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 %
Linkwell Solutions Llc 23 $59,673 92.00%
Emc Corporation 23 $89,828 92.00%
Global Touchpoints Inc Duns 13 8058305 23 $68,624 95.83%
It Cats Llc 22 $82,026 91.67%
University Of Arkansas At Fort Smith 22 $45,136 91.67%
Amazon Web Services Inc 22 $69,856 91.67%
Miracle Software Sysytems Inc 22 $80,013 91.67%
Softworld Technologies Llc 22 $77,525 91.67%
Hospitalist Services Of Arkansas Pc 21 $129,147 87.50%
Lyon College 21 $38,459 87.50%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Goodman Farms Joint Venture 10 $23,579 100.00%
Bcm Farms Partnership 10 $26,125 100.00%
Cavenaugh Planting Partnership 9 $25,531 100.00%
Service Co Op Gin Co Inc 9 $26,721 100.00%
Jerry Fuller Farms 9 $24,842 100.00%
Driver Farms Partnership 9 $23,722 100.00%
Sugar Loaf Cattle Co Llc 9 $23,604 100.00%
Winchester Cotton Farmers Inc 9 $27,627 100.00%
Robert J Barnhill 9 $21,752 100.00%
L D Produce Farm 9 $24,315 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
National Healthcare Of Newport Inc 1 $166,400 25.00%
Ac Diagnostics Inc 1 $40,248 25.00%
Engineering Institute 1 $61,797 25.00%
Nisha Llc 1 $46,654 25.00%
The Npd Group 1 $102,107 25.00%
Ozark Mountain Poultry Inc 1 $78,062 25.00%
Northeast Arkansas Community Mental Health Center 1 $102,794 25.00%
Simmons Foods Inc 1 $61,693 25.00%
Arkansas Cancer Clinic 1 $90 25.00%
Apex Analytix 1 $60,715 25.00%

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