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
33,715	83.34%	$69,193	H-1B
4,326	10.69%	$23,740	H-2A
2,269	5.61%	$271,418	PERM
145	0.36%	$78,553	E-3 Australian

As of May 2023, Arkansas has seen a total of 40,455 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Arkansas is the H-1B visa with 33,715 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 83.34% of Arkansas's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the H-2A visa with 4,326 H-2A visas on record over all years accounting for 10.69% of Arkansas's total visas.

Top Occupations in Arkansas (All Years)

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers	1	$124,770	100.00%
Urologists	1	$139,672	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 3,772 employees, and has since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 2,446 in 2023.

Top Countries with Workers in Arkansas From PERM Program (All Years)

Country	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
India	841	$232,044	40.10%
Vietnam	181	$21,010	38.84%
South Korea	150	$21,260	34.72%
Mexico	69	$43,718	31.36%
China	55	$61,201	26.19%
Brazil	45	$36,733	36.00%
Philippines	44	$7,966,204	43.56%
Pakistan	28	$74,418	36.84%
Nepal	23	$72,390	38.98%
South Africa	16	$30,189	34.04%

Top Hiring Companies in Arkansas (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Hdms Standard Gis Inc	2	$44,574	100.00%
Infomerica Inc	2	$60,861	100.00%
Active Enterprise Solutions Llc	2	$47,455	100.00%
Netrocon Systems Llc	2	$57,107	100.00%
Zuven Technologies Inc	2	$47,300	100.00%
Harps Food Stores Inc	2	$50,870	100.00%
Dsg Consulting Llc	2	$47,591	100.00%
The Bryce Company Llc	2	$47,203	100.00%
Take Solutions Inc	2	$45,771	100.00%
Softpath Solutions Inc	2	$45,771	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Top Industries in Arkansas (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Electric Power Transmission Control And Distribution	2	$39,271	100.00%
Unlaminated Plastics Profile Shape Manufacturing	2	$48,547	100.00%
Ethyl Alcohol Manufacturing	2	$75,691	100.00%
Special Die And Tool Die Set Jig And Fixture Manufacturing	2	$51,449	100.00%
All Other Chemical Product And Preparation Manufacturing	2	$72,010	100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Schools And Instruction	2	$41,413	100.00%
Automatic Environmental Control Manufacturing For Residential Commercial And Appliance Use	2	$72,904	100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	2	$82,992	100.00%
Surveying And Mapping Except Geophysical Services	2	$44,574	100.00%
Public Relations Agencies	2	$23,899	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

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 $69,193. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $100,819.