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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 %
Architectural and Civil Drafters 6 $40,071 85.71%
Chief Executives 6 $116,986 100.00%
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School 5 $42,962 83.33%
Auditors 5 $60,836 83.33%
Landscape Architects 5 $41,542 83.33%
Pharmacists 5 $119,421 83.33%
Actuaries 5 $58,178 83.33%
Budget Analysts 5 $32,768 83.33%
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary 5 $53,468 83.33%
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products 5 $41,146 83.33%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 %
Amazoncom Services Llc 14 $98,839 93.33%
Imbuesys Inc 14 $58,610 93.33%
American Unit Inc 14 $69,763 93.33%
Vidha It Solutions Llc 14 $74,641 93.33%
Antra Inc 14 $74,176 93.33%
Tek Leaders Inc 14 $73,192 93.33%
K Tek Soft Inc 14 $77,115 93.33%
It Resources Inc 14 $77,873 100.00%
Baptist Health Services 14 $282,727 100.00%
Mastech Digital Technologies Inc A Mastech Digital Inc Company 13 $73,231 92.86%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Crc Farms 7 $25,664 100.00%
Rob And Court Farms 7 $24,978 100.00%
Amore Farms 7 $27,325 100.00%
Swindle Farms 7 $23,810 100.00%
Ta Farms 7 $26,006 100.00%
Stiles Equipment Llc 7 $25,664 100.00%
Robert Wilson Enterprises 7 $27,239 100.00%
Tycall Farms Inc 7 $24,446 100.00%
Levi Carlton Farms 7 $26,538 100.00%
Lvw Farms 7 $24,333 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Simmons Feed Ingredients Inc 1 $91,894 50.00%
Shree Hari Bryant Dba Tropical Smoothie Cafe 1 $18,158 50.00%
Brett Rays Village Landscaping 1 $21,008 50.00%
Casa Manana Inc 1 $18,158 50.00%
Hanpark Corporation 1 $33,238 50.00%
Kiewit Infrastructure West Co 1 $68,598 50.00%
Paladino Co Pa 1 $53,560 50.00%
State Of Arkansas 1 $57,845 50.00%
Georgia Pacific Consumer Operations Llc 1 $71,157 50.00%
Gdm Seeds Inc 1 $56,202 50.00%

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