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 %
Mechatronics Engineers 13 $83,504 86.67%
Physicists 12 $65,029 80.00%
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary 12 $50,637 85.71%
Commercial and Industrial Designers 12 $49,429 85.71%
History Teachers, Postsecondary 12 $40,559 85.71%
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary 12 $47,530 92.31%
Accountants 11 $51,281 91.67%
Financial Specialists, All Other 11 $42,233 91.67%
Biomedical Engineers 11 $61,740 91.67%
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists 11 $43,786 91.67%
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 %
Guardian Healthcare Providers 2 $34,019 66.67%
Pulaski Technical College 2 $29,840 66.67%
William J Clinton Foundation 2 $32,542 66.67%
Jaa Llc 2 $31,450 66.67%
South Arkansas Community College 2 $41,624 66.67%
Geekdaddy Dean Inc 2 $40,872 66.67%
Global Pharma Tek Llc 2 $32,386 66.67%
Idhasoft Inc 2 $32,406 66.67%
Erp Logic Inc 2 $38,886 66.67%
Consumer Testing Laboratories Inc 2 $42,703 66.67%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
B Ladd And Martinez Melons 1 $22,235 100.00%
Tpc Fen Llc 1 $30,222 100.00%
Rabah Farms Inc 1 $30,222 100.00%
Waterfowl Farms 1 $28,434 100.00%
Gaucho Enterprises Llc 1 $30,222 100.00%
Ash Flat Livestock Auction Inc 1 $18,658 100.00%
G And C Farm Partnership 1 $22,235 100.00%
Kynzee Farmsllc 1 $29,120 100.00%
Chuck Harrod Dba Chuck Harrod Farms 1 $17,410 100.00%
Burchfield Farm Partnership 1 $30,222 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Arkansas (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Major Household Appliance Manufacturing 1 $32,885 100.00%
Custom Compounding Of Purchased Resins 1 $54,018 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 1 $37,294 100.00%
Other Nondepository Credit Intermediation 1 $68,390 100.00%
Health And Welfare Funds 1 $80,413 100.00%
Nail Salons 1 $92,893 100.00%
Racetracks 1 $60,611 100.00%
Fabricated Pipe And Pipe Fitting Manufacturing 1 $67,309 100.00%
Payroll Services 1 $79,331 100.00%
Corn Farming 1 $32,032 100.00%
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.

State Avg Wage