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 %
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 %
Virat Solutions Inc 11 $78,013 91.67%
North Arkansas Pain Management Pa 11 $195,134 91.67%
Arkansas Cardiology Pa 11 $212,769 91.67%
Vertraus Inc 10 $77,406 83.33%
Cloud Big Data Technologies Llc 10 $66,896 90.91%
Bell Info Solutions Llc 10 $64,140 90.91%
Lt Technology Services Limited 10 $54,733 90.91%
Health Carousel Llc 10 $46,288 90.91%
University Of Arkansas For Medical Science 10 $74,664 90.91%
Continental Utility Solutions Inc 10 $55,357 90.91%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Yoder Farms Partnership 6 $19,878 100.00%
Tommy Justus 6 $25,130 100.00%
Cohelms 6 $22,143 100.00%
Monette Cooperative Inc 6 $27,761 100.00%
Tim Fisher Farms 6 $25,501 100.00%
Youngs Custom Service 6 $25,303 100.00%
Ashton Farms Partnership 6 $26,239 100.00%
Two Miles Inc 6 $27,033 100.00%
Gator Brake Farm Partnership 6 $25,674 100.00%
Lexie Tabor Farm Inc 6 $25,719 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Lahiani Group Inc 1 $31,616 50.00%
Rdfarm Group 1 $51,168 50.00%
Kobe Japanese Steakhouse 1 $22,630 50.00%

Top Industries in Arkansas (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Soybean Farming 114 $26,645 100.00%
Crop Production 101 $25,566 100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 91 $23,470 100.00%
Finfish Farming And Fish Hatcheries 86 $24,178 100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production 56 $25,664 100.00%
Aquaculture 50 $25,115 100.00%
Corn Farming 49 $24,892 100.00%
Other Food Crops Grown Under Cover 46 $24,712 100.00%
Soil Preparation Planting And Cultivating 46 $24,910 100.00%
Cotton Farming 42 $24,930 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Janitorial Services 43 $21,542 69.35%
Full Service Restaurants 35 $25,582 74.47%
Rice Farming 35 $23,701 81.40%
Iron And Steel Pipe And Tube Manufacturing From Purchased Steel 34 $61,436 97.14%
Home Health Care Services 34 $21,850 97.14%
Golf Courses And Country Clubs 31 $24,796 91.18%
Engineering Services 28 $58,333 82.35%
Insurance Carriers 18 $80,042 56.25%
Offices Of Physicians 17 $126,418 54.84%
Temporary Help Services 16 $47,749 57.14%

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