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 %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	2	$50,180	50.00%
Chefs and Head Cooks	2	$45,448	50.00%
History Teachers, Postsecondary	2	$40,050	50.00%
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	2	$54,174	50.00%
Information Security Analysts	2	$83,752	50.00%
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary	2	$50,152	50.00%
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	2	$46,430	50.00%
Clergy	2	$46,228	50.00%
Painters, Construction and Maintenance	2	$29,671	50.00%
Logisticians	2	$56,503	66.67%

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 %
Arkansas Physician Management Inc	2	$15	66.67%
Hospitalist Services Of Arkansas	2	$59,361	66.67%
Ozark Guidance Center Inc	2	$18,658	66.67%
Curtis Stout Inc	2	$35,776	66.67%
On Your Mark Academy	2	$20,696	66.67%
Arkansas Symphony Orchestra	2	$21,882	66.67%
Ozark Interests Inc	2	$26,801	66.67%
Mitchell Communications Group Inc	2	$23,899	66.67%
First Security Bank	2	$29,162	66.67%
Pinnacle Media Llc	2	$29,162	66.67%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Delta Terre Planting Co	1	$30,222	100.00%
Pribble Farm Partnership	1	$30,222	100.00%
Seine Pro Llc	1	$18,554	100.00%
Lake Village Seed Tire Co Inc	1	$19,760	100.00%
Smiles Farms	1	$23,566	100.00%
Five Oaks Investments Llc	1	$18,554	100.00%
Blake Tabor Farms	1	$28,434	100.00%
Mayo And Mayo Inc	1	$20,530	100.00%
Ritter Production Farms Inc Petition 6	1	$25,896	100.00%
Jay Coker For Coker Farm	1	$16,926	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Top Industries in Arkansas (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Animal Except Poultry Slaughtering	2	$83,720	100.00%
Automatic Environmental Control Manufacturing For Residential Commercial And Appliance Use	2	$72,904	100.00%
Justice Public Order And Safety Activities	2	$51,316	100.00%
Folding Paperboard Box Manufacturing	2	$83,304	100.00%
Social Advocacy Organizations	2	$36,577	100.00%
Sales Financing	2	$43,316	100.00%
Sheet Metal Work Manufacturing	2	$47,840	100.00%
Softwood Veneer And Plywood Manufacturing	2	$71,500	100.00%
All Other Business Support Services	2	$97,178	100.00%
Finfish Farming And Fish Hatcheries	2	$47,601	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

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.