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Arkansas Foreign Labor Visa Stats (All Years)

Total Visas % of all Visas Average Wage Visa Type
37,715 82.16% $71,184 H-1B
5,455 11.88% $24,988 H-2A
2,573 5.61% $249,224 PERM
159 0.35% $78,835 E-3 Australian

As of May 2023, Arkansas has seen a total of 45,902 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Arkansas is the H-1B visa with 37,715 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 82.16% of Arkansas's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the H-2A visa with 5,455 H-2A visas on record over all years accounting for 11.88% of Arkansas's total visas.

Top Occupations in Arkansas (All Years)

Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Education Administrators, Postsecondary 14 $58,286 82.35%
Manufacturing Engineers 14 $82,157 82.35%
Environmental Engineers 14 $55,884 87.50%
Construction Managers 13 $63,728 81.25%
Teachers and Instructors, All Other 13 $32,696 81.25%
Human Resources Specialists 13 $51,234 81.25%
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 13 $40,885 86.67%
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary 13 $46,167 86.67%
Coaches and Scouts 13 $29,366 86.67%
Biostatisticians 13 $54,265 86.67%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 3,768 employees, and has since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 818 in 2025.

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

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
India 1,039 $206,100 42.95%
Vietnam 181 $21,010 38.84%
South Korea 150 $21,260 34.72%
Mexico 80 $42,076 31.50%
China 57 $63,264 25.91%
Brazil 51 $35,181 35.92%
Philippines 44 $7,966,204 33.85%
Pakistan 36 $101,926 41.38%
Nepal 24 $73,959 34.29%
South Africa 22 $31,111 43.14%

Top Hiring Companies in Arkansas (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Iconsoft Inc 5 $91,183 100.00%
Protegrity Usa Inc 5 $106,467 100.00%
Cental Arkansa Veterans Healthcare System 5 $130,106 100.00%
Cooper Clinic Pa 5 $154,469 100.00%
Arcare 5 $115,995 100.00%
Cvs Pharmacy Inc 5 $112,528 100.00%
St Francis House Nwa Inc 5 $115,128 100.00%
St Marys Physician Services Llc 5 $213,358 100.00%
Forrest City Clinic Company Llc 5 $174,110 100.00%
Northwest Physicians Llc 5 $177,923 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Singleton Farms Partnership 3 $28,184 100.00%
Doin R Bowers Iii 3 $26,742 100.00%
J J Ag Inc 3 $22,048 100.00%
Zach Bullock Farms 3 $25,965 100.00%
A E Shoffner Ltd 3 $24,260 100.00%
Winrock Grass Farm Inc 3 $27,588 100.00%
Tm Farms 3 $26,742 100.00%
Blaneldridge Farms 3 $27,338 100.00%
Rankin Inc 3 $26,347 100.00%
Sks Farm Land Partnership 3 $28,184 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Arkansas (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 1,402 $26,666 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 701 $25,637 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming 384 $26,646 100.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine 328 $22,415 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 258 $25,114 100.00%
Rice Farming 192 $25,277 100.00%
Other Grain Farming 177 $25,187 100.00%
Potato Farming 171 $24,505 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 143 $27,142 100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 126 $24,436 100.00%

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 $71,184. 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