| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linkwell Solutions Llc | 23 | $59,673 | 92.00% |
| Emc Corporation | 23 | $89,828 | 92.00% |
| Global Touchpoints Inc Duns 13 8058305 | 23 | $68,624 | 95.83% |
| It Cats Llc | 22 | $82,026 | 91.67% |
| University Of Arkansas At Fort Smith | 22 | $45,136 | 91.67% |
| Amazon Web Services Inc | 22 | $69,856 | 91.67% |
| Miracle Software Sysytems Inc | 22 | $80,013 | 91.67% |
| Softworld Technologies Llc | 22 | $77,525 | 91.67% |
| Hospitalist Services Of Arkansas Pc | 21 | $129,147 | 87.50% |
| Lyon College | 21 | $38,459 | 87.50% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goodman Farms Joint Venture | 10 | $23,579 | 100.00% |
| Bcm Farms Partnership | 10 | $26,125 | 100.00% |
| Cavenaugh Planting Partnership | 9 | $25,531 | 100.00% |
| Service Co Op Gin Co Inc | 9 | $26,721 | 100.00% |
| Jerry Fuller Farms | 9 | $24,842 | 100.00% |
| Driver Farms Partnership | 9 | $23,722 | 100.00% |
| Sugar Loaf Cattle Co Llc | 9 | $23,604 | 100.00% |
| Winchester Cotton Farmers Inc | 9 | $27,627 | 100.00% |
| Robert J Barnhill | 9 | $21,752 | 100.00% |
| L D Produce Farm | 9 | $24,315 | 100.00% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Healthcare Of Newport Inc | 1 | $166,400 | 25.00% |
| Ac Diagnostics Inc | 1 | $40,248 | 25.00% |
| Engineering Institute | 1 | $61,797 | 25.00% |
| Nisha Llc | 1 | $46,654 | 25.00% |
| The Npd Group | 1 | $102,107 | 25.00% |
| Ozark Mountain Poultry Inc | 1 | $78,062 | 25.00% |
| Northeast Arkansas Community Mental Health Center | 1 | $102,794 | 25.00% |
| Simmons Foods Inc | 1 | $61,693 | 25.00% |
| Arkansas Cancer Clinic | 1 | $90 | 25.00% |
| Apex Analytix | 1 | $60,715 | 25.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Junior Colleges | 9 | $40,868 | 81.82% |
| All Other Animal Production | 9 | $50,923 | 81.82% |
| All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing | 9 | $55,233 | 81.82% |
| Pulp Paper And Paperboard Mills | 9 | $74,190 | 90.00% |
| Environmental Consulting Services | 9 | $52,127 | 90.00% |
| Rice Milling | 9 | $60,858 | 90.00% |
| Executive Offices | 8 | $68,032 | 80.00% |
| Industrial Machinery And Equipment Merchant Wholesalers | 8 | $67,519 | 80.00% |
| Freight Transportation Arrangement | 8 | $49,928 | 88.89% |
| Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing | 8 | $58,581 | 88.89% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warehousing And Storage | 1 | $24,606 | 100.00% |
| Drilling Oil And Gas Wells | 1 | $30,222 | 100.00% |
| Flour Milling And Malt Manufacturing | 1 | $24,710 | 100.00% |
| Sugarcane Farming | 1 | $21,210 | 100.00% |
| Rv Recreational Vehicle Parks And Recreational Camps | 1 | $24,606 | 100.00% |
| Fresh Fruit And Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers | 1 | $174 | 100.00% |
| Sporting And Recreational Goods And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | 1 | $20,509 | 100.00% |
| Forestry And Logging | 1 | $25,896 | 100.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine | 3 | $23,275 | 75.00% |
| Research And Development In The Physical Engineering And Life Sciences | 3 | $38,822 | 75.00% |
| Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing | 3 | $75,310 | 75.00% |
| Drugs And Druggists Sundries Merchant Wholesalers | 3 | $58,940 | 75.00% |
| Conveyor And Conveying Equipment Manufacturing | 3 | $63,634 | 75.00% |
| Construction Machinery Manufacturing | 3 | $56,368 | 75.00% |
| Oil And Gas Field Machinery And Equipment Manufacturing | 3 | $65,619 | 75.00% |
| Lumber Plywood Millwork And Wood Panel Merchant Wholesalers | 3 | $27,893 | 75.00% |
| Veterinary Services | 3 | $19,656 | 75.00% |
| Other Animal Food Manufacturing | 3 | $101,504 | 75.00% |
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.