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
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)

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 %
Guyana 1 $50,128 50.00%
Ireland 1 $71,280 50.00%
United States Of America 1 $62,763 50.00%
Botswana 1 $64,334 50.00%
Azerbaijan 1 $48,797 50.00%
Nicaragua 1 $48,547 50.00%
Bolivia 1 $36,462 50.00%
Cameroon 1 $36,880 50.00%
Chile 1 $86,611 50.00%
Bahamas 1 $74,838 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Arkansas (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Hexacorp Llc 3 $67,849 100.00%
Revolution Global Consulting Services Llc 3 $57,637 100.00%
Caspex Corp 3 $78,063 100.00%
Arkansas Blue Cross And Blue Shield 3 $55,293 100.00%
Scottline Llc 3 $65,326 100.00%
Saxon Global Inc 3 $66,976 100.00%
Info Keys Inc 3 $65,728 100.00%
Peritus Inc 3 $63,177 100.00%
Adept Computer Consultants Inc 3 $64,875 100.00%
Evergreen Packaging Inc 3 $67,295 100.00%

Top Industries in Arkansas (All Years)

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.

State Avg Wage