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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 %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Dental Laboratory Technicians 1 $48,693 33.33%
Microbiologists 1 $47,112 50.00%
Veterinarians 1 $101,504 50.00%
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists 1 $78,062 50.00%
Public Relations Specialists 1 $28,974 50.00%
Physicists 1 $45,718 50.00%
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 1 $36,546 50.00%
Cashiers 1 $21,070 50.00%
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $37,610 50.00%
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners 1 $38,667 50.00%
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 %
Riverpoint Management Llc 12 $76,218 100.00%
Kpi Data Sys Inc 12 $77,201 100.00%
Dxc Technology Services Llc 11 $76,870 91.67%
Icloud Technologies Corp 11 $74,539 91.67%
Tech Matrix Inc 11 $58,629 91.67%
Kiswire Pine Bluff Inc 11 $41,481 91.67%
Harding University 11 $38,349 91.67%
Hendrix College 11 $40,437 91.67%
Mena Hospital Commission 11 $44,344 91.67%
Corporate Computer Services Inc 11 $51,766 91.67%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Bobby Henard Inc 7 $25,070 100.00%
Asf Farms Inc 7 $27,417 100.00%
Jennifer Samuel Medford Farms 7 $25,664 100.00%
Wingmead Inc 7 $25,437 100.00%
Swift Ditch Farms Ptr 7 $24,877 100.00%
Wakefield Partners 7 $20,021 100.00%
Cornerstone Farms 7 $25,052 100.00%
Qualls Farms Inc 6 $27,986 100.00%
Whiskerville Farms Inc 6 $25,130 100.00%
Paul Pace Farms 6 $22,523 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Qualserv Solutions 1 $67,018 50.00%
Sky Pride Llc 1 $30,368 50.00%
Pruitt Tool Supply Co 1 $48,797 50.00%
Tommy Justus Farms 1 $24,003 50.00%
Csl National Lp 1 $59,051 50.00%
Chicot Exxon Inc 1 $51,002 50.00%
Paladino And Company Pa 1 $89,898 50.00%
Central Arkansas Radiation Therpay 1 $121,992 50.00%
Tim Fisher Farm 1 $24,336 50.00%
Lexicon Inc 1 $118,102 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