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 %
Financial Managers 86 $106,162 79.63%
Database Architects 86 $87,376 85.15%
Pediatricians, General 85 $119,629 85.00%
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 83 $48,830 83.00%
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School 81 $37,804 84.38%
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education 80 $35,997 85.11%
Chemists 80 $61,309 86.96%
Architectural and Civil Drafters 80 $50,532 86.96%
Pharmacists 80 $117,483 90.91%
Hospitalists 75 $186,811 85.23%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Chemists 10 $68,047 43.48%
Psychiatrists 10 $141,419 43.48%
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval 9 $71,949 39.13%
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 9 $45,423 40.91%
Engineers, All Other 9 $95,240 40.91%
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 9 $46,494 40.91%
Computer Network Architects 9 $114,248 42.86%
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 9 $73,277 42.86%
Pharmacists 8 $106,844 40.00%
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 8 $72,252 40.00%
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 %
Tailstorm Health Inc 32 $96,873 91.43%
Marsh Usa Inc 32 $109,699 91.43%
Niit Technologies Limited 31 $69,026 88.57%
Csr Technology Inc 31 $84,064 88.57%
Nexant Inc 31 $81,855 91.18%
Becton Dickinson And Company 31 $86,865 91.18%
Tsys Acquiring Solutions Llc 31 $105,155 91.18%
Epace Technologies Inc 31 $69,798 91.18%
Dishchiibikoh Community School 31 $37,759 91.18%
Buckeye Elementary School District 31 $40,285 91.18%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Mings Mark Inc 2 $58,791 40.00%
The Odyssey Preparatory Academy Inc 2 $37,120 40.00%
Michael Baker International Inc 2 $74,672 40.00%
Equity Fund Advisors Llc 2 $112,809 40.00%
Solera Health Inc 2 $99,996 40.00%
Tech Data Corporation 2 $110,968 40.00%
Celerion Inc 2 $113,943 40.00%
Ppc Industries Inc 2 $76,957 40.00%
Vijayanand Inc Dba V A Systems 2 $72,873 40.00%
Higley Unified School District 2 $39,580 40.00%

Top Industries in Arizona (All Years)

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