| 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.
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists | 254 | $43,514 | 93.04% |
| Mechanical Engineers | 251 | $62,745 | 94.01% |
| Operations Research Analysts | 234 | $58,606 | 87.64% |
| Database Administrators | 233 | $66,378 | 89.27% |
| Computer Systems Engineers/Architects | 231 | $67,138 | 96.25% |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | 198 | $110,596 | 90.00% |
| Industrial Engineers | 188 | $74,277 | 92.16% |
| Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | 166 | $47,295 | 83.42% |
| Information Technology Project Managers | 166 | $67,472 | 91.21% |
| Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | 158 | $42,109 | 88.76% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Logging Workers, All Other | 3 | $27,588 | 5.08% |
| Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation | 3 | $28,135 | 5.17% |
| Packers and Packagers, Hand | 2 | $30,222 | 3.45% |
| Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers | 1 | $42,536 | 1.79% |
| Logging Equipment Operators | 1 | $46,592 | 2.86% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Occupations, All Other | 20 | $73,884 | 30.77% |
| Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse | 17 | $26,639 | 30.36% |
| Family and General Practitioners | 17 | $133,456 | 36.17% |
| Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | 16 | $23,930 | 35.56% |
| Business Teachers, Postsecondary | 16 | $50,653 | 39.02% |
| Mechanical Engineers | 16 | $64,721 | 42.11% |
| Personal Care Aides | 15 | $20,384 | 51.72% |
| Accountants and Auditors | 14 | $58,509 | 56.00% |
| Electrical Engineers | 11 | $61,657 | 47.83% |
| Statisticians | 11 | $53,080 | 55.00% |
| 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% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walgreen Co | 3 | $106,448 | 100.00% |
| Supplypike Inc | 3 | $96,879 | 100.00% |
| Meta Soft Inc | 3 | $90,438 | 100.00% |
| Cantina Consulting Inc | 3 | $96,623 | 100.00% |
| Blue Yonder Inc | 3 | $92,383 | 100.00% |
| Innova Solutions Inc | 3 | $95,735 | 100.00% |
| Godaddycom Llc | 3 | $98,731 | 100.00% |
| Us Bank National Association | 3 | $99,022 | 100.00% |
| Pivotal Software Inc | 3 | $96,942 | 100.00% |
| Prokarma Inc | 3 | $102,953 | 100.00% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Yepes | 1 | $30,222 | 100.00% |
| Stewart Farms | 1 | $19,760 | 100.00% |
| Demo Roads Phillip Ferebee | 1 | $22,318 | 100.00% |
| Colby Sexton | 1 | $30,222 | 100.00% |
| Armstrong Bros Llc | 1 | $20,530 | 100.00% |
| Senter Land Company Inc | 1 | $30,222 | 100.00% |
| Glenda Harrod Farms | 1 | $18,477 | 100.00% |
| Shawn Peebles Organic Farm Llc Pet 1 | 1 | $25,896 | 100.00% |
| Clanton Farms Inc | 1 | $16,792 | 100.00% |
| Zackary Mcmillon Farms Llc | 1 | $28,434 | 100.00% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iron And Steel Mills And Ferroalloy Manufacturing | 94 | $77,651 | 94.00% |
| All Other Professional Scientific And Technical Services | 85 | $76,225 | 88.54% |
| Couriers And Express Delivery Services | 81 | $66,344 | 95.29% |
| Direct Health And Medical Insurance Carriers | 75 | $79,178 | 90.36% |
| Temporary Help Services | 68 | $64,531 | 82.93% |
| Electronic Connector Manufacturing | 64 | $65,424 | 91.43% |
| Accounting Tax Preparation Bookkeeping And Payroll Services | 61 | $59,999 | 88.41% |
| Administration Of Veterans Affairs | 60 | $138,776 | 96.77% |
| Commercial Banking | 50 | $73,775 | 96.15% |
| Offices Of Physical Occupational And Speech Therapists And Audiologists | 46 | $60,536 | 88.46% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apiculture | 39 | $26,731 | 100.00% |
| Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming | 35 | $24,960 | 100.00% |
| Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming Including Feedlots | 34 | $27,424 | 100.00% |
| Dual Purpose Cattle Ranching And Farming | 29 | $27,042 | 100.00% |
| Cotton Ginning | 29 | $28,386 | 100.00% |
| Cattle Feedlots | 28 | $26,098 | 100.00% |
| Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers | 27 | $20,816 | 100.00% |
| Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting | 27 | $26,907 | 100.00% |
| Cattle Ranching And Farming | 25 | $25,767 | 100.00% |
| All Other Crop Farming | 22 | $28,150 | 100.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electronic Connector Manufacturing | 16 | $73,458 | 72.73% |
| Commercial And Institutional Building Construction | 15 | $36,105 | 83.33% |
| Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services | 15 | $93,791 | 88.24% |
| Finfish Farming And Fish Hatcheries | 14 | $3,264,587 | 87.50% |
| Other Computer Related Services | 14 | $88,203 | 87.50% |
| Soybean Farming | 13 | $35,677 | 86.67% |
| Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services | 13 | $97,720 | 86.67% |
| Air Conditioning And Warm Air Heating Equipment And Commercial And Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing | 12 | $68,831 | 80.00% |
| Hotels Except Casino Hotels And Motels | 12 | $30,150 | 85.71% |
| Freight Transportation Arrangement | 11 | $75,714 | 78.57% |
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.