| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jb Hunt Transport Services Inc | 86 | $63,146 | 86.00% |
| Ernst Young Us Llp | 82 | $65,249 | 88.17% |
| Mercy Clinic Fort Smith Communities | 80 | $190,441 | 90.91% |
| Deloitte Touche Llp | 77 | $54,516 | 90.59% |
| Mu Sigma Inc | 77 | $48,963 | 90.59% |
| Hcl Global Systems Inc | 75 | $76,890 | 88.24% |
| Invincible Tech Systems Inc | 75 | $76,818 | 91.46% |
| University Of Arkansas At Little Rock | 72 | $43,377 | 88.89% |
| Saicon Consultants Inc | 69 | $68,730 | 86.25% |
| Tech Mahindra Americasinc | 66 | $62,529 | 85.71% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kobe Japanese Steakhouse Inc | 5 | $33,168 | 26.32% |
| Yeyos El Alma De Mexico Llc | 5 | $27,934 | 26.32% |
| Lyon College | 5 | $44,174 | 27.78% |
| Midas Hospitality Llc | 4 | $17,389 | 22.22% |
| Mercy Health Northwest Arkansas Communities | 4 | $160,529 | 26.67% |
| Best Park Llc | 4 | $29,858 | 28.57% |
| Simmons Foods | 4 | $59,629 | 28.57% |
| Five Oaks Widlife Services Llc | 4 | $24,627 | 28.57% |
| Pace Industries | 4 | $74,090 | 28.57% |
| Capspire Inc | 4 | $75,561 | 30.77% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iron And Steel Mills And Ferroalloy Manufacturing | 78 | $76,750 | 95.12% |
| All Other Professional Scientific And Technical Services | 72 | $71,340 | 90.00% |
| Temporary Help Services | 63 | $63,447 | 82.89% |
| Electronic Connector Manufacturing | 61 | $64,717 | 91.04% |
| Direct Health And Medical Insurance Carriers | 58 | $74,678 | 87.88% |
| Accounting Tax Preparation Bookkeeping And Payroll Services | 56 | $57,025 | 87.50% |
| Administration Of Veterans Affairs | 55 | $138,555 | 98.21% |
| Commercial Banking | 43 | $72,169 | 87.76% |
| Offices Of Physical Occupational And Speech Therapists And Audiologists | 43 | $59,886 | 97.73% |
| Air Conditioning And Warm Air Heating Equipment And Commercial And Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing | 40 | $66,909 | 95.24% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers | 27 | $20,816 | 100.00% |
| Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting | 27 | $26,907 | 100.00% |
| Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming | 25 | $22,999 | 100.00% |
| Apiculture | 23 | $24,924 | 100.00% |
| Cotton Ginning | 20 | $27,539 | 100.00% |
| Cattle Feedlots | 19 | $24,427 | 100.00% |
| Fruit And Tree Nut Farming | 18 | $21,955 | 100.00% |
| Cattle Ranching And Farming | 18 | $24,291 | 100.00% |
| Dual Purpose Cattle Ranching And Farming | 18 | $25,496 | 100.00% |
| Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming Including Feedlots | 18 | $25,433 | 100.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scheduled Freight Air Transportation | 4 | $47,580 | 22.22% |
| Recreational And Vacation Camps Except Campgrounds | 4 | $24,627 | 25.00% |
| Electric Power Transmission Control And Distribution | 4 | $51,407 | 25.00% |
| Direct Health And Medical Insurance Carriers | 4 | $71,682 | 25.00% |
| Rice Milling | 4 | $90,116 | 26.67% |
| Semiconductor And Other Electronic Component Manufacturing | 3 | $82,396 | 23.08% |
| Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine | 3 | $23,275 | 23.08% |
| Lumber Plywood Millwork And Wood Panel Merchant Wholesalers | 3 | $27,893 | 23.08% |
| Potato Farming | 3 | $24,336 | 25.00% |
| All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming | 3 | $29,730 | 25.00% |
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.