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 %
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	524	$29,954	680.52%
Agricultural Equipment Operators	135	$29,902	177.63%
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals	127	$24,286	171.62%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop	71	$27,656	116.39%
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	33	$45,190	55.93%
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	18	$48,919	34.62%
Nursery Workers	8	$26,853	19.51%
Construction Laborers	6	$37,693	18.75%
Animal Breeders	6	$50,200	18.75%
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	5	$56,996	22.73%

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 %
Switzerland	2	$60,206	50.00%
Finland	2	$69,077	50.00%
Norway	2	$50,263	50.00%
Guatemala	2	$97,594	50.00%
Mozambique	2	$70,928	66.67%
Kyrgyzstan	2	$34,008	66.67%
Belgium	2	$93,486	66.67%
Lithuania	2	$76,378	66.67%
Burma (myanmar)	2	$74,516	66.67%
Slovakia	2	$68,526	66.67%

Top Hiring Companies in Arizona (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Bank Of America Na	14	$90,678	87.50%
Softpath System Llc	14	$66,923	87.50%
Dvr Softek Inc	14	$82,849	87.50%
Amphion Global Inc	14	$65,063	87.50%
American Healthways Services Llc	14	$67,685	87.50%
Infoshare Systems Inc	14	$82,169	87.50%
Danta Technologies Inc	14	$75,097	87.50%
Currie Brown Inc	14	$71,967	87.50%
Unify Solutions Inc	14	$73,589	87.50%
Keshav Consulting Solutions Llc	14	$75,948	87.50%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Kesari Hospitality Llc	1	$18,720	50.00%
Michael Kuwabara	1	$22,402	50.00%
The Und Aerospace Foundation	1	$65,820	50.00%
Fonzi Food Llc Bda Pier 54	1	$50,918	50.00%
Eduardos Reception Hall Llc	1	$55,307	50.00%
Arizona Conference Corp Of Seventh Day Adventists	1	$39,060	50.00%
Mexicayotl Academy Inc	1	$37,553	50.00%
Javid Llc	1	$53,082	50.00%
Resa Wearables Inc	1	$134,389	50.00%
American Federation For Children Inc	1	$44,720	50.00%

Top Industries in Arizona (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Communications Equipment Manufacturing	13	$88,605	86.67%
Dairy Cattle And Milk Production	13	$44,080	86.67%
Tax Preparation Services	13	$49,738	86.67%
Marketing Research And Public Opinion Polling	13	$70,722	86.67%
Wind Electric Power Generation	13	$94,205	92.86%
Telemarketing Bureaus And Other Contact Centers	12	$91,513	85.71%
Translation And Interpretation Services	12	$38,073	85.71%
General Freight Trucking Local	12	$61,809	85.71%
Computer Storage Device Manufacturing	12	$88,918	85.71%
Social Advocacy Organizations	12	$44,698	85.71%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
All Other Petroleum And Coal Products Manufacturing	2	$54,735	50.00%
Engine Turbine And Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing	2	$72,675	50.00%
Tour Operators	2	$65,770	50.00%
Manufacturing	2	$58,386	50.00%
Grocery And Convenience Retailers	2	$101,692	50.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	2	$57,907	50.00%
Instruments And Related Products Manufacturing For Measuring Displaying And Controlling Industrial Process Variables	2	$112,154	50.00%
Bottled Water Manufacturing	2	$135,190	50.00%
Activities Related To Real Estate	2	$85,665	50.00%
Roofing Contractors	2	$51,698	50.00%

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.