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 %
Regulatory Affairs Specialists	2	$43,087	66.67%
Librarians	2	$40,248	66.67%
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	2	$39,437	66.67%
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	2	$40,082	66.67%
Interpreters and Translators	2	$42,027	66.67%
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary	2	$44,520	100.00%
Dental Laboratory Technicians	2	$48,152	100.00%
Geological and Petroleum Technicians	2	$47,601	100.00%
Registered Nurses	2	$55,754	100.00%
Political Scientists	2	$48,651	100.00%

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 %
Aspen Transportation Llc	2	$34,539	66.67%
Datasync Inc	2	$28,122	66.67%
University Of Arkansas Monticello	2	$30,755	66.67%
Rock Pond Solutions Inc	2	$30,493	66.67%
Sabare Usa Inc	2	$28,746	66.67%
Guardian Healthcare Providers	2	$34,019	66.67%
Pulaski Technical College	2	$29,840	66.67%
William J Clinton Foundation	2	$32,542	66.67%
Jaa Llc	2	$31,450	66.67%
South Arkansas Community College	2	$41,624	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 %
All Other Outpatient Care Centers	2	$55,598	66.67%
Sales Financing	2	$43,316	66.67%
Other Individual And Family Services	2	$55,443	66.67%
Sheet Metal Work Manufacturing	2	$47,840	66.67%
Paper Bag And Coated And Treated Paper Manufacturing	2	$47,203	66.67%
Dry Condensed And Evaporated Dairy Product Manufacturing	2	$88,244	66.67%
Finfish Farming And Fish Hatcheries	2	$47,601	66.67%
Furniture Merchant Wholesalers	2	$46,124	66.67%
Professional Organizations	2	$78,978	66.67%
Other Heavy And Civil Engineering Construction	2	$52,707	66.67%

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.