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 %
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks 1 $26,707 50.00%
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other 1 $27,747 50.00%
Customer Service Representatives 1 $28,038 50.00%
Chemical Technicians 1 $28,683 50.00%
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 1 $29,806 50.00%
Clergy 1 $30,243 50.00%
Education Administrators, All Other 1 $30,784 50.00%
Technical Writers 1 $30,930 50.00%
Personal Financial Advisors 1 $33,842 50.00%
Forensic Science Technicians 1 $34,466 50.00%
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 %
Uniquelogicsolutions Inc 20 $77,726 90.91%
Amazon Web Services Inc 20 $68,690 90.91%
Lyon College 20 $39,590 90.91%
Valuepro Inc 20 $54,559 90.91%
Satyam Computer Services Ltd 20 $59,192 90.91%
Jefferson Hospital Association 19 $43,489 86.36%
Sai Strategic Solutions Inc 19 $55,584 86.36%
Internext Corporation 19 $51,901 86.36%
System Soft Technologies Llc 19 $59,617 86.36%
3i Infotech Inc 19 $62,076 90.48%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
St Francis House Nwa Inc 1 $122,949 33.33%
Gj X0019 S Exxon Llc Dba Snappy Mart 8 1 $57,387 33.33%
Softtek Integration Systems Inc 1 $93,725 33.33%
Honeywell International Inc 1 $70,658 33.33%
Mcclelland Consulting Engineers Inc 1 $64,189 33.33%
Neurology Clinic Of South Arkansas 1 $38,896 33.33%
Perfectvision Manufacturing Inc 1 $89,253 33.33%
Penguin Eds Barbeque Inc 1 $131,498 33.33%
Sushi House Inc Dba Sushi House 1 $59,280 33.33%
Spring International Language Center Inc 1 $55,786 33.33%

Top Industries in Arkansas (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 974 $25,410 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 565 $24,726 100.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine 325 $22,296 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming 289 $25,667 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 201 $23,759 100.00%
Rice Farming 153 $24,262 100.00%
Potato Farming 147 $23,628 100.00%
Other Grain Farming 138 $24,011 100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 108 $23,588 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 103 $26,219 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Poultry Processing 1,435 $22,289 100.00%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 485 $53,911 100.00%
Custom Computer Programming Services 362 $74,004 100.00%
General Freight Trucking Long Distance Truckload 315 $89,732 100.00%
Computer Systems Design Services 70 $57,159 40.00%
Iron And Steel Pipe And Tube Manufacturing From Purchased Steel 34 $61,436 22.82%
Golf Courses And Country Clubs 31 $24,796 39.24%
Full Service Restaurants 30 $24,403 39.47%
Engineering Services 27 $58,625 36.99%
Offices Of Physicians 16 $110,793 22.86%

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.

State Avg Wage