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 %
Chemical Engineers 52 $70,739 83.87%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 50 $58,436 84.75%
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 48 $62,395 82.76%
Hospitalists 47 $167,238 92.16%
Engineers, All Other 46 $56,164 95.83%
Logisticians 45 $55,397 95.74%
Materials Engineers 42 $79,806 97.67%
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary 38 $46,801 88.37%
Food Scientists and Technologists 36 $48,573 83.72%
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 35 $48,824 87.50%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers 5 $49,142 71.43%
Operations Research Analysts 4 $49,358 57.14%
Architectural and Engineering Managers 4 $89,273 57.14%
Instructional Coordinators 4 $34,871 57.14%
Pediatricians, General 4 $93,199 66.67%
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary 4 $32,408 66.67%
Industrial Production Managers 4 $90,678 66.67%
Carpenters 4 $26,447 66.67%
Agricultural Equipment Operators 4 $22,849 66.67%
Computer Network Architects 3 $102,759 50.00%
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 %
Baptist Health Group 15 $52,678 93.75%
Pritna Inc 15 $52,581 93.75%
Amatel Inc 15 $56,695 100.00%
Econtenti Inc 15 $70,738 100.00%
Gerdau Macsteel Inc 14 $99,192 93.33%
Henderson State University 14 $47,927 93.33%
Lead It Corporation 14 $69,200 93.33%
Imbuesys Inc 14 $58,610 93.33%
American Unit Inc 14 $69,763 93.33%
Pyramid Technology Solutions Inc 14 $58,255 93.33%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
State Of Arkansas 1 $57,845 33.33%
The Darragh Company 1 $51,626 33.33%
Magna Iv Color Imaging Inc 1 $97,032 50.00%
Casa Manana Inc 1 $18,158 50.00%
Brett Rays Village Landscaping 1 $21,008 50.00%
Shree Hari Bryant Dba Tropical Smoothie Cafe 1 $18,158 50.00%
El Dorado Public School 1 $33,850 50.00%
Simmons Feed Ingredients Inc 1 $91,894 50.00%
Delta Plastics Of The South Llc 1 $54,850 50.00%
Paladino Co Pa 1 $53,560 50.00%

Top Industries in Arkansas (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Plastics Material And Resin Manufacturing 1 $44,158 100.00%
Used Car Dealers 1 $81,266 100.00%
Footwear Manufacturing 1 $104,437 100.00%
Other Concrete Product Manufacturing 1 $52,478 100.00%
Remediation Services 1 $59,842 100.00%
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 $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