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
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.

Top Occupations in Arkansas (All Years)

Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary 3 $56,030 100.00%
Travel Agents 3 $36,601 100.00%
Managers, All Other 3 $87,845 100.00%
Producers and Directors 3 $66,283 100.00%
Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists 2 $110,791 66.67%
Athletic Trainers 2 $29,360 66.67%
Dietitians and Nutritionists 2 $37,492 66.67%
Clinical Psychologists 2 $54,278 66.67%
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 2 $32,209 66.67%
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary 2 $44,520 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 3,768 employees, and has since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 818 in 2025.

Top Countries with Workers in Arkansas From PERM Program (All Years)

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%

Top Hiring Companies in Arkansas (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
The Childrens House Montessori School 4 $28,683 80.00%
Comtrix Solutions Inc 4 $37,081 80.00%
Spirit Manufacturing Inc 4 $38,642 80.00%
Resource Logistics Inc 4 $57,928 80.00%
Zytus Inc 4 $68,250 80.00%
Onyx Laboratories Ltd 4 $40,456 80.00%
University Of Arkansas Pine Bluff 4 $42,192 80.00%
Windstream Corporation 4 $66,144 80.00%
National Park Community College 4 $38,048 80.00%
Spring International Language Center At The Univer 4 $39,895 80.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Charles Lewellyn 3 $28,184 100.00%
Toll Farms 3 $26,347 100.00%
R H Farm Co 3 $18,171 100.00%
2g Farms Inc 3 $26,908 100.00%
Open Lake Farms Llc 3 $19,878 100.00%
Justin Wildy Farms 3 $27,789 100.00%
Patrick Farms Llc 3 $26,742 100.00%
Mondragon Harvesting Llc 3 $23,564 100.00%
Big Risk Farms Inc 3 $26,312 100.00%
Koller Farms Llc 3 $28,184 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Arkansas (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 1,402 $26,666 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 701 $25,637 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming 384 $26,646 100.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine 328 $22,415 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 258 $25,114 100.00%
Rice Farming 192 $25,277 100.00%
Other Grain Farming 177 $25,187 100.00%
Potato Farming 171 $24,505 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 143 $27,142 100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 126 $24,436 100.00%

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 $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.

State Avg Wage