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)

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 %
Argentina 5 $52,771 41.67%
Taiwan 4 $67,519 40.00%
Venezuela 4 $46,878 44.44%
Sri Lanka 4 $41,162 44.44%
Japan 4 $44,373 44.44%
Mongolia 4 $51,958 44.44%
Peru 4 $66,344 50.00%
Colombia 4 $40,980 50.00%
Syria 4 $89,412 57.14%
Iraq 3 $38,768 42.86%

Top Hiring Companies in Arkansas (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Magic Vapor Llc 3 $65,541 100.00%
Supremesoft Corporation 3 $64,723 100.00%
Kidney Care Center Pllc 3 $57,554 100.00%
Schrill Technologies Inc 3 $61,623 100.00%
Netvision Resources Inc 3 $62,289 100.00%
Saksoft Inc 3 $58,199 100.00%
Cotiviti Inc 3 $58,080 100.00%
Moss Associates Llc 3 $73,438 100.00%
Americold Logistics Llc 3 $86,861 100.00%
Kellton Tech Inc 3 $66,817 100.00%

Top Industries in Arkansas (All Years)

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.

State Avg Wage