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 %
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 3 $30,105 75.00%
Agricultural Technicians 3 $27,040 75.00%
Travel Agents 3 $36,601 75.00%
Mechanical Engineering Technicians 3 $39,645 75.00%
Credit Analysts 3 $40,054 75.00%
Health Educators 3 $37,142 75.00%
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists 3 $39,860 75.00%
Film and Video Editors 3 $56,618 75.00%
Producers and Directors 3 $66,283 75.00%
Energy Engineers 3 $54,101 100.00%
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 3,772 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 %
Safe Foods Corporation 2 $40,570 100.00%
Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corporation Term 2 $39,271 100.00%
Marshalltown Company 2 $42,193 100.00%
Paladino Company Pa 2 $66,529 100.00%
Conway Regional Medical Center 2 $42,165 100.00%
Wg Mars Llc 2 $39,655 100.00%
Harco Constructors Llc 2 $48,121 100.00%
Infosys Bpo Ltd 2 $42,671 100.00%
Xpedite Technologies Inc 2 $51,907 100.00%
Skf Enterrises Inc 2 $39,832 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Arkansas (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Plastics Material And Resin Manufacturing 1 $44,158 100.00%
Used Car Dealers 1 $81,266 100.00%
Footwear Manufacturing 1 $104,437 100.00%
Other Concrete Product Manufacturing 1 $52,478 100.00%
Remediation Services 1 $59,842 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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