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 %
Family and General Practitioners 55 $154,112 83.33%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 53 $59,361 85.48%
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 53 $64,001 85.48%
Logisticians 52 $58,199 92.86%
Hospitalists 47 $167,238 94.00%
Materials Engineers 47 $79,560 95.92%
Engineers, All Other 47 $56,810 95.92%
Graphic Designers 42 $40,652 87.50%
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary 42 $47,398 89.36%
Food Scientists and Technologists 42 $49,795 95.45%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers 5 $49,142 71.43%
Engineers, All Other 5 $65,137 71.43%
Agricultural Equipment Operators 4 $22,849 57.14%
Operations Research Analysts 4 $49,358 57.14%
Cooks, Restaurant 4 $24,695 57.14%
Industrial Production Managers 4 $90,678 57.14%
Carpenters 4 $26,447 57.14%
Instructional Coordinators 4 $34,871 66.67%
Construction Managers 4 $62,754 66.67%
Pediatricians, General 4 $93,199 66.67%
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 %
Netherlands 1 $79,622 50.00%
Albania 1 $49,962 50.00%
Guyana 1 $50,128 50.00%
Niger 1 $36,462 50.00%
Haiti 1 $122,408 100.00%
Malawi 1 $38,210 100.00%
Benin 1 $68,598 100.00%
Grenada 1 $376,418 100.00%
Dominican Republic 1 $208,000 100.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Arkansas (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Keith Smith Company Inc 4 $58,365 100.00%
Precision Technologies Corp 4 $67,928 100.00%
Vbinfotek Inc 4 $57,746 100.00%
Americold Logistics Llc 4 $79,701 100.00%
Electronic Imaging Services Inc 4 $78,879 100.00%
Infobuilders Inc 4 $70,902 100.00%
Dvr Softek Inc 4 $68,609 100.00%
Infocepts Llc 4 $59,535 100.00%
Nvidia Corporation 4 $81,292 100.00%
Adven Technologies Inc 4 $73,081 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Wvb Partnership 2 $30,222 100.00%
Mills Farms 2 $29,328 100.00%
Chase Guest Farms 2 $29,328 100.00%
Trail Farms Partnership 2 $19,136 100.00%
Randy Belinda Glenn 2 $29,328 100.00%
Wgp Farms 2 $27,165 100.00%
Holden Conner Seed Grain 2 $30,222 100.00%
Mjp Farms Llc 2 $31,200 100.00%
Paul Michael Company 2 $19,136 100.00%
Yoder Farms Partnership For B Y Farm Group 2 $19,210 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Arkansas (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 1,402 $26,666 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 701 $25,637 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming 384 $26,646 100.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine 328 $22,415 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 258 $25,114 100.00%
Rice Farming 192 $25,277 100.00%
Other Grain Farming 177 $25,187 100.00%
Potato Farming 171 $24,505 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 143 $27,142 100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 126 $24,436 100.00%

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 $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