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)

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 %
Norway 2 $50,263 66.67%
Mauritania 1 $141,066 33.33%
Turks And Caicos Islands 1 $194,293 33.33%
Turkmenistan 1 $57,429 33.33%
Chad 1 $68,661 33.33%
Guyana 1 $208,000 33.33%
Zambia 1 $79,331 33.33%
Grenada 1 $171,018 33.33%
Ivory Coast 1 $107,349 50.00%
Bahamas 1 $168,979 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Arizona (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Aetna Life Insurance Company 40 $68,284 90.91%
Kbr Global It Solutions Llc 40 $60,281 90.91%
Altimetrik Corp 40 $93,803 90.91%
3i Infotech Inc 40 $64,218 90.91%
Celtic Cross Holdings Inc 40 $70,641 90.91%
Midwestern University 40 $83,710 93.02%
Riim Llc 40 $81,277 93.02%
Bechtel Global Corporation 39 $103,646 90.70%
Tuba City Unified School District 39 $33,596 90.70%
Vision It Services Usa Inc 38 $57,046 88.37%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Medical Security Card Company 2 $59,655 28.57%
M A Mortenson Company 2 $114,442 28.57%
Gannett Fleming Inc 2 $70,762 28.57%
Pdk Contracting Inc 2 $18,533 28.57%
Mutual Trading Co Inc 2 $41,299 28.57%
Prescio Consulting Llc 2 $66,570 28.57%
Cardinal Health 2 $49,531 28.57%
Modis Inc 2 $73,071 28.57%
Sebit Llc 2 $35,100 28.57%
Ddcam Inc 2 $59,342 28.57%

Top Industries in Arizona (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 42,051 $74,070 93.68%
Computer Systems Design Services 7,114 $81,211 94.34%
Semiconductor And Other Electronic Component Manufacturing 4,269 $93,298 80.33%
Credit Card Issuing 4,259 $104,714 94.79%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 3,891 $61,633 87.67%
Elementary And Secondary Schools 3,072 $37,961 90.97%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 2,977 $78,499 89.67%
Engineering Services 1,921 $75,358 88.53%
Semiconductor And Related Device Manufacturing 1,833 $88,061 88.51%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services 1,523 $79,697 96.39%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 380 $29,286 100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 120 $28,083 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 108 $32,702 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 81 $32,063 100.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine 71 $30,926 100.00%
Sheep Farming 66 $20,163 100.00%
Flower Nursery Stock And Florists Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 41 $30,275 100.00%
Apiculture 38 $28,158 100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production 38 $30,710 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 33 $30,212 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Semiconductor And Other Electronic Component Manufacturing 2,394 $85,627 100.00%
Custom Computer Programming Services 1,973 $148,019 100.00%
Credit Card Issuing 992 $97,786 100.00%
Elementary And Secondary Schools 813 $38,787 100.00%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 706 $65,437 100.00%
Semiconductor And Related Device Manufacturing 494 $85,552 100.00%
Engineering Services 394 $80,270 100.00%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals 301 $117,754 100.00%
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists 262 $135,412 100.00%
Other Computer Related Services 255 $89,885 100.00%

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.

State Avg Wage