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 %
Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary School 4 $56,919 100.00%
Training and Development Managers 4 $68,791 100.00%
Validation Engineers 4 $70,387 100.00%
Astronomers 3 $50,877 75.00%
Residential Advisors 3 $24,863 75.00%
Compliance Officers 3 $61,235 75.00%
Farm and Home Management Advisors 3 $46,835 75.00%
Agricultural Technicians 3 $27,040 75.00%
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 3 $30,105 75.00%
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists 3 $39,860 75.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 %
Argentina 5 $52,771 41.67%
Ethiopia 5 $66,685 45.45%
Jordan 5 $74,990 50.00%
Sri Lanka 4 $41,162 40.00%
Syria 4 $89,412 40.00%
Japan 4 $44,373 40.00%
Colombia 4 $40,980 40.00%
Taiwan 4 $67,519 40.00%
Venezuela 4 $46,878 44.44%
Peru 4 $66,344 44.44%

Top Hiring Companies in Arkansas (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Collabera Inc Previously Known As Gci 11 $50,553 91.67%
Adbakx Llc 11 $79,825 91.67%
Vitosha Inc 11 $59,970 91.67%
Intellectt Inc 11 $74,203 91.67%
Kantar Llc 11 $90,187 91.67%
Caprus It Inc 11 $74,301 91.67%
Hs Technologies Llc 11 $79,815 91.67%
Career Soft Solutions Inc 11 $77,535 91.67%
Timesquare It Inc 11 $77,073 91.67%
Avco Consulting Inc 11 $82,294 91.67%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ross Farms Llc 6 $26,413 100.00%
Butch Clifton Farms Ii 6 $26,014 100.00%
Mason Farming 6 $25,428 100.00%
Kirkpatrick Farming 6 $25,549 100.00%
Sjc Inc 6 $25,130 100.00%
Low Doh Farm Partnership 6 $24,922 100.00%
Martin Barnes Farms Inc 6 $26,222 100.00%
Pillows Fish Farm Inc 6 $26,610 100.00%
Bells Sod Farm Llc 6 $31,103 100.00%
Jj Ag Inc 6 $26,239 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Rjw Logistics Group 1 $106,787 50.00%
Trilakes Servicers Inc 1 $23,000 50.00%
Rogers Group Inc 1 $64,334 50.00%
El Tapatio 6 Llc 1 $29,370 50.00%
Farmers Merchants Bank 1 $86,986 50.00%
Michael Baker International Inc 1 $98,010 50.00%
Hmdod Llc 1 $49,213 50.00%
Bernhard Tme Llc 1 $50,440 50.00%
Kimberlyclark Usa Llc 1 $97,947 50.00%
Thai Basil Llc 1 $56,306 50.00%

Top Industries in Arkansas (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 1,402 $26,666 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 701 $25,637 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming 384 $26,646 100.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine 328 $22,415 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 258 $25,114 100.00%
Rice Farming 192 $25,277 100.00%
Other Grain Farming 177 $25,187 100.00%
Potato Farming 171 $24,505 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 143 $27,142 100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 126 $24,436 100.00%

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