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Arkansas Foreign Labor Visa Stats (All Years)

Total Visas	% of all Visas	Average Wage	Visa Type
33,715	83.34%	$69,193	H-1B
4,326	10.69%	$23,740	H-2A
2,269	5.61%	$271,418	PERM
145	0.36%	$78,553	E-3 Australian

As of May 2023, Arkansas has seen a total of 40,455 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Arkansas is the H-1B visa with 33,715 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 83.34% of Arkansas's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the H-2A visa with 4,326 H-2A visas on record over all years accounting for 10.69% of Arkansas's total visas.

Top Occupations in Arkansas (All Years)

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Computer Systems Analysts	6,298	$57,048	96.09%
Software Developers, Applications	5,338	$74,758	90.41%
Computer Programmers	2,304	$56,545	91.36%
Computer Occupations, All Other	1,498	$61,883	95.54%
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other	1,307	$123,804	90.26%
Software Developers, Systems Software	482	$70,078	95.26%
Management Analysts	403	$58,474	91.59%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	315	$61,277	86.78%
Internists, General	269	$163,007	88.49%
Software Quality Assurance Engineers and Testers	257	$59,258	96.25%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Agricultural Equipment Operators	2,200	$24,777	215.69%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	867	$24,003	178.40%
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals	209	$24,652	59.38%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop	195	$25,045	66.78%
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	49	$26,016	25.52%
Agricultural Workers, All Other	32	$26,079	16.84%
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	17	$25,863	11.89%
Nursery Workers	5	$24,698	4.35%
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products	3	$24,724	3.19%
Logging Workers, All Other	3	$27,588	5.17%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers	413	$21,130	37.72%
Software Developers, Applications	219	$82,824	54.34%
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other	83	$111,593	58.87%
Software Developers, Systems Software	63	$75,366	46.67%
Internists, General	58	$126,425	52.73%
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	37	$21,275	33.94%
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists	30	$2,992,806	31.91%
Computer Systems Analysts	26	$69,781	32.10%
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	23	$41,020	28.75%
Computer Occupations, All Other	20	$73,884	25.97%

Arkansas Employees Over Time

Arkansas has been in the H1B Visa program since 2011 where 1,412 employees were hired. Arkansas peaked in 2020 with 3,772 employees, and has since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 2,446 in 2023.

Top Countries with Workers in Arkansas From PERM Program (All Years)

Country	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Panama	2	$197,600	40.00%
Italy	2	$87,371	40.00%
Estonia	2	$67,860	40.00%
Ukraine	2	$42,495	40.00%
Denmark	2	$43,615	40.00%
Jamaica	2	$75,165	40.00%
Kuwait	2	$66,751	50.00%
Rwanda	2	$48,839	50.00%
Spain	2	$45,510	50.00%
Thailand	2	$45,895	50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Arkansas (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Peterson Chemical Technology Llc	2	$41,080	100.00%
Ac Diagnostics Inc	2	$36,774	100.00%
North Little Rock School District	2	$35,760	100.00%
The Capital Hotel Joint Venture	2	$36,161	100.00%
Freight Systems Inc	2	$36,098	100.00%
The Keith Smith Company Inc	2	$37,513	100.00%
Shurtech Brands Llc	2	$47,861	100.00%
Spring International Language Center Inc	2	$36,956	100.00%
Sca Pharmaceuticals Llc	2	$40,789	100.00%
Sun Chemical Corporation	2	$45,604	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Top Industries in Arkansas (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services	12,955	$62,736	94.85%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools	2,570	$66,818	87.36%
Computer Systems Design Services	2,433	$65,856	94.56%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services	1,563	$65,072	90.71%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services	881	$61,155	95.97%
General Freight Trucking Long Distance Truckload	591	$77,826	69.04%
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists	577	$153,373	88.91%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals	527	$125,146	92.78%
Management Consulting Services	452	$61,074	99.12%
Other Computer Related Services	397	$67,758	88.81%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming	974	$25,410	100.00%
Other Crop Farming	565	$24,726	100.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine	325	$22,296	100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming	289	$25,667	100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming	201	$23,759	100.00%
Rice Farming	153	$24,262	100.00%
Potato Farming	147	$23,628	100.00%
Other Grain Farming	138	$24,011	100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders	108	$23,588	100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production	103	$26,219	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Poultry Processing	1,435	$22,289	100.00%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools	485	$53,911	100.00%
Custom Computer Programming Services	362	$74,004	100.00%
General Freight Trucking Long Distance Truckload	315	$89,732	100.00%
Computer Systems Design Services	70	$57,159	40.00%
Iron And Steel Pipe And Tube Manufacturing From Purchased Steel	34	$61,436	22.82%
Golf Courses And Country Clubs	31	$24,796	39.24%
Full Service Restaurants	30	$24,403	39.47%
Engineering Services	27	$58,625	36.99%
Offices Of Physicians	16	$110,793	22.86%

Arkansas Wage Comparison to Other States (All Years)

The chart below compares The average wage in Arkansas to that of the top 9 states with the highest overall average H1-B wage. The average wage in Arkansas over all years is $69,193. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $100,819.