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 %
Walgreen Co 3 $106,448 100.00%
Supplypike Inc 3 $96,879 100.00%
Meta Soft Inc 3 $90,438 100.00%
Cantina Consulting Inc 3 $96,623 100.00%
Blue Yonder Inc 3 $92,383 100.00%
Innova Solutions Inc 3 $95,735 100.00%
Godaddycom Llc 3 $98,731 100.00%
Us Bank National Association 3 $99,022 100.00%
Pivotal Software Inc 3 $96,942 100.00%
Prokarma Inc 3 $102,953 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Carlos Yepes 1 $30,222 100.00%
Stewart Farms 1 $19,760 100.00%
Demo Roads Phillip Ferebee 1 $22,318 100.00%
Colby Sexton 1 $30,222 100.00%
Armstrong Bros Llc 1 $20,530 100.00%
Senter Land Company Inc 1 $30,222 100.00%
Glenda Harrod Farms 1 $18,477 100.00%
Shawn Peebles Organic Farm Llc Pet 1 1 $25,896 100.00%
Clanton Farms Inc 1 $16,792 100.00%
Zackary Mcmillon Farms Llc 1 $28,434 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Arkansas (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Junior Colleges 9 $40,868 81.82%
All Other Animal Production 9 $50,923 81.82%
All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing 9 $55,233 81.82%
Pulp Paper And Paperboard Mills 9 $74,190 90.00%
Environmental Consulting Services 9 $52,127 90.00%
Rice Milling 9 $60,858 90.00%
Executive Offices 8 $68,032 80.00%
Industrial Machinery And Equipment Merchant Wholesalers 8 $67,519 80.00%
Freight Transportation Arrangement 8 $49,928 88.89%
Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing 8 $58,581 88.89%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Warehousing And Storage 1 $24,606 100.00%
Drilling Oil And Gas Wells 1 $30,222 100.00%
Flour Milling And Malt Manufacturing 1 $24,710 100.00%
Sugarcane Farming 1 $21,210 100.00%
Rv Recreational Vehicle Parks And Recreational Camps 1 $24,606 100.00%
Fresh Fruit And Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers 1 $174 100.00%
Sporting And Recreational Goods And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 1 $20,509 100.00%
Forestry And Logging 1 $25,896 100.00%

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