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%
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 %
Trump Tours Inc 3 $36,601 75.00%
Mercy Health System Of Northwest Arkansas 3 $127,414 75.00%
Onyx Brands 3 $51,071 75.00%
The Country Club Of Little Rock 3 $38,242 75.00%
Med2pharm Health Care Solutions Inc 3 $41,524 75.00%
Deloitte Amp Touche Llp 3 $52,929 75.00%
Magnolia Regional Medical Center 3 $37,502 75.00%
Gdm Seeds Inc 3 $54,017 75.00%
Institute For Biblical Community Development 3 $40,193 75.00%
New York Institute Of Technology 3 $44,144 75.00%

Top Industries in Arkansas (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Plastics Material And Resin Manufacturing 1 $44,158 100.00%
Used Car Dealers 1 $81,266 100.00%
Footwear Manufacturing 1 $104,437 100.00%
Other Concrete Product Manufacturing 1 $52,478 100.00%
Remediation Services 1 $59,842 100.00%

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 $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.

State Avg Wage