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.
Employer Search tool is moved to it's own page: "H1B Visa Data Search Tool"

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 %
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 8 $72,252 40.00%
Pharmacists 8 $106,844 40.00%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians 7 $63,874 35.00%
Food Service Managers 7 $64,893 35.00%
Graphic Designers 7 $40,082 35.00%
Veterinarians 7 $61,488 36.84%
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists 7 $55,194 36.84%
Sales Managers 7 $103,926 36.84%
Medical and Health Services Managers 7 $70,970 36.84%
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 6 $37,759 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 %
Salesforce Inc 55 $117,899 93.22%
Radixlink Inc 55 $96,543 93.22%
San Carlos Unified School District No 20 55 $40,430 93.22%
Indecomm Holdings Inc 55 $60,196 93.22%
Etq Llc 54 $80,390 91.53%
Shamrock Foods Company 54 $74,553 91.53%
Virtuouspros Inc 53 $64,178 91.38%
Broadcom Corporation 52 $102,297 89.66%
Cirrus Logic International Semiconductor Ltd 52 $121,531 89.66%
Santa Cruz Valley Unified School District No 35 52 $36,989 91.23%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Southern Nevada Water Authority 1 $9,000 100.00%
Fernandez Ranch 1 $9,000 100.00%
Foothill Packing Inc Yu 45 1 $33,946 100.00%
Foothill Packing Inc 2023 Yu Smt Farms 1 $32,490 100.00%
Auza Ranchesjoe Auza Sr 1 $9,000 100.00%
Central Arizona Farming Inc Jo8 1 $33,946 100.00%
Ee Hall Inc 1 $30,763 100.00%
Foothill Packing Inc Yu 16 1 $33,946 100.00%
Western Range Assocation 1 $9,000 100.00%
Joseph Auza Sheep Co Llcjoseph Auza Jr 1 $9,000 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Tristar Inc 3 $79,817 33.33%
Validity Inc 3 $76,606 33.33%
Pricewaterhousecoopers 3 $75,573 33.33%
Solugenix Corporation 3 $84,885 33.33%
Career Success Schools 3 $37,622 33.33%
Bank Of America 3 $95,288 33.33%
Douglas Unified School District 27 3 $50,629 37.50%
Good News Telecom Inc 3 $72,564 37.50%
Lowell Observatory 3 $49,823 37.50%
Western Mountain Medical Center Pc 3 $134,118 37.50%

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