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 %
Poland 2 $131,747 33.33%
Saudi Arabia 2 $70,324 40.00%
Malaysia 2 $72,623 40.00%
Costa Rica 2 $73,632 40.00%
Denmark 2 $43,615 40.00%
Singapore 2 $90,875 40.00%
Bolivia 2 $73,923 40.00%
Serbia And Montenegro 2 $61,735 40.00%
Turkmenistan 2 $31,569 50.00%
Panama 2 $197,600 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Arkansas (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Danfoss Scroll Technologies Llc 7 $58,959 87.50%
Abotts Consulting Inc 7 $57,117 87.50%
Deebecon Inc 7 $66,272 87.50%
Ibm India Private Ltd 7 $59,845 87.50%
Sriven Systems Inc 7 $68,557 100.00%
First Consulting Group Llc 7 $74,782 100.00%
Vennison Technologies Inc 7 $71,709 100.00%
Skilltune Technologies Inc 7 $83,277 100.00%
Neo Prism Solutions Llc 7 $77,988 100.00%
Devoir Software Solutions Llc 7 $72,672 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Waddill Farms Partnership 4 $27,612 100.00%
Tmg Cattle 4 $27,290 100.00%
Will Drace Farms 4 $26,208 100.00%
Miller Farms 4 $29,328 100.00%
Randy Hardin Farms 4 $20,129 100.00%
Cn Farms Partnership 4 $26,993 100.00%
Bryans Melons 4 $20,202 100.00%
Brownd Farms Partnership 4 $28,246 100.00%
4th J Farms 4 $25,912 100.00%
Double F Farms Partnership 4 $27,503 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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