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 %
Aetna Life Insurance Company 40 $68,284 90.91%
Kbr Global It Solutions Llc 40 $60,281 90.91%
Altimetrik Corp 40 $93,803 90.91%
3i Infotech Inc 40 $64,218 90.91%
Celtic Cross Holdings Inc 40 $70,641 90.91%
Midwestern University 40 $83,710 93.02%
Riim Llc 40 $81,277 93.02%
Bechtel Global Corporation 39 $103,646 90.70%
Tuba City Unified School District 39 $33,596 90.70%
Vision It Services Usa Inc 38 $57,046 88.37%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Medical Security Card Company 2 $59,655 28.57%
M A Mortenson Company 2 $114,442 28.57%
Gannett Fleming Inc 2 $70,762 28.57%
Pdk Contracting Inc 2 $18,533 28.57%
Mutual Trading Co Inc 2 $41,299 28.57%
Prescio Consulting Llc 2 $66,570 28.57%
Cardinal Health 2 $49,531 28.57%
Modis Inc 2 $73,071 28.57%
Sebit Llc 2 $35,100 28.57%
Ddcam Inc 2 $59,342 28.57%

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