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
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.

Top Occupations in Arkansas (All Years)

Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Regulatory Affairs Specialists 2 $43,087 66.67%
Clinical Research Coordinators 2 $85,457 66.67%
Dental Laboratory Technicians 2 $48,152 66.67%
Geological and Petroleum Technicians 2 $47,601 100.00%
Political Scientists 2 $48,651 100.00%
Exercise Physiologists 2 $45,843 100.00%
Mathematical Science Occupations, All Other 2 $54,569 100.00%
Musicians and Singers 2 $22,110 100.00%
Counselors, All Other 2 $35,100 100.00%
Sustainability Specialists 2 $51,366 100.00%
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 3,768 employees, and has since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 818 in 2025.

Top Countries with Workers in Arkansas From PERM Program (All Years)

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%

Top Hiring Companies in Arkansas (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Little Rock School District 18 $47,841 90.00%
Pyramid Technology Solutions Inc 18 $62,119 90.00%
Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions Inc 18 $87,660 90.00%
Avila Trading Inc 18 $69,663 90.00%
Usable Mutual Insurance Co 18 $81,930 90.00%
Prodapt North America Inc 18 $72,104 90.00%
Sysfore Technologies Inc 18 $76,789 94.74%
Central Arkansas Veterans Health System 18 $131,936 94.74%
Sure Tech Services Inc 17 $64,009 89.47%
University Of The Ozarks 17 $49,934 89.47%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Caleb Jones Farms 9 $23,747 100.00%
River Valley Hort Inc 8 $21,991 100.00%
Lanny Bosnick And Sons Partnership 8 $24,089 100.00%
Js Edwards Farms Llc 8 $25,007 100.00%
Stracener Farming Company 8 $25,545 100.00%
King Farms 8 $24,245 100.00%
Thomas Cattle Farms Llc 8 $23,066 100.00%
Medford Sons 8 $24,375 100.00%
Don Kittler Farms 8 $29,310 100.00%
Jca Farms Partnership 8 $25,259 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Honeywell International Inc 1 $70,658 33.33%
Baxter County Regional Hospital Inc 1 $172,390 33.33%
Acxiom It Outsourcing Lp 1 $53,498 33.33%
Center For Toxicology And Environmental Health Ll 1 $69,118 33.33%
Spirit Manufacturing Inc 1 $61,277 33.33%
Sushi House Inc Dba Sushi House 1 $59,280 33.33%
Spring International Language Center Inc 1 $55,786 33.33%
Cossatot Community College Of The Ua 1 $36,610 33.33%
Emc Corporation 1 $97,822 33.33%
Little Rock Diagnostic Clinic Pa 1 $152,277 33.33%

Top Industries in Arkansas (All Years)

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%

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 $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.

State Avg Wage