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 %
Jordan 17 $130,342 50.00%
Israel 16 $94,354 48.48%
Colombia 15 $71,782 48.39%
Australia 14 $71,782 48.28%
Russia 14 $98,780 50.00%
Italy 14 $62,888 51.85%
South Africa 13 $61,630 50.00%
Venezuela 12 $88,738 46.15%
Ghana 12 $77,326 48.00%
Japan 12 $73,391 48.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Arizona (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Maricopa Unified School District 52 $43,073 91.23%
Caris Science Inc 52 $73,650 91.23%
Damian Consulting Inc 51 $80,465 89.47%
Tech Mahindra Americas Inc 51 $75,749 89.47%
Mountain Park Health Center 51 $107,316 91.07%
Shutterfly Inc 51 $82,315 91.07%
Sundt Construction Inc 51 $71,956 91.07%
Leslies Poolmart Inc 50 $89,499 90.91%
Brillio Llc 50 $78,353 90.91%
Erp Analysts Inc 50 $85,329 90.91%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
R Claridge Farms Llc 1 $33,946 100.00%
Odyssey Cellars 1 $22,776 100.00%
Olsons Greenhouses Of Colorado Llc Az 1 $33,946 100.00%
Foothill Packing Inc Desert Coastal Farms 1 $32,490 100.00%
Foothill Packing Inc Yu 17 1 $34,736 100.00%
Olive Valley Inc 1 $24,960 100.00%
Robert Weir Sheep Company 1 $9,000 100.00%
Vanwell Livestock 1 $9,000 100.00%
Foothill Packing Inc Yu 28 1 $33,946 100.00%
Micasu Cattle Yard Llc 1 $33,946 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Aguila Elementary School District 63 3 $37,396 37.50%
Bar S Foods Co 3 $76,852 37.50%
Drivetime Sales And Finance Company Llc 3 $66,151 37.50%
Honeywell International 3 $92,151 37.50%
Bei Restaurants Llc 3 $20,100 37.50%
Liberty Manor Residency Inc 3 $41,219 37.50%
Black Veatch Corporation 3 $91,430 37.50%
Bioconjugate Technologies Llc 3 $69,722 37.50%
Live Nation Worldwide Inc 3 $107,446 37.50%
Body Brain Yoga And Health Centers Inc 3 $56,534 37.50%

Top Industries in Arizona (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production 2 $57,263 100.00%
Power Driven Handtool Manufacturing 2 $127,130 100.00%
Saw Blade And Handtool Manufacturing 2 $74,828 100.00%
Technical And Trade Schools 2 $60,403 100.00%
Fertilizer And Compost Manufacturing 2 $66,082 100.00%
Nonwoven Fabric Mills 2 $71,136 100.00%
Beauty Salons 2 $61,901 100.00%
Roofing Contractors 2 $39,260 100.00%
Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing 2 $122,336 100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 2 $74,756 100.00%
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