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 %
Biological Scientists, All Other	65	$44,381	85.53%
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	64	$42,164	87.67%
Business Intelligence Analysts	61	$64,356	83.56%
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	61	$38,157	83.56%
Economists	59	$51,072	84.29%
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	59	$53,517	85.51%
Biochemists and Biophysicists	57	$42,683	86.36%
Soil and Plant Scientists	57	$44,588	86.36%
Information Security Analysts	56	$75,407	87.50%
Family and General Practitioners	55	$154,112	87.30%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	7	$60,867	87.50%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	6	$47,018	75.00%
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	6	$46,325	75.00%
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	6	$56,724	75.00%
Management Analysts	6	$49,462	75.00%
Engineers, All Other	5	$65,137	62.50%
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers	5	$49,142	62.50%
Food Preparation Workers	5	$20,218	71.43%
Anesthesiologists	5	$116,721	71.43%
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	5	$39,886	71.43%

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 %
Tecsource Internatinal Llc	39	$48,523	90.70%
Capgemini America Inc	39	$70,277	90.70%
Maverick Tube Corporation	37	$57,456	88.10%
Musigma Inc	37	$45,970	92.50%
Dillard Store Services Inc	35	$44,825	89.74%
St Bernards Hospital Inc	34	$158,753	87.18%
Mphasis Corporation	34	$47,796	87.18%
Waveletsoft Technologies Inc	34	$57,797	89.47%
Menschforce Llc	33	$66,370	86.84%
Kee Technologies Group Inc	32	$47,480	86.49%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Superior Industries International Arkansas Llc	2	$75,484	33.33%
Cat Squared	2	$57,959	33.33%
Chi St Vincent Family Clinic Chenal	2	$23,982	33.33%
Apptegy Inc	2	$47,726	33.33%
Poole Farms Partnership	2	$24,128	33.33%
Great Lakes Chemical Corporation Part Of The Lanx	2	$91,645	33.33%
Badat Brothers Inc	2	$24,440	40.00%
Peterson Chemical Technology Llc	2	$67,860	40.00%
Siemens Industry Inc	2	$49,546	40.00%
Cree Inc	2	$68,640	40.00%

Top Industries in Arkansas (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Commercial And Institutional Building Construction	17	$61,451	89.47%
Heating Equipment Except Warm Air Furnaces Manufacturing	16	$70,820	88.89%
Professional Employer Organizations	16	$90,011	94.12%
Insurance Carriers	16	$68,955	94.12%
Other Management Consulting Services	16	$57,819	94.12%
Gypsum Product Manufacturing	14	$66,713	87.50%
Electronic Computer Manufacturing	14	$78,429	87.50%
Educational Support Services	14	$57,086	87.50%
Employment Placement Agencies And Executive Search Services	13	$41,744	81.25%
Scheduled Freight Air Transportation	13	$48,239	86.67%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production	8	$33,140	100.00%
Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming	8	$26,203	100.00%
Berry Except Strawberry Farming	7	$23,560	100.00%
All Other Animal Production	6	$19,125	100.00%
Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	6	$25,691	100.00%
Nursery And Floriculture Production	5	$25,143	100.00%
Landscaping Services	5	$20,311	100.00%
Support Activities For Forestry	5	$19,492	100.00%
Wheat Farming	5	$25,122	100.00%
Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming	4	$22,849	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Specialty Except Psychiatric And Substance Abuse Hospitals	2	$89,139	25.00%
Electric Power Generation	2	$50,887	28.57%
All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product And Preparation Manufacturing	2	$91,645	28.57%
Oil And Gas Pipeline And Related Structures Construction	2	$87,100	28.57%
Administration Of Public Health Programs	2	$47,071	28.57%
Other Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	2	$24,440	28.57%
All Other Miscellaneous Textile Product Mills	1	$20,176	14.29%
Other Commercial Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	1	$67,018	16.67%
Claims Adjusting	1	$19,989	16.67%
Motor Vehicle Steering And Suspension Components Except Spring Manufacturing	1	$66,706	16.67%

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.