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 %
Materials Scientists 73 $57,531 83.91%
Chemical Engineers 71 $75,449 81.61%
Medical and Health Services Managers 69 $87,497 82.14%
Psychiatrists 67 $175,771 80.72%
Accountants 66 $57,250 79.52%
Computer and Information Research Scientists 66 $92,715 81.48%
Graphic Designers 65 $42,428 81.25%
Soil and Plant Scientists 64 $49,084 81.01%
Dentists, General 61 $121,222 77.22%
Astronomers 61 $60,161 77.22%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Financial Specialists, All Other 8 $78,232 40.00%
Special Education Teachers, Middle School 8 $39,007 40.00%
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists 7 $55,194 35.00%
Sales Managers 7 $103,926 35.00%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians 7 $63,874 35.00%
Medical and Health Services Managers 7 $70,970 36.84%
Food Service Managers 7 $64,893 36.84%
Veterinarians 7 $61,488 36.84%
Graphic Designers 7 $40,082 36.84%
Biomedical Engineers 6 $85,190 33.33%
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 %
Solera Health Inc 13 $96,968 92.86%
Sonoran Science Academy Phoenix Metro 13 $32,728 92.86%
Grand Canyon University 13 $44,851 92.86%
Ajo Unified School District No 15 13 $37,632 92.86%
Alliance Rehab Inc 13 $52,109 92.86%
Chandler Unified School District No 80 13 $40,665 92.86%
Johnson Controls Inc 13 $67,018 92.86%
Larsen Toubro Infotech Limted 13 $48,803 92.86%
Sqa Labs Inc 13 $49,910 92.86%
Vixxo Corporation 13 $98,403 92.86%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Delta Leasing Inc Dba Quantum Helicopters 1 $116,938 50.00%
Z Data Inc 1 $48,776 50.00%
Gw Plastics Inc 1 $97,864 50.00%
Indigo Partners Llc 1 $64,522 50.00%
Sen Jou Md Pc 1 $173,555 50.00%
Schuff Steel Company 1 $117,790 50.00%
Griffin Capital 1 $105,602 50.00%
Stacy And Witbeck Inc 1 $72,654 50.00%
Aspect Design Studio 1 $59,758 50.00%
Avent Inc 1 $123,926 50.00%

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