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 %
Web Developers 147 $53,864 96.71%
Accountants and Auditors 122 $49,807 90.37%
Electrical Engineers 104 $66,713 92.86%
Civil Engineers 98 $58,675 89.91%
Data Warehousing Specialists 94 $68,819 87.85%
Business Teachers, Postsecondary 91 $60,873 93.81%
Statisticians 89 $66,259 93.68%
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 84 $56,066 91.30%
Financial Analysts 82 $64,053 93.18%
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 75 $48,863 85.23%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 10 $38,327 55.56%
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 10 $60,414 58.82%
Industrial Engineers 9 $71,503 56.25%
Civil Engineers 8 $59,322 50.00%
Database Administrators 8 $72,005 53.33%
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 8 $39,341 53.33%
Surgeons 8 $154,076 57.14%
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 7 $46,221 53.85%
Occupational Therapists 7 $55,347,276 58.33%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 7 $60,867 63.64%
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 %
Baptist Health 25 $53,781 92.59%
Mercury Systems Inc 25 $62,902 92.59%
Mu Sigma Business Solutions Llc 25 $51,798 92.59%
Tech Mahindra Americas Inc 25 $61,354 92.59%
Acxiom Llc 25 $85,775 92.59%
Inteliblue Llc 24 $69,889 92.31%
Marlabs Inc 24 $70,360 92.31%
Collaborate Solutions Inc 24 $76,033 92.31%
Mastech Digital Technologies Inc 24 $84,564 96.00%
Nemo It Solutions Inc 24 $76,676 96.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Calloway Planting Company 10 $23,348 100.00%
Ritter Production Farms Inc 10 $27,236 100.00%
Arrowhead Farms 10 $24,400 100.00%
David Lalain Wilkison Farms Partnership 10 $22,549 100.00%
Brian Stoner Farms 10 $23,781 100.00%
Shawn Peebles Organic Farm Llc 10 $26,262 100.00%
Clw Family Llp 10 $24,490 100.00%
Clanton Farms Llc 10 $24,097 100.00%
Bell Planting Company 10 $26,774 100.00%
Ninety Six Farms Inc 10 $23,781 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Vegrandis Llc 1 $53,934 25.00%
Equity News Services Inc 1 $42,786 25.00%
Beard Properties Llc 1 $14,602 25.00%
East Harding Inc 1 $25,854 25.00%
Arkansas Baptist College 1 $36,310 25.00%
Page Remodeling Inc 1 $52,416 25.00%
Harris Plastering Construction Inc 1 $39,374 25.00%
Crosswood Associates Inc 1 $54,475 25.00%
Healthsouth Rehabilitation Hospital 1 $56,285 25.00%
Ouachita Baptist University 1 $33,520 25.00%

Top Industries in Arkansas (All Years)

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 $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