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 %
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 %
Argentina 5 $52,771 41.67%
Ethiopia 5 $66,685 45.45%
Jordan 5 $74,990 50.00%
Syria 4 $89,412 40.00%
Japan 4 $44,373 40.00%
Colombia 4 $40,980 40.00%
Taiwan 4 $67,519 40.00%
Venezuela 4 $46,878 40.00%
Peru 4 $66,344 44.44%
Morocco 4 $64,054 44.44%

Top Hiring Companies in Arkansas (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ernst Young Us Llp 91 $70,867 81.25%
Mercy Clinic Fort Smith Communities 88 $180,634 82.24%
Little Scholars Of Arkansas 86 $42,369 87.76%
Jb Hunt Transport Services Inc 86 $63,146 94.51%
Invincible Tech Systems Inc 85 $76,979 96.59%
Deloitte Touche Llp 82 $56,881 94.25%
Gainwell Technologies Llc 82 $78,524 95.35%
Hcl Global Systems Inc 81 $76,945 94.19%
St Vincent Infirmary Medical Center 77 $50,907 90.59%
Mu Sigma Inc 77 $48,963 90.59%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Hayday Farm Partnership 15 $24,117 100.00%
Brantley Farming Company 15 $21,882 100.00%
Hill Seed Elevator Inc 15 $23,948 100.00%
Double H Agri Llc 15 $22,273 100.00%
Jm Malone And Son Inc 15 $21,023 100.00%
Linn Family Farms Llc 15 $26,012 100.00%
Jimel Farms Inc 15 $22,158 100.00%
Ag Inc 15 $22,063 100.00%
Bearskin Farm 15 $25,989 100.00%
Matthews Sweet Potato Farm Llc 14 $27,254 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Kobe Japanese Steakhouse Inc 5 $33,168 23.81%
Lyon College 5 $44,174 23.81%
Yeyos El Alma De Mexico Llc 5 $27,934 25.00%
Vrpro It Llc 5 $103,834 26.32%
Best Park Llc 4 $29,858 21.05%
Lionbridge Technologies 4 $71,838 22.22%
Pace Industries 4 $74,090 26.67%
Capspire Inc 4 $75,561 28.57%
Midas Hospitality Llc 4 $17,389 28.57%
Mercy Health Northwest Arkansas Communities 4 $160,529 28.57%

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