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 %
Jda Software Inc 16 $83,017 94.12%
Econtenti Inc 16 $71,375 94.12%
Cognizant Worldwide Limited 16 $80,310 94.12%
Fujitsu America Inc 16 $70,636 94.12%
E Giants Technologies Llc 16 $78,220 94.12%
Mercy Health Northwest Arkansas Communities 16 $194,230 94.12%
Cigniti Technologies Inc 15 $72,110 88.24%
Janus Automation Llc 15 $54,902 93.75%
Ugam Solutions Sez Pvt Ltd 15 $49,751 93.75%
Futurevision360 Llc 15 $57,769 93.75%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Rsb Farming 8 $24,690 100.00%
Kmx Agriculture 8 $22,028 100.00%
Gairhan Farms Inc 8 $24,089 100.00%
Hearn Brothers Farm 8 $23,136 100.00%
Wsj Farms 8 $26,601 100.00%
Zack Brown Farms Llc 8 $27,303 100.00%
Caston Blueberries 8 $24,596 100.00%
Ssr Farms 8 $24,219 100.00%
Jay Mclain Farms Partnership 8 $24,944 100.00%
Cc Hoover Farms Llc 8 $25,168 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Victory Television Network Inc 1 $78,416 33.33%
Cinepark Investments Inc 1 $36,546 33.33%
Sekisui Of Little Rock Inc 1 $20,093 33.33%
Prescient Insights Inc 1 $32,219 33.33%
Elina Beauty Inc Dba Beauty Plaza 1 $32,406 33.33%
Thomas Cattle Farms Llc 1 $20,883 33.33%
Union Christian Academy 1 $36,320 33.33%
Hs Maintenance Inc 1 $47,944 33.33%
Hot Springs Country Club 1 $43,784 33.33%
James And Lynzie Towe Farm Partnership 1 $105,373 33.33%

Top Industries in Arkansas (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Portfolio Management And Investment Advice 1 $80,163 100.00%
New Car Dealers 1 $36,733 100.00%
Plastics Packaging Materials And Unlaminated Film And Sheet Manufacturing 1 $91,062 100.00%
Spice And Extract Manufacturing 1 $31,970 100.00%
General Freight Trucking 1 $52,790 100.00%
Drilling Oil And Gas Wells 1 $137,883 100.00%
Claims Adjusting 1 $35,651 100.00%
Iron And Steel Forging 1 $77,938 100.00%
Other Concrete Product Manufacturing 1 $52,478 100.00%
Agricultural Implement Manufacturing 1 $131,040 100.00%
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