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 %
Software Developers, Applications 19,311 $86,345 91.03%
Computer Systems Analysts 15,805 $71,795 95.30%
Computer Occupations, All Other 6,410 $66,649 93.29%
Computer Programmers 4,811 $60,593 91.57%
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 2,823 $93,099 92.29%
Software Developers, Systems Software 2,430 $89,346 88.78%
Computer and Information Systems Managers 1,661 $123,436 93.11%
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects 1,525 $73,667 95.31%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 1,370 $69,535 90.25%
Mechanical Engineers 1,357 $82,817 89.81%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Software Developers, Applications 1,645 $297,550 91.54%
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 674 $84,372 64.37%
Software Developers, Systems Software 412 $89,741 156.65%
Computer Systems Analysts 346 $89,793 153.10%
Materials Engineers 260 $87,578 140.54%
Computer Occupations, All Other 218 $88,028 130.54%
Internists, General 117 $133,489 72.22%
Electrical Engineers 97 $83,414 62.58%
Industrial Engineers 94 $84,064 65.28%
Mechanical Engineers 83 $87,552 66.94%
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 %
Grenada 1 $171,018 100.00%
Ivory Coast 1 $107,349 100.00%
Bahamas 1 $168,979 100.00%
Algeria 1 $64,857 100.00%
Sudan 1 $234,998 100.00%
Hungary 1 $32,074 100.00%

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)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Other Personal Services 2 $36,203 66.67%
Engine Turbine And Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing 2 $102,648 66.67%
Legal Services 2 $68,681 66.67%
Casino Hotels 2 $93,787 66.67%
Caterers 2 $42,328 66.67%
Courts 2 $45,323 66.67%
Other Insurance Funds 2 $92,685 66.67%
Other Technical And Trade Schools 2 $67,725 66.67%
Agricultural Implement Manufacturing 2 $107,335 66.67%
Sound Recording Studios 2 $175,563 66.67%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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