US stateAZRank #16Updated Sep 2026
H-1B sponsorship in Arizona
141,524 H-1B Labor Condition Applications were filed for worksites in Arizona across the covered fiscal years. State concentration ratios and top sponsors below.
Total filings
7,739
Rank #16 nationally · FY2026
National share
1.8%
of US H-1B filings · FY2026
Top sponsor share
8.9%
INFOSYS LIMITED · all years
Top occupation
15-1252
Software Develop… · all years
Top sponsoring employers
Highest-volume H-1B sponsors with worksites in Arizona. Share % is each sponsor’s portion of the state’s total filings.
| # | Employer | Filings | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | INFOSYS LIMITED | 7,718 | 8.9% |
| 2 | COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP | 3,370 | 3.9% |
| 3 | Intel Corporation | 3,107 | 3.6% |
| 4 | TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED | 3,078 | 3.5% |
| 5 | American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc. | 2,926 | 3.4% |
| 6 | INTRAEDGE, INC. | 2,064 | 2.4% |
| 7 | Arizona State University | 1,923 | 2.2% |
| 8 | University of Arizona | 1,870 | 2.2% |
| 9 | IBM India Private Limited | 1,553 | 1.8% |
| 10 | Deloitte Consulting LLP | 878 | 1.0% |
| 11 | Microchip Technology Inc. | 797 | 0.9% |
| 12 | WIPRO LIMITED | 783 | 0.9% |
| 13 | Accenture LLP | 614 | 0.7% |
| 14 | ASM AMERICA INC. | 554 | 0.6% |
| 15 | IBM Corporation | 553 | 0.6% |
INFOSYS LIMITED
7,718
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUT…
3,370
Intel Corporation
3,107
TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES …
3,078
American Express Travel Re…
2,926
INTRAEDGE, INC.
2,064
Arizona State University
1,923
University of Arizona
1,870
IBM India Private Limited
1,553
Deloitte Consulting LLP
878
Microchip Technology Inc.
797
WIPRO LIMITED
783
Accenture LLP
614
ASM AMERICA INC.
554
IBM Corporation
553
Top occupations sponsored
SOC codes filed most for worksites in Arizona.
| # | SOC | Title | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15-1252 | Software Developers | 45,563 |
| 2 | 15-1299 | Computer Occupations, All Other | 16,604 |
| 3 | 15-1211 | Computer Systems Analysts | 10,139 |
| 4 | 15-1253 | Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | 6,355 |
| 5 | 15-2051 | Data Scientists | 4,148 |
| 6 | 15-1251 | Computer Programmers | 3,698 |
| 7 | 17-2072 | Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | 2,743 |
| 8 | 17-2141 | Mechanical Engineers | 2,697 |
| 9 | 17-2112 | Industrial Engineers | 2,523 |
| 10 | 25-2021 | Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | 2,499 |
Software Developers
45,563
Computer Occupations, All …
16,604
Computer Systems Analysts
10,139
Software Quality Assurance…
6,355
Data Scientists
4,148
Computer Programmers
3,698
Electronics Engineers, Exc…
2,743
Mechanical Engineers
2,697
Industrial Engineers
2,523
Elementary School Teachers…
2,499
Filings by fiscal year
Arizona H-1B filing volume year over year — a hiring-demand signal for the state, not headcount.
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | 4,181 |
| FY2011 | 4,391 |
| FY2012 | 5,489 |
| FY2013 | 6,390 |
| FY2014 | 7,307 |
| FY2015 | 8,747 |
| FY2016 | 9,734 |
| FY2017 | 9,453 |
| FY2018 | 10,029 |
| FY2019 | 1,621 |
| FY2020 | 10,083 |
| FY2021 | 15,210 |
| FY2022 | 10,567 |
| FY2023 | 10,558 |
| FY2024 | 9,724 |
| FY2025 | 10,301 |
| FY2026 | 7,739 |
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