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 %
Itsyntax Inc 22 $82,342 91.67%
Sogeti Usa Llc 22 $76,486 91.67%
Apl Limited 22 $81,957 91.67%
Tek Leaders Inc 22 $78,015 91.67%
Savin Technologies Inc 22 $86,333 91.67%
Aetna Medicaid Administrators Llc 22 $92,260 91.67%
Avanade Inc 22 $93,669 95.65%
Coforge Limited 22 $88,193 95.65%
P2p Softtek Llc 21 $95,132 91.30%
Gss Infotech Ct Inc 21 $63,670 91.30%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
East Tucson Im Geriatrics Inc 1 $133,578 25.00%
Fester Chapman Pc 1 $68,515 25.00%
Gloria Presbyterian Church 1 $23,150 25.00%
The Chamberlain Group Inc 1 $64,917 25.00%
Parsons Brinckerhoff Inc 1 $90,022 25.00%
The Aim Group Incorporated 1 $103,584 25.00%
Grand Canyon Education Inc 1 $45,594 25.00%
Esperanza Community Collegial Academy 1 $39,413 25.00%
Global Mission Church Of Arizona 1 $23,150 25.00%
Kx2 Holding Llc 1 $101,462 25.00%

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