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 %
Chief Executives 61 $169,031 85.92%
Business Operations Specialists, All Other 60 $54,022 86.96%
Special Education Teachers, Middle School 59 $34,948 86.76%
Microbiologists 56 $47,486 82.35%
Industrial Production Managers 55 $92,338 80.88%
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 54 $60,265 80.60%
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers 53 $63,360 79.10%
Logistics Analysts 52 $63,417 78.79%
Lawyers 52 $91,624 80.00%
Human Resources Specialists 52 $53,905 80.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Coaches and Scouts 6 $33,519 33.33%
Lawyers 6 $94,799 35.29%
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers 6 $89,908 35.29%
Biomedical Engineers 6 $85,190 35.29%
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists 6 $48,911 35.29%
Computer User Support Specialists 6 $47,355 35.29%
Biochemists and Biophysicists 6 $49,823 37.50%
Computer Programmers 6 $82,046 37.50%
Biological Scientists, All Other 5 $58,032 31.25%
Food Preparation Workers 5 $23,088 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 %
Shutterfly Llc 65 $108,310 91.55%
Petsmart Llc Fka Petsmart Inc 65 $104,073 91.55%
Vail Unified School District 64 $35,713 91.43%
Collabera Inc 64 $69,888 92.75%
Amazon Corporate Llc 64 $68,729 92.75%
Asarco Llc 64 $75,555 92.75%
Pioneer Consulting Services Llc 64 $87,571 92.75%
Nortonlifelock Inc 64 $104,296 94.12%
San Carlos Unified School District 20 63 $35,622 92.65%
Freeport Mcmoran Bagdad Inc 63 $73,067 92.65%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Moon Valley Farms Of Arizona Llc Tucson 1 $28,434 100.00%
Mape Llc 1 $40,914 100.00%
Silver Creek Ranch Inc 1 $9,000 100.00%
Vasquez Brothers Inc 1 $26,853 100.00%
Jjc Carrier Llc 1 $51,834 100.00%
Ram Livestockramsey Echeverria Dba Ram Livestock 1 $9,000 100.00%
Priority Pollination Llc Emergency Re File Of H 300 23307 478702 1 $32,490 100.00%
Foothill Packing Inc Yu 42 1 $33,946 100.00%
In Bloom Nursery 1 $15,392 100.00%
Bonnie Plants Llc 54 1 1 $33,946 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Annexus 4 $96,523 36.36%
Higley House Care Home Llc 4 $19,178 36.36%
Stantec Consulting International Llc 4 $87,984 36.36%
Duran Accounting Solutions Llc 4 $67,028 36.36%
Tri Cs Inc 4 $100,833 36.36%
Rsm Us Llp 4 $80,944 36.36%
Zoftec Llc 4 $81,651 36.36%
Electronic Payment Providers 4 $94,963 36.36%
Privoro Llc 4 $93,564 36.36%
Joyin Inc 4 $67,460 36.36%

Top Industries in Arizona (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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