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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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 %
Botswana 1 $64,334 33.33%
Algeria 1 $34,520 33.33%
El Salvador 1 $23,982 33.33%
Belize 1 $43,742 33.33%
Cameroon 1 $36,880 33.33%
Palestine 1 $60,715 33.33%
Chile 1 $114,400 33.33%
Israel 1 $208,000 33.33%
United States Of America 1 $62,763 33.33%
Croatia 1 $40,830 33.33%

Top Hiring Companies in Arkansas (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Estem High Public Charter School 4 $41,434 80.00%
Gtl Americas 4 $98,395 80.00%
Schlumberger Technology Corporation 4 $45,745 80.00%
Bba Corp 4 $58,328 80.00%
Clear Thought Solutions Llc 4 $53,857 80.00%
Virtusa Corporation 4 $55,063 80.00%
Stagecoach Phillips 66 Inc 4 $67,621 80.00%
Nuview Technologies Inc 4 $47,793 80.00%
The University Of Arkansas At Little Rock 4 $52,894 80.00%
Noblesoft Solutions Inc 4 $72,795 80.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Orlicek Farms Partnership 3 $26,742 100.00%
Chris Thompson Farm 3 $22,048 100.00%
Rabbit Ridge Farms Llc 3 $29,030 100.00%
Rcs Agri Llc 3 $21,972 100.00%
Hm Flying Service 3 $27,588 100.00%
Cypress Slough Farms 3 $23,497 100.00%
Tymac Farms 3 $29,626 100.00%
Rose Family Farms Partnership 3 $28,184 100.00%
Hardwick Well Supply Inc 3 $26,742 100.00%
Alter Farms 3 $18,346 100.00%
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