| 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.
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geographers | 2 | $35,693 | 66.67% |
| Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners | 2 | $32,906 | 66.67% |
| Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors | 2 | $75,171 | 66.67% |
| Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other | 2 | $40,550 | 66.67% |
| Risk Management Specialists | 2 | $58,282 | 66.67% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers | 2 | $39,437 | 66.67% |
| Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary | 2 | $63,250 | 66.67% |
| Human Resources Managers | 2 | $59,904 | 66.67% |
| Interpreters and Translators | 2 | $42,027 | 66.67% |
| Recreation Workers | 2 | $20,176 | 66.67% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Country | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morocco | 4 | $64,054 | 50.00% |
| Uganda | 3 | $77,133 | 37.50% |
| Iraq | 3 | $38,768 | 42.86% |
| Hong Kong | 3 | $56,444 | 42.86% |
| Ecuador | 3 | $83,498 | 50.00% |
| Russia | 3 | $66,396 | 50.00% |
| Ghana | 3 | $28,739 | 50.00% |
| Lebanon | 3 | $94,182 | 50.00% |
| Bulgaria | 3 | $49,649 | 50.00% |
| Australia | 3 | $77,646 | 50.00% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wal Mart Associates Inc | 8,231 | $80,817 | 91.19% |
| Infosys Limited | 3,167 | $56,208 | 99.69% |
| Ust Global Inc | 2,050 | $55,034 | 94.60% |
| Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corp | 1,662 | $66,412 | 95.19% |
| University Of Arkansas For Medical Sciences | 1,623 | $81,448 | 96.21% |
| Tata Consultancy Services Limited | 966 | $63,478 | 99.08% |
| Wipro Limited | 664 | $60,008 | 80.98% |
| Accenture Llp | 628 | $61,704 | 90.10% |
| Jb Hunt Transport Inc | 569 | $81,650 | 82.82% |
| Deloitte Consulting Llp | 549 | $63,165 | 80.03% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthews Ridgeview Farms | 49 | $23,659 | 100.00% |
| B Chastain Farms | 29 | $25,436 | 100.00% |
| Triple M Farms Of Ashley County Llc | 25 | $21,843 | 100.00% |
| Royal C Farms Llc | 22 | $24,411 | 100.00% |
| Dooley Agri Llc | 21 | $24,522 | 100.00% |
| Reynolds Greenhouses Llc | 20 | $23,394 | 100.00% |
| Fogleman Farms | 20 | $23,485 | 100.00% |
| Carpenter Produce | 20 | $23,683 | 100.00% |
| Lindsey Sweet Potato Farm Inc | 19 | $24,387 | 100.00% |
| John Bradley Harrod | 19 | $25,762 | 100.00% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protech Solutions Inc | 123 | $57,598 | 9.81% |
| Federal Soft Systems Inc | 68 | $77,605 | 8.59% |
| Simmons Prepared Foods Inc | 66 | $29,520 | 11.04% |
| Lisa Academy | 58 | $43,282 | 12.61% |
| Mercy Clinic Fort Smith Communities | 36 | $171,279 | 9.57% |
| Mcclure Associates Llc | 30 | $20,384 | 13.51% |
| The Alotian Club | 26 | $23,244 | 21.14% |
| Invincible Tech Systems Inc | 25 | $78,168 | 21.19% |
| White River Health System | 21 | $174,402 | 19.44% |
| Maverick Tube Corporation | 19 | $55,667 | 20.21% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Custom Computer Programming Services | 13,646 | $63,525 | 94.72% |
| Colleges Universities And Professional Schools | 2,830 | $66,517 | 87.86% |
| Computer Systems Design Services | 2,607 | $66,646 | 94.77% |
| Department Stores | 2,052 | $93,322 | 98.46% |
| Computer Systems Design And Related Services | 1,659 | $66,066 | 90.95% |
| Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services | 915 | $62,054 | 96.01% |
| General Freight Trucking Long Distance Truckload | 658 | $79,274 | 69.41% |
| General Medical And Surgical Hospitals | 622 | $125,564 | 92.56% |
| Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists | 591 | $154,701 | 88.87% |
| Management Consulting Services | 456 | $61,263 | 97.02% |
| 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% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poultry Processing | 1,518 | $22,866 | 100.00% |
| Colleges Universities And Professional Schools | 490 | $53,814 | 100.00% |
| Custom Computer Programming Services | 406 | $74,981 | 100.00% |
| General Freight Trucking Long Distance Truckload | 377 | $89,944 | 100.00% |
| Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists | 154 | $145,702 | 82.35% |
| Computer Systems Design And Related Services | 85 | $72,294 | 55.19% |
| Computing Infrastructure Providers Data Processing Web Hosting And Related Services | 73 | $60,430 | 85.88% |
| Computer Systems Design Services | 71 | $57,565 | 92.21% |
| Meat Processed From Carcasses | 62 | $21,603 | 84.93% |
| Child Care Services | 47 | $24,541 | 66.20% |
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.