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
33,715 83.34% $69,193 H-1B
4,326 10.69% $23,740 H-2A
2,269 5.61% $271,418 PERM
145 0.36% $78,553 E-3 Australian

As of May 2023, Arkansas has seen a total of 40,455 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Arkansas is the H-1B visa with 33,715 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 83.34% of Arkansas's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the H-2A visa with 4,326 H-2A visas on record over all years accounting for 10.69% of Arkansas's total visas.

Top Occupations in Arkansas (All Years)

Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School 1 $49,957 33.33%
Dietitians and Nutritionists 1 $40,830 33.33%
Cooks, Private Household 1 $31,429 33.33%
Electrical and Electronics Drafters 1 $63,066 33.33%
Accountants 1 $34,216 33.33%
Computer Programmers 1 $32,219 33.33%
Plasterers and Stucco Masons 1 $39,374 33.33%
Billing and Posting Clerks 1 $41,891 33.33%
Physicists 1 $45,718 33.33%
Fabric Menders, Except Garment 1 $20,176 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 3,772 employees, and has since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 2,446 in 2023.

Top Countries with Workers in Arkansas From PERM Program (All Years)

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Turkey 16 $42,560 38.10%
Canada 14 $95,508 34.15%
United Kingdom 13 $71,542 40.63%
Bangladesh 10 $35,331 40.00%
Iran 8 $41,689 40.00%
Egypt 6 $112,909 35.29%
Nigeria 6 $96,765 37.50%
Ethiopia 5 $66,685 33.33%
Jordan 5 $74,990 35.71%
France 5 $66,637 41.67%

Top Hiring Companies in Arkansas (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Tek Leaders Inc 14 $73,192 93.33%
Cisco Systems Inc 14 $80,807 100.00%
Nucor Corporation 14 $79,768 100.00%
Prodapt North America Inc 14 $70,910 100.00%
Softworld Technologies Llc 14 $78,698 100.00%
Conway Regional Medical Center Inc 14 $138,868 100.00%
Sqa Concepts Inc 13 $79,947 92.86%
Usable Mutual Insurance Company 13 $82,134 92.86%
Hp Enterprise Services Llc 13 $77,440 92.86%
Fusion Plus Solutions Inc 13 $69,944 92.86%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Kiewit Infrastructure West Co 1 $68,598 50.00%
Hanpark Corporation 1 $33,238 50.00%
Thomas Cattle Farms Llc 1 $20,883 50.00%
Union Christian Academy 1 $36,320 50.00%
Elina Beauty Inc Dba Beauty Plaza 1 $32,406 50.00%
Prescient Insights Inc 1 $32,219 50.00%
Hospitalist Services Of Arkansas 1 $56,118 50.00%
Garver 1 $103,272 50.00%
Capital Hotel Joint Venture 1 $43,618 50.00%
Southwest Arkansas Educational Cooperative 1 $34,507 50.00%

Top Industries in Arkansas (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 974 $25,410 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 565 $24,726 100.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine 325 $22,296 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming 289 $25,667 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 201 $23,759 100.00%
Rice Farming 153 $24,262 100.00%
Potato Farming 147 $23,628 100.00%
Other Grain Farming 138 $24,011 100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 108 $23,588 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 103 $26,219 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Poultry Processing 1,435 $22,289 100.00%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 485 $53,911 100.00%
Custom Computer Programming Services 362 $74,004 100.00%
General Freight Trucking Long Distance Truckload 315 $89,732 100.00%
Computer Systems Design Services 70 $57,159 40.00%
Iron And Steel Pipe And Tube Manufacturing From Purchased Steel 34 $61,436 22.82%
Golf Courses And Country Clubs 31 $24,796 39.24%
Full Service Restaurants 30 $24,403 39.47%
Engineering Services 27 $58,625 36.99%
Offices Of Physicians 16 $110,793 22.86%

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 $69,193. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $100,819.

State Avg Wage