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 %
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 %
Sar Tech Llc 11 $74,943 91.67%
Adbakx Llc 11 $79,825 91.67%
Vitosha Inc 11 $59,970 91.67%
Kantar Llc 11 $90,187 91.67%
Caprus It Inc 11 $74,301 91.67%
Hs Technologies Llc 11 $79,815 91.67%
Intellisoft Systems Llc 11 $76,661 91.67%
Career Soft Solutions Inc 11 $77,535 91.67%
Kpi Data Sys Inc 11 $76,862 91.67%
North Arkansas Pain Management Pa 11 $195,134 91.67%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Arkansas Pain Care Clinics Pa 1 $38,480 50.00%
Las Mesitas 1 $25,771 50.00%
Central Arkansas Radiation Therpay 1 $121,992 50.00%
Hmdod Llc 1 $49,213 50.00%
Michael Baker International Inc 1 $98,010 50.00%
Farmers Merchants Bank 1 $86,986 50.00%
Lexicon Inc 1 $118,102 50.00%
Tim Fisher Farm 1 $24,336 50.00%
El Tapatio 6 Llc 1 $29,370 50.00%
Trilakes Servicers Inc 1 $23,000 50.00%

Top Industries in Arkansas (All Years)

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%

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