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 %
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 %
White County Physician Group 8 $212,779 100.00%
Northwest Benton County Physicians Services Llc 8 $180,406 100.00%
El Dorado Public Schools 7 $30,070 87.50%
Eco Integration Inc 7 $42,138 87.50%
Outdoor Cap Company Inc 7 $50,764 87.50%
Central Arkansas Radiation Therapy Institute Inc 7 $58,451 87.50%
Superintendent Of Osceola Public Schools 7 $40,899 87.50%
National Park College 7 $41,035 87.50%
Crossett Health Foundation 7 $38,920 87.50%
Realsoft Technologies Llc 7 $65,365 87.50%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
M D Farms 5 $21,570 100.00%
Lawrence W Moon Jr 5 $26,774 100.00%
Abs Agri 5 $29,507 100.00%
Robert Wilson Enterprises Inc 5 $24,398 100.00%
Ashlock Farms Llc 5 $26,545 100.00%
Tc Farms 5 $26,087 100.00%
Phil Pirani Farms 5 $21,524 100.00%
3 V Ranch Inc 5 $25,942 100.00%
Gc Farms Partnership 5 $26,753 100.00%
Yet Trucking Llc 5 $25,651 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Arkansas (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Landscaping Services 5 $20,311 100.00%
Nursery And Floriculture Production 5 $25,143 100.00%
Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming 5 $24,324 100.00%
Wheat Farming 5 $25,122 100.00%
Support Activities For Forestry 5 $19,492 100.00%
Logging 4 $37,638 100.00%
Fruit And Vegetable Retailers 4 $22,428 100.00%
Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers 3 $17,963 100.00%
Other Animal Production 3 $26,562 100.00%
Postharvest Crop Activities Except Cotton Ginning 3 $28,815 100.00%

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