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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 %
Jda Software Inc 16 $83,017 94.12%
Econtenti Inc 16 $71,375 94.12%
Cognizant Worldwide Limited 16 $80,310 94.12%
Fujitsu America Inc 16 $70,636 94.12%
E Giants Technologies Llc 16 $78,220 94.12%
Mercy Health Northwest Arkansas Communities 16 $194,230 94.12%
Cigniti Technologies Inc 15 $72,110 88.24%
Janus Automation Llc 15 $54,902 93.75%
Ugam Solutions Sez Pvt Ltd 15 $49,751 93.75%
Futurevision360 Llc 15 $57,769 93.75%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Rsb Farming 8 $24,690 100.00%
Kmx Agriculture 8 $22,028 100.00%
Gairhan Farms Inc 8 $24,089 100.00%
Hearn Brothers Farm 8 $23,136 100.00%
Wsj Farms 8 $26,601 100.00%
Zack Brown Farms Llc 8 $27,303 100.00%
Caston Blueberries 8 $24,596 100.00%
Ssr Farms 8 $24,219 100.00%
Jay Mclain Farms Partnership 8 $24,944 100.00%
Cc Hoover Farms Llc 8 $25,168 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Victory Television Network Inc 1 $78,416 33.33%
Cinepark Investments Inc 1 $36,546 33.33%
Sekisui Of Little Rock Inc 1 $20,093 33.33%
Prescient Insights Inc 1 $32,219 33.33%
Elina Beauty Inc Dba Beauty Plaza 1 $32,406 33.33%
Thomas Cattle Farms Llc 1 $20,883 33.33%
Union Christian Academy 1 $36,320 33.33%
Hs Maintenance Inc 1 $47,944 33.33%
Hot Springs Country Club 1 $43,784 33.33%
James And Lynzie Towe Farm Partnership 1 $105,373 33.33%

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