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 %
Bns International Inc	6	$75,833	100.00%
Sapot Systems Inc	6	$79,366	100.00%
Solware It Technologies Llc	6	$81,127	100.00%
Empower Professionals Inc	6	$78,270	100.00%
Tekgroup Llc	6	$77,036	100.00%
Tnp Systems Llc	6	$76,319	100.00%
Mastech Digital Alliances Inc	6	$85,571	100.00%
N9 It Solutions Llc	6	$76,707	100.00%
Pioneer Consulting Llc	6	$80,184	100.00%
Vyzer Solutions Inc	6	$77,293	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Ckc Farms Inc	4	$27,290	100.00%
Harrod And Hensley Tomato Company Llc	4	$28,881	100.00%
A Kot Farms Jv	4	$20,660	100.00%
Marcus Balch	4	$26,385	100.00%
Rd Farm Group	4	$25,912	100.00%
Morgan Farms Llc	4	$26,234	100.00%
Gary Lynn Grice	4	$19,584	100.00%
Seth Ferri Farms Partnership	4	$27,316	100.00%
Abco Farm Partnership	4	$25,953	100.00%
K And C Farms Inc	4	$26,234	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Top Industries in Arkansas (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Paper Bag And Coated And Treated Paper Manufacturing	2	$47,203	100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Schools And Instruction	2	$41,413	100.00%
Surveying And Mapping Except Geophysical Services	2	$44,574	100.00%
Water Supply And Irrigation Systems	2	$78,988	100.00%
Other Financial Investment Activities	2	$31,450	100.00%
Instruments And Related Products Manufacturing For Measuring Displaying And Controlling Industrial Process Variables	2	$39,655	100.00%
Residential Mental Health And Substance Abuse Facilities	2	$34,840	100.00%
Power And Communication Line And Related Structures Construction	2	$86,029	100.00%
All Other Insurance Related Activities	2	$110,968	100.00%
Other Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	2	$60,008	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.