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 %
Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other	2	$32,760	66.67%
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners	2	$32,906	66.67%
Media and Communication Workers, All Other	2	$23,899	66.67%
Athletic Trainers	2	$29,360	66.67%
Counselors, All Other	2	$35,100	66.67%
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other	2	$40,550	66.67%
Dietitians and Nutritionists	2	$37,492	66.67%
Mathematical Science Occupations, All Other	2	$54,569	66.67%
Geographers	2	$35,693	66.67%
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	2	$38,150	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 %
Evangelistic International Ministries	2	$41,132	100.00%
Crossett School District 52	2	$40,580	100.00%
United Information Technology Inc	2	$49,712	100.00%
Varnar Inc	2	$41,351	100.00%
Penntex Group Llc	2	$41,964	100.00%
Sheetal Usa Enterprises Inc	2	$45,386	100.00%
Southern Arkansas University Tech	2	$40,810	100.00%
Buf Architecture Studio Pllc	2	$41,122	100.00%
Corp2corp Inc	2	$55,100	100.00%
University Of Arkansas Pulaski Technical College	2	$44,550	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 %
Other Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing	2	$90,771	100.00%
Warm Air Heating And Air Conditioning Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	2	$65,926	100.00%
Offices Of Chiropractors	2	$100,402	100.00%
Other Financial Investment Activities	2	$31,450	100.00%
Bread And Bakery Product Manufacturing	2	$39,790	100.00%
Animal Food Manufacturing	2	$109,793	100.00%
Nonresidential Building Construction	2	$59,051	100.00%
Nonwoven Fabric Mills	2	$87,891	100.00%
Rubber And Plastics Hoses And Belting Manufacturing	2	$49,837	100.00%
Soybean Farming	2	$62,379	100.00%

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.