| 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.
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | 121 | $41,126 | 79.61% |
| Accountants and Auditors | 113 | $48,010 | 89.68% |
| Electrical Engineers | 99 | $65,796 | 92.52% |
| Data Warehousing Specialists | 94 | $68,819 | 97.92% |
| Civil Engineers | 86 | $58,685 | 90.53% |
| Business Teachers, Postsecondary | 81 | $59,682 | 86.17% |
| Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | 81 | $55,228 | 91.01% |
| Statisticians | 74 | $58,723 | 91.36% |
| Financial Analysts | 71 | $60,486 | 91.03% |
| Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 67 | $49,131 | 87.01% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical Engineers | 10 | $58,028 | 55.56% |
| Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | 9 | $61,399 | 52.94% |
| Industrial Engineers | 9 | $71,503 | 56.25% |
| Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary | 8 | $39,341 | 53.33% |
| Database Administrators | 8 | $72,005 | 53.33% |
| Surgeons | 8 | $154,076 | 53.33% |
| Civil Engineers | 8 | $59,322 | 61.54% |
| Financial Analysts | 7 | $67,561 | 58.33% |
| Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 7 | $37,311 | 63.64% |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators | 7 | $60,867 | 70.00% |
| 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% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lj Smith Associates | 66 | $92,434 | 88.00% |
| Server Management Services Llc | 66 | $57,081 | 88.00% |
| St Vincent Infirmary Medical Center | 65 | $50,043 | 90.28% |
| Arkansas Tech University | 65 | $54,895 | 91.55% |
| University Of Arkansas At Pine Bluff | 65 | $46,362 | 91.55% |
| Welspun Pipes Inc | 64 | $66,491 | 91.43% |
| Little Scholars Of Arkansas | 63 | $41,319 | 94.03% |
| Fedex Freight Inc | 60 | $64,584 | 90.91% |
| Confiz Llc | 59 | $83,015 | 92.19% |
| Big River Steel Llc | 58 | $80,695 | 92.06% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lionbridge Technologies | 4 | $71,838 | 30.77% |
| Matthews Ridgeview Farms | 3 | $24,336 | 23.08% |
| Administrative Office Of The Courts | 3 | $64,127 | 23.08% |
| Cobbvantress Inc | 3 | $93,537 | 25.00% |
| Arcbest Technologies Inc | 3 | $54,441 | 25.00% |
| South Arkansas Cardiology Pllc | 3 | $52,513 | 25.00% |
| St Edward Mercy Clinic Inc | 3 | $124,980 | 25.00% |
| Arkansas Department Of Health | 3 | $47,965 | 30.00% |
| Gerdau Macsteel | 3 | $85,072 | 30.00% |
| Hendrix College | 3 | $44,071 | 33.33% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computing Infrastructure Providers Data Processing Web Hosting And Related Services | 202 | $65,584 | 83.47% |
| Engineering Services | 190 | $57,579 | 82.61% |
| Elementary And Secondary Schools | 178 | $40,208 | 83.18% |
| Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services | 159 | $73,416 | 90.34% |
| Poultry Processing | 155 | $77,547 | 88.07% |
| Offices Of Certified Public Accountants | 103 | $62,015 | 91.15% |
| Offices Of Physicians | 103 | $170,481 | 95.37% |
| Iron And Steel Pipe And Tube Manufacturing From Purchased Steel | 99 | $63,542 | 94.29% |
| Research And Development In The Physical Engineering And Life Sciences | 84 | $48,493 | 88.42% |
| Couriers And Express Delivery Services | 79 | $66,016 | 96.34% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crop Production | 101 | $25,566 | 100.00% |
| Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming | 84 | $22,926 | 100.00% |
| Soybean Farming | 81 | $25,416 | 100.00% |
| Finfish Farming And Fish Hatcheries | 61 | $23,037 | 100.00% |
| Aquaculture | 45 | $24,666 | 100.00% |
| Nursery And Tree Production | 43 | $24,145 | 100.00% |
| Corn Farming | 39 | $23,800 | 100.00% |
| Soil Preparation Planting And Cultivating | 37 | $23,908 | 100.00% |
| Other Food Crops Grown Under Cover | 36 | $23,380 | 100.00% |
| Cotton Farming | 35 | $23,923 | 100.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial And Institutional Building Construction | 15 | $36,105 | 24.19% |
| Air Conditioning And Warm Air Heating Equipment And Commercial And Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing | 12 | $68,831 | 30.77% |
| Corporate Subsidiary And Regional Managing Offices | 9 | $69,465 | 26.47% |
| Aircraft Manufacturing | 8 | $80,475 | 23.53% |
| Executive Legislative And Other General Government Support | 7 | $61,006 | 22.58% |
| Electronic Computer Manufacturing | 7 | $102,470 | 23.33% |
| Electric Power Generation Transmission And Distribution | 6 | $61,495 | 21.43% |
| Process Physical Distribution And Logistics Consulting Services | 5 | $68,278 | 18.52% |
| Commercial Banking | 5 | $76,357 | 22.73% |
| Ventilation Heating Air Conditioning And Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing | 4 | $69,477 | 19.05% |
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.