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 %
Museum Technicians and Conservators 1 $40,997 50.00%
Environmental Engineering Technicians 1 $26,978 50.00%
Reporters and Correspondents 1 $27,186 50.00%
Musicians and Singers 1 $44,262 50.00%
Nuclear Medicine Technologists 1 $54,246 50.00%
Chemical Technicians 1 $41,309 50.00%
Allergists and Immunologists 1 $106,704 100.00%
Education, Training, and Library Workers, All Other 1 $21,341 100.00%
Cytotechnologists 1 $62,629 100.00%
Physical Therapist Assistants 1 $44,346 100.00%
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 %
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 %
Texas Instruments Incorporated 275 $89,086 85.67%
Early Warning Services Llc 267 $110,580 87.54%
Banner University Medical Group 262 $174,628 88.81%
Lucid Usa Inc 258 $100,037 88.36%
Svb Financial Group 241 $100,818 85.77%
Nikola Corporation 241 $102,012 91.63%
Deloitte Touche Llp 239 $71,764 90.87%
Semiconductor Components Industries Llc 220 $94,780 86.61%
Honeywell International Inc 209 $97,769 83.27%
Bank Of The West 207 $105,245 84.49%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Altman Specialty Plants Llc Az 7 $38,373 100.00%
Valley Pride Inc 6 $32,583 100.00%
V P Nurseries Inc 6 $30,170 100.00%
Mostvino Llc 6 $30,153 100.00%
Rancho Caliente Llc 6 $21,535 100.00%
Desert Valley Honey Llc 6 $25,938 100.00%
Silver Spurs Equine Academy Llc 6 $50,200 100.00%
Vp Nurseries Inc 6 $28,295 100.00%
Arizona Wholesale Growers Inc 6 $28,392 100.00%
Melby Custom Contracting Inc 6 $21,528 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Intel Mobile Communications Inc 18 $85,930 32.73%
Equity Methods Llc 18 $75,112 35.29%
Techmileage Software Solutions Llc 18 $83,413 35.29%
Fox Technology Center Llc 18 $124,605 35.29%
Petsmart Llc Fka Petsmart Inc 18 $119,848 36.00%
Best Western International Inc 17 $104,247 34.69%
Community Care Health Network 17 $91,476 35.42%
Apl Ltd 16 $71,921 34.04%
Ineight Inc 16 $105,433 34.04%
Integrated Device Technology Inc 15 $84,242 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