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 %
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 %
Bolivia 2 $73,923 33.33%
Serbia And Montenegro 2 $61,735 40.00%
Turkmenistan 2 $31,569 40.00%
Panama 2 $197,600 40.00%
Ukraine 2 $40,464 40.00%
Rwanda 2 $48,839 40.00%
Jamaica 2 $75,165 40.00%
Kuwait 2 $66,751 40.00%
Indonesia 2 $33,478 50.00%
Estonia 2 $67,860 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Arkansas (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Seer Solutions Inc 30 $70,590 93.75%
Analytics Quotient Inc 29 $72,698 93.55%
Usable Mutual Insurance Company 29 $88,923 93.55%
Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System 28 $131,541 90.32%
Anjaneyap Inc 28 $52,201 90.32%
Lionbridge Technologies Inc 28 $60,715 90.32%
First Orion Corp 28 $75,315 93.33%
Imcs Group Inc 27 $65,022 90.00%
Ams It Solutions Llc 27 $82,651 90.00%
Mastech Inc A Mastech Holdings Inc Company 27 $71,355 90.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Whitetail Farms 10 $23,612 100.00%
Matthews Ridgeview Farm 10 $19,866 100.00%
Darrell Saul Farms Inc 10 $23,232 100.00%
Waterfowl Farms Inc 10 $24,282 100.00%
Mulberry Planting Company 10 $24,829 100.00%
Circle P Farms 10 $23,964 100.00%
Coffee Creek Farms 10 $23,612 100.00%
Tinsley Farms Partnership 10 $25,544 100.00%
Rattlesnake Ridge Farms Inc 10 $26,004 100.00%
Lhf Partnership 10 $25,544 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Disciples Church Of Arkansas Inc 2 $52,478 40.00%
Clw Family Llp 2 $29,037 40.00%
B Chastain Farms 2 $24,336 40.00%
St Clair Planting Company 2 $31,949 40.00%
Varamil Randal Inc Dba Subway 1 $25,584 20.00%
Harold Betton Md Pa 1 $120,994 20.00%
Hp Engineering Inc 1 $78,770 20.00%
Ean Holdings Llc 1 $49,962 25.00%
First Security Bank 1 $28,974 25.00%
Arkansas Public Employees Retirement System 1 $33,467 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