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 %
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)

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