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 %
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 %
American General Life Insurance Company 2 $67,507 100.00%
Southern Arizona Regional Rehabilitation Hospital Lp 2 $61,974 100.00%
Blockwise Engineering Llc 2 $68,193 100.00%
Rival Technologies Llc 2 $61,246 100.00%
Inform Diagnostics Inc 2 $63,284 100.00%
Sri Systems Inc 2 $60,000 100.00%
Mag Drive Llc 2 $60,008 100.00%
Endocrinology Associates Pa 2 $118,217 100.00%
Navajo Health Foundationsage Memorial Hospital 2 $60,830 100.00%
Ms Addison And Associates 2 $62,785 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Arizona (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Other Food Crops Grown Under Cover 1 $28,434 100.00%
Stone Mining And Quarrying 1 $28,434 100.00%
Dairy Cattle And Milk Production 1 $33,946 100.00%
Tree Nut Farming 1 $33,946 100.00%
Cattle Feedlots 1 $33,946 100.00%
Transportation Equipment And Supplies Except Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers 1 $21,923 100.00%
Full Service Restaurants 1 $22,776 100.00%

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