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 %
Producers 1 $69,784 50.00%
Petroleum Engineers 1 $38,875 50.00%
Dental Assistants 1 $43,347 50.00%
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other 1 $26,187 50.00%
Biochemical Engineers 1 $71,552 50.00%
Quality Control Analysts 1 $48,485 50.00%
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians 1 $39,042 50.00%
Writers and Authors 1 $64,022 50.00%
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other 1 $49,275 50.00%
Social Workers, All Other 1 $61,110 50.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 %
Avnet Inc 140 $100,337 89.17%
Ltimindtree Limited 135 $87,065 86.54%
Headstrong Services Llc 134 $72,099 86.45%
Hexaware Technologies Inc 134 $70,287 87.58%
Daisy Education Corporation 128 $37,731 87.67%
The University Of Phoenix Inc 127 $97,322 87.59%
Region Technologies Inc 125 $72,189 86.81%
Modular Mining Systems Inc 125 $70,825 87.41%
Axon Enterprise Inc 123 $82,593 87.86%
Itc Infotech Usa Inc 122 $62,683 87.14%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
D J Packing Llc 4 $28,990 100.00%
Cal Az Desert Farms Llc 4 $33,218 100.00%
Whitewater Irrigation Inc 4 $83,400 100.00%
Ram Livestockramsey Echeverria 4 $9,000 100.00%
Oro Valley Ag Services Llc 3 $32,885 100.00%
Elgin Tree Farm Inc 3 $31,339 100.00%
Gbt Harvesting Llc 3 $33,460 100.00%
Sabor Farms Llc 3 $47,001 100.00%
Moon Valley Farms Of Arizona Llc 3 $32,399 100.00%
Antonio Sarratea 3 $9,000 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Innosoft Corporation 10 $87,065 33.33%
Tao Fellowship 9 $51,522 31.03%
Qualcomm Technologies Inc 9 $92,516 32.14%
Alphacore Inc 9 $94,896 33.33%
Radixlink Inc 9 $104,825 33.33%
El Rancho Pinetop Inc 8 $14,945 29.63%
Arizona Public Service 8 $97,173 29.63%
Tech One Staffing Llc 8 $87,464 29.63%
Gowan Seed Company 8 $61,797 29.63%
Yrmc Professional Services Group Llc 8 $185,929 30.77%

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