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
33,715 83.34% $69,193 H-1B
4,326 10.69% $23,740 H-2A
2,269 5.61% $271,418 PERM
145 0.36% $78,553 E-3 Australian

As of May 2023, Arkansas has seen a total of 40,455 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Arkansas is the H-1B visa with 33,715 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 83.34% of Arkansas's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the H-2A visa with 4,326 H-2A visas on record over all years accounting for 10.69% of Arkansas's total visas.

Top Occupations in Arkansas (All Years)

Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary 4 $53,207 100.00%
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products 4 $57,096 100.00%
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 4 $75,411 100.00%
Sales Managers 4 $111,348 100.00%
Dentists, General 4 $88,670 100.00%
Pharmacists 4 $122,242 100.00%
Astronomers 3 $50,877 75.00%
Interior Designers 3 $40,401 75.00%
Residential Advisors 3 $24,863 75.00%
Special Education Teachers, All Other 3 $21,500 75.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Civil Engineering Technicians 1 $38,709 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 3,772 employees, and has since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 2,446 in 2023.

Top Countries with Workers in Arkansas From PERM Program (All Years)

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
India 841 $232,044 40.10%
Vietnam 181 $21,010 38.84%
South Korea 150 $21,260 34.72%
Mexico 69 $43,718 31.36%
China 55 $61,201 26.19%
Brazil 45 $36,733 36.00%
Philippines 44 $7,966,204 43.56%
Pakistan 28 $74,418 36.84%
Nepal 23 $72,390 38.98%
South Africa 16 $30,189 34.04%

Top Hiring Companies in Arkansas (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Arcbest Technologies Inc 32 $82,501 91.43%
Qa Infotech Inc 32 $59,970 94.12%
Rheem Manufacturing Company 32 $72,346 94.12%
Flexton Inc 32 $84,231 94.12%
Cardiology Associates Of Jonesboro Inc 31 $222,258 93.94%
Fedex Corporate Services Inc 30 $61,435 90.91%
Amitech Solutions Inc 30 $59,817 90.91%
Populus Group Llc 29 $76,276 87.88%
Analytics Quotient Inc 29 $72,698 90.63%
Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System 28 $131,541 90.32%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ar Enterprises Inc 2 $26,458 40.00%
Jtb Concrete Llc 2 $45,739 40.00%
Conway Country Club Inc 2 $14,581 40.00%
Arkansas Blue Cross And Blue Shield 2 $59,104 40.00%
Badley Siding Windows Inc 2 $25,730 40.00%
East Harding Inc 1 $25,854 20.00%
Beard Properties Llc 1 $14,602 20.00%
Harold Betton Md Pa 1 $120,994 20.00%
Hp Engineering Inc 1 $78,770 25.00%
Ean Holdings Llc 1 $49,962 25.00%

Top Industries in Arkansas (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Crop Production 101 $25,566 100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 84 $22,926 100.00%
Soybean Farming 81 $25,416 100.00%
Finfish Farming And Fish Hatcheries 61 $23,037 100.00%
Aquaculture 45 $24,666 100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production 43 $24,145 100.00%
Corn Farming 39 $23,800 100.00%
Soil Preparation Planting And Cultivating 37 $23,908 100.00%
Other Food Crops Grown Under Cover 36 $23,380 100.00%
Cotton Farming 35 $23,923 100.00%

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 $69,193. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $100,819.

State Avg Wage