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 %
Canada 17 $108,649 35.42%
Turkey 17 $42,739 40.48%
United Kingdom 16 $81,026 38.10%
Bangladesh 10 $35,331 35.71%
Iran 8 $41,689 36.36%
Egypt 6 $112,909 35.29%
Nigeria 6 $96,765 35.29%
Thailand 5 $36,928 33.33%
France 5 $66,637 35.71%
Mongolia 5 $52,828 38.46%

Top Hiring Companies in Arkansas (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Bns International Inc 6 $75,833 100.00%
Sapot Systems Inc 6 $79,366 100.00%
Solware It Technologies Llc 6 $81,127 100.00%
Empower Professionals Inc 6 $78,270 100.00%
Tekgroup Llc 6 $77,036 100.00%
Tnp Systems Llc 6 $76,319 100.00%
Mastech Digital Alliances Inc 6 $85,571 100.00%
N9 It Solutions Llc 6 $76,707 100.00%
Pioneer Consulting Llc 6 $80,184 100.00%
Vyzer Solutions Inc 6 $77,293 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ckc Farms Inc 4 $27,290 100.00%
Harrod And Hensley Tomato Company Llc 4 $28,881 100.00%
A Kot Farms Jv 4 $20,660 100.00%
Marcus Balch 4 $26,385 100.00%
Rd Farm Group 4 $25,912 100.00%
Morgan Farms Llc 4 $26,234 100.00%
Gary Lynn Grice 4 $19,584 100.00%
Seth Ferri Farms Partnership 4 $27,316 100.00%
Abco Farm Partnership 4 $25,953 100.00%
K And C Farms Inc 4 $26,234 100.00%
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