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 %
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 %
Riverpoint Management Llc 12 $76,218 100.00%
Kpi Data Sys Inc 12 $77,201 100.00%
Dxc Technology Services Llc 11 $76,870 91.67%
Icloud Technologies Corp 11 $74,539 91.67%
Tech Matrix Inc 11 $58,629 91.67%
Kiswire Pine Bluff Inc 11 $41,481 91.67%
Harding University 11 $38,349 91.67%
Hendrix College 11 $40,437 91.67%
Mena Hospital Commission 11 $44,344 91.67%
Corporate Computer Services Inc 11 $51,766 91.67%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Bobby Henard Inc 7 $25,070 100.00%
Asf Farms Inc 7 $27,417 100.00%
Jennifer Samuel Medford Farms 7 $25,664 100.00%
Wingmead Inc 7 $25,437 100.00%
Swift Ditch Farms Ptr 7 $24,877 100.00%
Wakefield Partners 7 $20,021 100.00%
Cornerstone Farms 7 $25,052 100.00%
Qualls Farms Inc 6 $27,986 100.00%
Whiskerville Farms Inc 6 $25,130 100.00%
Paul Pace Farms 6 $22,523 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Qualserv Solutions 1 $67,018 50.00%
Sky Pride Llc 1 $30,368 50.00%
Pruitt Tool Supply Co 1 $48,797 50.00%
Tommy Justus Farms 1 $24,003 50.00%
Csl National Lp 1 $59,051 50.00%
Chicot Exxon Inc 1 $51,002 50.00%
Paladino And Company Pa 1 $89,898 50.00%
Central Arkansas Radiation Therpay 1 $121,992 50.00%
Tim Fisher Farm 1 $24,336 50.00%
Lexicon Inc 1 $118,102 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