%

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