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 %
University Of Arkansas System Division Of Agriculture	46	$45,900	88.46%
Prodapt North America	44	$67,950	84.62%
Fis Management Services Llc	44	$75,871	86.27%
Jefferson Hospital Association Inc	43	$109,785	89.58%
Ibm India Pvt Ltd	41	$53,694	89.13%
Southern Arkansas University	41	$38,749	89.13%
Food And Drug Administration Hhs	40	$42,455	86.96%
Simmons Prepared Foods Inc	40	$89,232	88.89%
Technosoft Corporation	40	$73,663	88.89%
Conflux Systems Inc	39	$76,561	86.67%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
South Arkansas Physician Services Llc	2	$93,645	28.57%
E Ritter Communications Holdings Inc	2	$67,517	28.57%
Analytics Quotient Inc	2	$56,410	28.57%
Clw Family Llp	2	$29,037	33.33%
Disciples Church Of Arkansas Inc	2	$52,478	33.33%
B Chastain Farms	2	$24,336	33.33%
Safholland Inc	2	$82,763	33.33%
King Farms	2	$22,912	33.33%
Hytrol Conveyor Co	2	$66,945	33.33%
Garnat Engineering Llc	2	$52,624	33.33%

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.