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 %
Bulgaria 3 $49,649 42.86%
Australia 3 $77,646 42.86%
Uganda 3 $77,133 42.86%
Lebanon 3 $94,182 42.86%
Morocco 3 $64,209 50.00%
Iraq 3 $38,768 50.00%
Ghana 3 $28,739 50.00%
Ecuador 3 $83,498 50.00%
Russia 3 $66,396 60.00%
Denmark 2 $43,615 40.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Arkansas (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Randstad Technologies Llc 13 $78,365 92.86%
Riceland Foods Inc 13 $87,579 92.86%
Antra Inc 13 $75,626 92.86%
It Resources Inc 13 $77,677 92.86%
Mastech Digital Technologies Inc A Mastech Digital Inc Company 13 $73,231 92.86%
University Of The Ozarks 13 $47,210 92.86%
Heifer Project International 13 $58,096 100.00%
Danfoss Llc 13 $73,002 100.00%
Southern Medical Partners Llc 13 $176,577 100.00%
Mercy Health Northwest Arkansas Communities 13 $183,853 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
King Farm Partnership 1 $30,368 50.00%
Platinum Roofing Llc 1 $45,490 50.00%
Development Consultants Inc 1 $54,163 50.00%
Synchrony Bank 1 $86,611 50.00%
Dl Inc 1 $36,733 50.00%
Catlett Inc 1 $58,219 50.00%
Blue Rock Design Build Llc 1 $30,451 50.00%
Hs Maintenance Inc 1 $47,944 50.00%
Arkansas State University Mid South 1 $52,577 50.00%
East Arkansas Family Health Center Inc 1 $118,726 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