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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 %
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks 1 $26,707 100.00%
Forensic Science Technicians 1 $34,466 100.00%
Mechanical Drafters 1 $41,891 100.00%
Nurse Practitioners 1 $87,526 100.00%
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators 1 $35,651 100.00%
Water/Wastewater Engineers 1 $56,285 100.00%
Computer Hardware Engineers 1 $67,267 100.00%
Multimedia Artists and Animators 1 $38,667 100.00%
Treasurers and Controllers 1 $68,058 100.00%
Customer Service Representatives 1 $28,038 100.00%
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 %
Baptist Health 25 $53,781 92.59%
Mercury Systems Inc 25 $62,902 92.59%
Mu Sigma Business Solutions Llc 25 $51,798 92.59%
Tech Mahindra Americas Inc 25 $61,354 92.59%
Acxiom Llc 25 $85,775 92.59%
Inteliblue Llc 24 $69,889 92.31%
Marlabs Inc 24 $70,360 92.31%
Collaborate Solutions Inc 24 $76,033 92.31%
Mastech Digital Technologies Inc 24 $84,564 96.00%
Nemo It Solutions Inc 24 $76,676 96.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Calloway Planting Company 10 $23,348 100.00%
Ritter Production Farms Inc 10 $27,236 100.00%
Arrowhead Farms 10 $24,400 100.00%
David Lalain Wilkison Farms Partnership 10 $22,549 100.00%
Brian Stoner Farms 10 $23,781 100.00%
Shawn Peebles Organic Farm Llc 10 $26,262 100.00%
Clw Family Llp 10 $24,490 100.00%
Clanton Farms Llc 10 $24,097 100.00%
Bell Planting Company 10 $26,774 100.00%
Ninety Six Farms Inc 10 $23,781 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Vegrandis Llc 1 $53,934 25.00%
Equity News Services Inc 1 $42,786 25.00%
Beard Properties Llc 1 $14,602 25.00%
East Harding Inc 1 $25,854 25.00%
Arkansas Baptist College 1 $36,310 25.00%
Page Remodeling Inc 1 $52,416 25.00%
Harris Plastering Construction Inc 1 $39,374 25.00%
Crosswood Associates Inc 1 $54,475 25.00%
Healthsouth Rehabilitation Hospital 1 $56,285 25.00%
Ouachita Baptist University 1 $33,520 25.00%

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