| 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.
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Database Administrators | 234 | $66,492 | 89.66% |
| Computer Systems Engineers/Architects | 232 | $67,219 | 91.34% |
| Mechanical Engineers | 231 | $62,174 | 92.03% |
| Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists | 221 | $42,393 | 92.08% |
| Operations Research Analysts | 218 | $57,814 | 92.77% |
| Information Technology Project Managers | 167 | $67,434 | 91.76% |
| Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | 159 | $46,894 | 94.08% |
| Web Developers | 147 | $53,864 | 89.63% |
| Industrial Engineers | 145 | $69,001 | 91.19% |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | 143 | $100,803 | 89.94% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction Laborers | 2 | $28,881 | 3.77% |
| Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation | 2 | $25,303 | 4.08% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family and General Practitioners | 17 | $133,456 | 30.36% |
| Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | 16 | $23,930 | 34.04% |
| Business Teachers, Postsecondary | 16 | $50,653 | 42.11% |
| Personal Care Aides | 15 | $20,384 | 40.54% |
| Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education | 15 | $25,067 | 45.45% |
| Mechanical Engineers | 15 | $64,929 | 51.72% |
| Accountants and Auditors | 14 | $58,509 | 56.00% |
| Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse | 12 | $25,217 | 52.17% |
| Statisticians | 11 | $53,080 | 55.00% |
| Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 10 | $38,327 | 52.63% |
| 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% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vensoft Inc | 2 | $42,328 | 100.00% |
| Compro Consulting Group Inc | 2 | $42,432 | 100.00% |
| Only It Consulting Llc | 2 | $41,704 | 100.00% |
| Letsvisionit Inc | 2 | $41,496 | 100.00% |
| Central States Manufacturing Inc | 2 | $47,840 | 100.00% |
| Innosoul Inc | 2 | $48,599 | 100.00% |
| Imetris Corporation | 2 | $51,043 | 100.00% |
| Bell Systems Inc | 2 | $42,120 | 100.00% |
| Fusion Plus Inc | 2 | $42,120 | 100.00% |
| Delta Plastics Of The South Llc | 2 | $48,547 | 100.00% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computing Infrastructure Providers Data Processing Web Hosting And Related Services | 202 | $65,584 | 83.47% |
| Engineering Services | 190 | $57,579 | 82.61% |
| Elementary And Secondary Schools | 178 | $40,208 | 83.18% |
| Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services | 159 | $73,416 | 90.34% |
| Poultry Processing | 155 | $77,547 | 88.07% |
| Offices Of Certified Public Accountants | 103 | $62,015 | 91.15% |
| Offices Of Physicians | 103 | $170,481 | 95.37% |
| Iron And Steel Pipe And Tube Manufacturing From Purchased Steel | 99 | $63,542 | 94.29% |
| Research And Development In The Physical Engineering And Life Sciences | 84 | $48,493 | 88.42% |
| Couriers And Express Delivery Services | 79 | $66,016 | 96.34% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crop Production | 101 | $25,566 | 100.00% |
| Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming | 84 | $22,926 | 100.00% |
| Soybean Farming | 81 | $25,416 | 100.00% |
| Finfish Farming And Fish Hatcheries | 61 | $23,037 | 100.00% |
| Aquaculture | 45 | $24,666 | 100.00% |
| Nursery And Tree Production | 43 | $24,145 | 100.00% |
| Corn Farming | 39 | $23,800 | 100.00% |
| Soil Preparation Planting And Cultivating | 37 | $23,908 | 100.00% |
| Other Food Crops Grown Under Cover | 36 | $23,380 | 100.00% |
| Cotton Farming | 35 | $23,923 | 100.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial And Institutional Building Construction | 15 | $36,105 | 24.19% |
| Air Conditioning And Warm Air Heating Equipment And Commercial And Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing | 12 | $68,831 | 30.77% |
| Corporate Subsidiary And Regional Managing Offices | 9 | $69,465 | 26.47% |
| Aircraft Manufacturing | 8 | $80,475 | 23.53% |
| Executive Legislative And Other General Government Support | 7 | $61,006 | 22.58% |
| Electronic Computer Manufacturing | 7 | $102,470 | 23.33% |
| Electric Power Generation Transmission And Distribution | 6 | $61,495 | 21.43% |
| Process Physical Distribution And Logistics Consulting Services | 5 | $68,278 | 18.52% |
| Commercial Banking | 5 | $76,357 | 22.73% |
| Ventilation Heating Air Conditioning And Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing | 4 | $69,477 | 19.05% |
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.