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 %
Social and Community Service Managers 8 $46,537 88.89%
Cost Estimators 8 $49,135 88.89%
Logistics Analysts 8 $67,629 88.89%
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other 8 $46,654 88.89%
Logistics Engineers 8 $66,180 100.00%
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education 7 $29,004 87.50%
Lawyers 7 $79,203 87.50%
Physical Scientists, All Other 7 $45,638 87.50%
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval 7 $53,334 87.50%
Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors 7 $36,757 87.50%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Music Directors 1 $38,210 33.33%
Biochemists and Biophysicists 1 $40,810 33.33%
Computer Programmers 1 $32,219 33.33%
Civil Engineering Technicians 1 $38,709 33.33%
Electrical and Electronics Drafters 1 $63,066 33.33%
Animal Scientists 1 $79,622 33.33%
Dentists, General 1 $49,130 33.33%
Veterinarians 1 $101,504 33.33%
Dietitians and Nutritionists 1 $40,830 33.33%
Cooks, Private Household 1 $31,429 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 %
Lodestar Systems Inc 4 $47,393 80.00%
Paramount Software Solutions 4 $60,247 80.00%
Capgemini Financial Services Usa Inc 4 $67,522 80.00%
M9 Consulting Inc 4 $67,116 80.00%
Sourceinfotech Inc 4 $56,358 80.00%
Onward Technologies Inc 4 $51,543 80.00%
Genome International Corporation 4 $50,305 80.00%
M Tech International 4 $52,863 80.00%
Mu Sigma Business Solutions 4 $51,241 80.00%
Midtown Software Inc 4 $60,164 80.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Williams Farm 3 $19,254 100.00%
Buffalo Island Farms Llc 3 $26,742 100.00%
Raymond Pieroni 3 $22,644 100.00%
Blg Farms Llc 3 $26,742 100.00%
Bjb Farms 2 $29,328 100.00%
Nbg Farms Partnership 2 $28,434 100.00%
River Valley Horticultural Products Inc 2 $21,913 100.00%
Sd Farm Partnership 2 $27,217 100.00%
R And R Planting Inc 2 $25,896 100.00%
Jhd Planting Co Llc 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