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 %
Aerospace Engineers 11 $76,746 91.67%
Purchasing Managers 10 $86,056 90.91%
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary 9 $43,826 81.82%
Neurologists 9 $172,605 90.00%
Computer Network Support Specialists 9 $33,910 90.00%
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary 9 $49,843 90.00%
Obstetricians and Gynecologists 9 $241,123 90.00%
Clinical Data Managers 8 $57,114 88.89%
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health 8 $43,448 88.89%
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists 8 $46,309 88.89%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Food Service Managers 1 $48,818 33.33%
Actuaries 1 $113,630 33.33%
Interior Designers 1 $30,451 33.33%
Audiologists 1 $56,306 33.33%
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians 1 $58,011 33.33%
Civil Engineering Technicians 1 $38,709 33.33%
Animal Scientists 1 $79,622 33.33%
Veterinarians 1 $101,504 33.33%
Biochemists and Biophysicists 1 $40,810 33.33%
Dental Laboratory Technicians 1 $48,693 33.33%
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 %
Morocco 4 $64,054 50.00%
Uganda 3 $77,133 37.50%
Iraq 3 $38,768 42.86%
Hong Kong 3 $56,444 42.86%
Ecuador 3 $83,498 50.00%
Russia 3 $66,396 50.00%
Ghana 3 $28,739 50.00%
Lebanon 3 $94,182 50.00%
Bulgaria 3 $49,649 50.00%
Australia 3 $77,646 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Arkansas (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
United It Solutions Inc 4 $69,800 100.00%
Enterprise Vision Technologies Inc 4 $91,515 100.00%
Eclinicalworks Llc 4 $66,576 100.00%
Bridgefarmer Associates Inc 4 $52,718 100.00%
Tekwissen Llc 4 $55,411 100.00%
Raas Infotek Llc 4 $54,709 100.00%
Cameron International Corporation 4 $65,598 100.00%
Genius Resources Inc 4 $62,395 100.00%
Digital Terrain Inc 4 $70,460 100.00%
Tekforce360 Corporation 4 $56,722 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Midway Farms Partnership 2 $24,606 100.00%
Guy Teeter Farms 2 $29,328 100.00%
Wabby Farms Llc 2 $25,303 100.00%
Walter Wooten Iii 2 $29,328 100.00%
Warren Family Farms Partnership 2 $25,303 100.00%
Long Planting Company 2 $24,086 100.00%
Mcgarrah Farms Rivercrest Orchard Llc 2 $13,035 100.00%
Donald Morton Jr Farms 2 $27,165 100.00%
Robert J Barnhill Dba Barnhill Orchards 2 $17,108 100.00%
Tmk Farms 2 $29,328 100.00%
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