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 %
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 %
Gbt Us Llc 206 $103,448 84.08%
Godaddycom Llc 203 $95,599 90.22%
Clairvoyant Llc 202 $81,158 91.82%
Freescale Semiconductor Inc 200 $67,982 92.59%
Mufg Union Bank Na 199 $103,893 92.99%
Dignity Health 198 $117,012 94.29%
Carvana Llc 195 $92,899 92.86%
Northern Arizona University 194 $50,918 93.27%
Safeway Inc 191 $110,603 94.55%
Trizetto Corporation A Cognizant Company 189 $85,664 93.56%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Az Dairy Commodities Inc 6 $29,311 100.00%
Kansas Settlement Gin Co 6 $29,574 100.00%
West Coast Turf Farm 6 $29,914 100.00%
Cox Cactus Farm Llc 6 $31,072 100.00%
R Vega Harvesting Llc 5 $33,758 100.00%
Button Farms General Partnership 5 $32,436 100.00%
Bales Bales Ii 5 $30,181 100.00%
Amigo Farms Inc 5 $28,196 100.00%
Stotz Farms Inc 5 $30,497 100.00%
Taylors Herb Garden Of Az Inc 5 $30,181 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Aetna Life Insurance Company 15 $77,483 34.88%
Cogent Healthcare Of Arizona Pc 15 $125,315 35.71%
Qualcomm Atheros Inc 15 $83,461 36.59%
Artha Data Solutions Llc 15 $103,502 36.59%
Net Orbit Inc 15 $81,694 37.50%
Vail Unified School District 15 $35,000 37.50%
Asml Us Llc 15 $79,314 37.50%
Mohave Valley Elementary School District 16 14 $38,205 35.90%
Dpr Construction A General Partnership 14 $92,105 35.90%
Casa Grande Union High School District 14 $40,036 36.84%

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