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 %
Agricultural Engineers 5 $51,605 83.33%
Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary 5 $60,691 83.33%
Food Service Managers 5 $32,843 83.33%
Anesthesiologists 5 $159,313 83.33%
Public Relations Specialists 5 $32,785 83.33%
Survey Researchers 5 $39,108 100.00%
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other 4 $38,766 80.00%
Urban and Regional Planners 4 $48,240 80.00%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians 4 $50,861 80.00%
Natural Sciences Managers 4 $80,501 80.00%
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 %
Simmons Prepared Foods 6 $55,117 85.71%
Benchmark Group Inc 6 $54,104 85.71%
Camden Fairview School District 16 6 $43,745 85.71%
Stephens Inc 6 $59,991 85.71%
Unilever United States Inc 6 $45,691 85.71%
Mmc Systems Inc 6 $40,366 85.71%
Northwest Arkansas Hospitals Llc 6 $101,795 85.71%
Frost Pllc 6 $43,829 85.71%
Guardian Healthcare Providers Inc 6 $44,179 85.71%
Schulze Burch Biscuit Co 6 $53,456 85.71%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cdc Inc 4 $25,912 100.00%
Am Gill Farm 4 $27,290 100.00%
Kendall Farms 4 $26,359 100.00%
Hill Aviation 4 $26,671 100.00%
Cox Pirani Farms 4 $27,612 100.00%
Arnold Family Farm Llc 4 $27,290 100.00%
Allen Holmes Farm 4 $27,290 100.00%
Holland Bottom Farm Llc 4 $26,088 100.00%
Waterfowl Farms Partnership 4 $26,385 100.00%
Palsa Farms 4 $24,976 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Arkansas (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Landscaping Services 5 $20,311 100.00%
Nursery And Floriculture Production 5 $25,143 100.00%
Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming 5 $24,324 100.00%
Wheat Farming 5 $25,122 100.00%
Support Activities For Forestry 5 $19,492 100.00%
Logging 4 $37,638 100.00%
Fruit And Vegetable Retailers 4 $22,428 100.00%
Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers 3 $17,963 100.00%
Other Animal Production 3 $26,562 100.00%
Postharvest Crop Activities Except Cotton Ginning 3 $28,815 100.00%

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