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 %
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 %
Peterson Chemical Technology Llc	2	$41,080	100.00%
Ac Diagnostics Inc	2	$36,774	100.00%
North Little Rock School District	2	$35,760	100.00%
The Capital Hotel Joint Venture	2	$36,161	100.00%
Freight Systems Inc	2	$36,098	100.00%
The Keith Smith Company Inc	2	$37,513	100.00%
Shurtech Brands Llc	2	$47,861	100.00%
Spring International Language Center Inc	2	$36,956	100.00%
Sca Pharmaceuticals Llc	2	$40,789	100.00%
Sun Chemical Corporation	2	$45,604	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 %
All Other Outpatient Care Centers	2	$55,598	66.67%
Sales Financing	2	$43,316	66.67%
Other Individual And Family Services	2	$55,443	66.67%
Sheet Metal Work Manufacturing	2	$47,840	66.67%
Paper Bag And Coated And Treated Paper Manufacturing	2	$47,203	66.67%
Dry Condensed And Evaporated Dairy Product Manufacturing	2	$88,244	66.67%
Finfish Farming And Fish Hatcheries	2	$47,601	66.67%
Furniture Merchant Wholesalers	2	$46,124	66.67%
Professional Organizations	2	$78,978	66.67%
Other Heavy And Civil Engineering Construction	2	$52,707	66.67%

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.