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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 %
University Of Arkansas At Little Rock 73 $43,615 86.90%
Confiz Llc 72 $85,461 86.75%
Big River Steel Llc 71 $82,079 88.75%
Saicon Consultants Inc 69 $68,730 88.46%
Arkansas Tech University 67 $55,316 88.16%
Welspun Pipes Inc 67 $67,315 89.33%
University Of Arkansas At Pine Bluff 66 $46,633 89.19%
Server Management Services Llc 66 $57,438 91.67%
Tech Mahindra Americasinc 66 $62,529 91.67%
Lj Smith Associates 66 $92,434 91.67%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sandage Farms 14 $23,106 100.00%
Stephens Partnership 14 $22,125 100.00%
East Half Farms Llc 14 $22,382 100.00%
Florenden Farms 14 $25,138 100.00%
A Pirani Partnership 13 $25,568 100.00%
Harry Saul Minnow Farm Inc 13 $22,552 100.00%
Ae Shoffner Ltd 13 $24,696 100.00%
Gregg Day Farms 13 $22,982 100.00%
Shoffner Farm Research Inc 13 $25,525 100.00%
Matthews Sweet Potato Farm 13 $20,451 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Apptegy Inc 4 $64,928 28.57%
Arcbest Technologies Inc 4 $58,703 28.57%
Five Oaks Widlife Services Llc 4 $24,627 28.57%
Simmons Foods 4 $59,629 30.77%
University Of Arkansas Division Of Agriculture 4 $43,619 30.77%
Confiz Llc 4 $101,411 30.77%
St Edward Mercy Clinic Inc 3 $124,980 25.00%
Arkansas Department Of Health 3 $47,965 25.00%
Crazy Hibachi Co 3 $22,208 25.00%
Gerdau Macsteel 3 $85,072 27.27%

Top Industries in Arkansas (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Soybean Farming 114 $26,645 100.00%
Crop Production 101 $25,566 100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 91 $23,470 100.00%
Finfish Farming And Fish Hatcheries 86 $24,178 100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production 56 $25,664 100.00%
Aquaculture 50 $25,115 100.00%
Corn Farming 49 $24,892 100.00%
Other Food Crops Grown Under Cover 46 $24,712 100.00%
Soil Preparation Planting And Cultivating 46 $24,910 100.00%
Cotton Farming 42 $24,930 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Janitorial Services 43 $21,542 69.35%
Full Service Restaurants 35 $25,582 74.47%
Rice Farming 35 $23,701 81.40%
Iron And Steel Pipe And Tube Manufacturing From Purchased Steel 34 $61,436 97.14%
Home Health Care Services 34 $21,850 97.14%
Golf Courses And Country Clubs 31 $24,796 91.18%
Engineering Services 28 $58,333 82.35%
Insurance Carriers 18 $80,042 56.25%
Offices Of Physicians 17 $126,418 54.84%
Temporary Help Services 16 $47,749 57.14%

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