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 %
Food Batchmakers 5 $27,934 71.43%
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals 5 $21,141 71.43%
Instructional Coordinators 4 $34,871 57.14%
Architectural and Engineering Managers 4 $89,273 57.14%
Pediatricians, General 4 $93,199 57.14%
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary 4 $32,408 57.14%
Agricultural Equipment Operators 4 $22,849 57.14%
Operations Research Analysts 4 $49,358 66.67%
Industrial Production Managers 4 $90,678 66.67%
Carpenters 4 $26,447 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 %
India 1,039 $206,100 42.95%
Vietnam 181 $21,010 38.84%
South Korea 150 $21,260 34.72%
Mexico 80 $42,076 31.50%
China 57 $63,264 25.91%
Brazil 51 $35,181 35.92%
Philippines 44 $7,966,204 33.85%
Pakistan 36 $101,926 41.38%
Nepal 24 $73,959 34.29%
South Africa 22 $31,111 43.14%

Top Hiring Companies in Arkansas (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
University Of Arkansas At Little Rock 73 $43,615 86.90%
Confiz Llc 72 $85,461 86.75%
Big River Steel Llc 71 $82,079 88.75%
Saicon Consultants Inc 69 $68,730 88.46%
Arkansas Tech University 67 $55,316 88.16%
Welspun Pipes Inc 67 $67,315 89.33%
University Of Arkansas At Pine Bluff 66 $46,633 89.19%
Server Management Services Llc 66 $57,438 91.67%
Tech Mahindra Americasinc 66 $62,529 91.67%
Lj Smith Associates 66 $92,434 91.67%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sandage Farms 14 $23,106 100.00%
Stephens Partnership 14 $22,125 100.00%
East Half Farms Llc 14 $22,382 100.00%
Florenden Farms 14 $25,138 100.00%
A Pirani Partnership 13 $25,568 100.00%
Harry Saul Minnow Farm Inc 13 $22,552 100.00%
Ae Shoffner Ltd 13 $24,696 100.00%
Gregg Day Farms 13 $22,982 100.00%
Shoffner Farm Research Inc 13 $25,525 100.00%
Matthews Sweet Potato Farm 13 $20,451 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Apptegy Inc 4 $64,928 28.57%
Arcbest Technologies Inc 4 $58,703 28.57%
Five Oaks Widlife Services Llc 4 $24,627 28.57%
Simmons Foods 4 $59,629 30.77%
University Of Arkansas Division Of Agriculture 4 $43,619 30.77%
Confiz Llc 4 $101,411 30.77%
St Edward Mercy Clinic Inc 3 $124,980 25.00%
Arkansas Department Of Health 3 $47,965 25.00%
Crazy Hibachi Co 3 $22,208 25.00%
Gerdau Macsteel 3 $85,072 27.27%

Top Industries in Arkansas (All Years)

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 $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