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 %
Materials Scientists 73 $57,531 83.91%
Chemical Engineers 71 $75,449 81.61%
Medical and Health Services Managers 69 $87,497 82.14%
Psychiatrists 67 $175,771 80.72%
Accountants 66 $57,250 79.52%
Computer and Information Research Scientists 66 $92,715 81.48%
Graphic Designers 65 $42,428 81.25%
Soil and Plant Scientists 64 $49,084 81.01%
Dentists, General 61 $121,222 77.22%
Astronomers 61 $60,161 77.22%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Financial Specialists, All Other 8 $78,232 40.00%
Special Education Teachers, Middle School 8 $39,007 40.00%
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists 7 $55,194 35.00%
Sales Managers 7 $103,926 35.00%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians 7 $63,874 35.00%
Medical and Health Services Managers 7 $70,970 36.84%
Food Service Managers 7 $64,893 36.84%
Veterinarians 7 $61,488 36.84%
Graphic Designers 7 $40,082 36.84%
Biomedical Engineers 6 $85,190 33.33%
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 %
Marvell Semiconductor Inc 72 $83,655 90.00%
Ibm India Pvt Ltd 72 $63,516 91.14%
Savvients Inc 72 $85,885 91.14%
County Of Santa Cruz Nogales Unified School District 1 72 $37,542 92.31%
Asml Us Llc 72 $83,439 93.51%
Florence Unified School District No 1 71 $45,798 92.21%
Techmileage Software Solutions Llc 71 $88,193 93.42%
G3 Soft Inc 71 $87,506 93.42%
Best Western International Inc 70 $100,055 92.11%
Embry Riddle Aeronautical University 70 $55,827 92.11%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Wholesum Farms Arizona Llc 1 $28,434 100.00%
Bud Antle Inc 1 $32,490 100.00%
West Coast Turf 1 $30,763 100.00%
Rl Winery 1 $33,946 100.00%
Hammett Livestock Co Inc 01340 1 $9,000 100.00%
Aranjo Farms 1 $33,946 100.00%
Production Farm Management Inc 1 $24,960 100.00%
Flat Top Sheep Company 1 $9,000 100.00%
Silver Spurs Equine Academy 1 $33,946 100.00%
Taylor Herb Garden Of Arizona Inc 1 $24,960 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sirf Technology Inc 4 $77,673 28.57%
Restaurant Zushi Company 4 $32,074 30.77%
Stanford Technology Partners Incorporation 4 $66,867 30.77%
Coxcom Inc 4 $75,920 30.77%
Arizona Grand Medical Center 4 $157,149 30.77%
Nkw Inc 4 $23,005 30.77%
Mtd Southwest Inc 4 $66,253 30.77%
Amec Ec Services Inc 4 $97,245 30.77%
Mation Inc 4 $61,006 30.77%
Arizona Production And Packaging Llc 4 $80,741 33.33%

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