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 %
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 39 $50,578 92.86%
Physical Therapists 37 $63,185 88.10%
Architectural and Engineering Managers 36 $103,148 87.80%
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 36 $50,506 87.80%
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 35 $40,180 85.37%
Chemists 32 $48,138 80.00%
Social Science Research Assistants 30 $33,508 75.00%
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 30 $65,516 83.33%
Molecular and Cellular Biologists 30 $54,652 83.33%
Sales Engineers 30 $92,025 90.91%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary 4 $32,408 66.67%
Agricultural Equipment Operators 4 $22,849 66.67%
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers 3 $26,770 50.00%
Education Teachers, Postsecondary 3 $37,866 50.00%
Food Scientists and Technologists 3 $63,135 50.00%
Computer Network Architects 3 $102,759 50.00%
Financial Managers 3 $70,179 60.00%
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 3 $74,582 60.00%
Biological Technicians 3 $33,266 60.00%
Sales Engineers 3 $75,116 60.00%
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 3,768 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 %
Wal Mart Associates Inc 8,231 $80,817 91.19%
Infosys Limited 3,167 $56,208 99.69%
Ust Global Inc 2,050 $55,034 94.60%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corp 1,662 $66,412 95.19%
University Of Arkansas For Medical Sciences 1,623 $81,448 96.21%
Tata Consultancy Services Limited 966 $63,478 99.08%
Wipro Limited 664 $60,008 80.98%
Accenture Llp 628 $61,704 90.10%
Jb Hunt Transport Inc 569 $81,650 82.82%
Deloitte Consulting Llp 549 $63,165 80.03%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Matthews Ridgeview Farms 49 $23,659 100.00%
B Chastain Farms 29 $25,436 100.00%
Triple M Farms Of Ashley County Llc 25 $21,843 100.00%
Royal C Farms Llc 22 $24,411 100.00%
Dooley Agri Llc 21 $24,522 100.00%
Reynolds Greenhouses Llc 20 $23,394 100.00%
Fogleman Farms 20 $23,485 100.00%
Carpenter Produce 20 $23,683 100.00%
Lindsey Sweet Potato Farm Inc 19 $24,387 100.00%
John Bradley Harrod 19 $25,762 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Protech Solutions Inc 123 $57,598 9.81%
Federal Soft Systems Inc 68 $77,605 8.59%
Simmons Prepared Foods Inc 66 $29,520 11.04%
Lisa Academy 58 $43,282 12.61%
Mercy Clinic Fort Smith Communities 36 $171,279 9.57%
Mcclure Associates Llc 30 $20,384 13.51%
The Alotian Club 26 $23,244 21.14%
Invincible Tech Systems Inc 25 $78,168 21.19%
White River Health System 21 $174,402 19.44%
Maverick Tube Corporation 19 $55,667 20.21%

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