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
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 %
Bank Of The Ozarks 5 $67,026 83.33%
Maruthi Technologies Llc 5 $63,024 83.33%
Gold Line Llc 5 $44,516 83.33%
Crane Co 5 $66,061 83.33%
Windmill Rice Company Llc 5 $52,670 83.33%
Qualserv Solutions Llc 5 $61,984 83.33%
Arkansas Foundation For Medical Care 5 $45,477 83.33%
Avant Systems Inc 5 $61,011 83.33%
Jsmn International Inc 5 $62,891 83.33%
Rehabcare Group East Inc 5 $55,698 83.33%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Tate Watt Dba Watt Farms 3 $18,436 100.00%
Lonnie Travis Mckinney Farms 3 $28,184 100.00%
Cureton Farm Partnership 3 $27,588 100.00%
Andrew J Rowlett 3 $28,184 100.00%
Michael Family Farms Llc 3 $20,488 100.00%
Greg Julie Hackney Farm Partnership 3 $28,184 100.00%
S And M Capps Farms 3 $28,184 100.00%
Trinity Farms Partnership 3 $20,980 100.00%
Michael And Lisa Chappell Farm Partnership 3 $28,184 100.00%
W W Farms 3 $28,184 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Arkansas (All Years)

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