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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 %
Farm and Home Management Advisors 3 $46,835 100.00%
Compliance Officers 3 $61,235 100.00%
Mental Health Counselors 3 $52,589 100.00%
Financial Examiners 3 $65,326 100.00%
Genetic Counselors 3 $67,829 100.00%
Managers, All Other 3 $87,845 100.00%
Pathologists 3 $124,231 100.00%
Recreation Workers 2 $20,176 66.67%
Psychiatric Technicians 2 $18,658 66.67%
Musicians and Singers 2 $22,110 66.67%
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 %
Kaplan North America Llc 2 $110,032 66.67%
Nisum Technologies Inc 2 $110,032 66.67%
Ellucian Company Lp 2 $112,591 66.67%
Northeast Arkansas Community Mental Health Center 2 $128,534 66.67%
Northeast Arkansas Community Mental Health Center Inc 2 $139,880 66.67%
East Arkansas Childrens Clinic 2 $124,530 66.67%
Mercy Health System Of Northwest Arkansas Inc 2 $154,513 66.67%
Stagecoach Texaco Llc 2 $125,143 66.67%
Crittenden Memorial Hospital 2 $144,238 66.67%
Elite Emergency Russellville Pllc 2 $128,752 66.67%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Arkansas (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Rice Milling 4 $24,991 100.00%
Fruit And Vegetable Retailers 4 $22,428 100.00%
Peanut Farming 4 $25,912 100.00%
Farm Product Warehousing And Storage 4 $26,842 100.00%
Chicken Egg Production 3 $23,116 100.00%
Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers 3 $17,963 100.00%
Poultry Hatcheries 3 $35,443 100.00%
Finfish Fishing 2 $25,896 66.67%
Sheep And Goat Farming 2 $25,303 100.00%
Other Animal Production 2 $24,731 100.00%

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