| 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.
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Directors, Religious Activities and Education | 6 | $40,681 | 75.00% |
| Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education | 6 | $37,467 | 75.00% |
| Medical and Health Services Managers | 6 | $70,907 | 85.71% |
| Sales Managers | 6 | $106,385 | 85.71% |
| Home Economics Teachers, Postsecondary | 6 | $46,076 | 85.71% |
| Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary | 6 | $46,704 | 85.71% |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products | 6 | $57,963 | 85.71% |
| Supply Chain Managers | 6 | $92,023 | 85.71% |
| Computer User Support Specialists | 6 | $34,805 | 85.71% |
| Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers | 6 | $68,085 | 85.71% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners | 1 | $38,667 | 33.33% |
| Web Developers | 1 | $69,264 | 33.33% |
| Chemists | 1 | $53,934 | 33.33% |
| Stock Clerks and Order Fillers | 1 | $27,810 | 33.33% |
| Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons | 1 | $23,000 | 33.33% |
| Public Relations and Fundraising Managers | 1 | $40,331 | 33.33% |
| Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary | 1 | $33,520 | 33.33% |
| Music Directors | 1 | $38,210 | 33.33% |
| Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors | 1 | $69,118 | 33.33% |
| Dentists, General | 1 | $49,130 | 33.33% |
| 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% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valuepro Inc | 21 | $54,433 | 91.30% |
| Opera Technologies Inc | 21 | $60,846 | 91.30% |
| Active Enterprise Solutions | 21 | $52,201 | 91.30% |
| Bmr Infotek Inc | 21 | $76,488 | 91.30% |
| Synapsis Inc | 21 | $77,343 | 91.30% |
| 3i Infotech Inc | 20 | $62,140 | 90.91% |
| Satyam Computer Services Ltd | 20 | $59,192 | 90.91% |
| Data Capital Inc | 20 | $73,462 | 90.91% |
| Cgi Technologies And Solutions Inc | 19 | $73,962 | 86.36% |
| Jefferson Hospital Association | 19 | $43,489 | 86.36% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leslie T Brown Farms | 9 | $24,842 | 100.00% |
| Noble Farm | 9 | $18,135 | 100.00% |
| E E Farms Inc | 9 | $24,831 | 100.00% |
| T Pirani Farms General Partnership | 9 | $24,713 | 100.00% |
| Smokey Alley Farms Partnership | 9 | $24,022 | 100.00% |
| S L Finch Farms | 9 | $24,902 | 100.00% |
| Pattsville Farms Inc | 9 | $21,400 | 100.00% |
| Randy Hardin Farms Inc | 9 | $24,840 | 100.00% |
| Delta Peanut Llc | 9 | $27,428 | 100.00% |
| Adam Chappell Farms | 9 | $24,368 | 100.00% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yocom Body Shop Inc | 1 | $46,634 | 25.00% |
| Malik Llc | 1 | $100,194 | 25.00% |
| Affirmative Risk Management | 1 | $19,989 | 33.33% |
| Hill Development Llc | 1 | $40,997 | 33.33% |
| Mercy Clinic Springfield Communities | 1 | $147,347 | 33.33% |
| Asif Hemdani | 1 | $31,429 | 33.33% |
| Br Mcginty Mechanical Contractors Inc | 1 | $30,222 | 33.33% |
| Arkansas Heart Hospital Llc | 1 | $100,277 | 33.33% |
| Chang You Inc | 1 | $31,179 | 33.33% |
| Agape Church | 1 | $72,114 | 33.33% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Conditioning And Warm Air Heating Equipment And Commercial And Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing | 40 | $66,909 | 95.24% |
| Marketing Consulting Services | 34 | $64,371 | 85.00% |
| Hotels Except Casino Hotels And Motels | 30 | $47,933 | 76.92% |
| Executive Legislative And Other General Government Support | 29 | $62,453 | 96.67% |
| Process Physical Distribution And Logistics Consulting Services | 27 | $57,605 | 93.10% |
| Ventilation Heating Air Conditioning And Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing | 26 | $77,293 | 89.66% |
| Marketing Research And Public Opinion Polling | 23 | $66,584 | 79.31% |
| Advertising Agencies | 23 | $80,568 | 82.14% |
| Other Management Consulting Services | 22 | $63,011 | 84.62% |
| Commercial And Institutional Building Construction | 21 | $63,045 | 87.50% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strawberry Farming | 20 | $25,958 | 100.00% |
| Commercial And Industrial Machinery And Equipment Except Automotive And Electronic Repair And Maintenance | 19 | $38,291 | 100.00% |
| Tobacco Farming | 19 | $23,408 | 100.00% |
| Fruit And Tree Nut Farming | 19 | $22,296 | 100.00% |
| Hay Farming | 17 | $26,573 | 100.00% |
| All Other Grain Farming | 16 | $29,359 | 100.00% |
| Berry Except Strawberry Farming | 13 | $26,360 | 100.00% |
| Animal Production And Aquaculture | 12 | $25,423 | 100.00% |
| Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production | 11 | $35,248 | 100.00% |
| Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers | 11 | $28,708 | 100.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corn Farming | 11 | $46,925 | 84.62% |
| All Other Professional Scientific And Technical Services | 10 | $71,527 | 76.92% |
| Other Crop Farming | 9 | $28,653 | 69.23% |
| Iron And Steel Mills And Ferroalloy Manufacturing | 9 | $64,089 | 69.23% |
| Executive Legislative And Other General Government Support | 9 | $70,524 | 75.00% |
| Poured Concrete Foundation And Structure Contractors | 9 | $8,342,159 | 75.00% |
| Corporate Subsidiary And Regional Managing Offices | 9 | $69,465 | 81.82% |
| Aircraft Manufacturing | 8 | $80,475 | 72.73% |
| Direct Health And Medical Insurance Carriers | 7 | $80,826 | 70.00% |
| Nursing Care Facilities Skilled Nursing Facilities | 7 | $36,307,669 | 77.78% |
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.