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 Technicians 28 $34,235 87.50%
Computer Network Architects 27 $80,400 90.00%
Agricultural and Food Science Technicians 27 $26,469 90.00%
Occupational Therapists 27 $62,318 96.43%
Microbiologists 26 $42,193 92.86%
Database Architects 26 $65,074 96.30%
General and Operations Managers 26 $62,836 96.30%
Bioinformatics Scientists 25 $55,841 92.59%
Pediatricians, General 25 $133,860 96.15%
Financial Managers 24 $90,825 92.31%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Natural Sciences Managers 3 $92,622 60.00%
Food Scientists and Technologists 3 $63,135 60.00%
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers 3 $26,770 60.00%
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary 3 $45,643 60.00%
Financial Managers 3 $70,179 60.00%
Education Teachers, Postsecondary 3 $37,866 60.00%
Computer Network Architects 3 $102,759 60.00%
Biological Technicians 3 $33,266 60.00%
Sales Engineers 3 $75,116 60.00%
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 3 $74,582 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 %
Hp Enterprise Services Llc 13 $77,440 100.00%
Fusion Plus Solutions Inc 13 $69,944 100.00%
Randstad Technologies Llc 13 $78,365 100.00%
Intellisoft Systems Llc 13 $77,278 100.00%
Ivorsource Llc 13 $63,814 100.00%
Riceland Foods Inc 13 $87,579 100.00%
Southern Medical Partners Llc 13 $176,577 100.00%
Lex Nimble Solutions Inc 12 $75,575 92.31%
Pain Treatment Centers Of America Pllc 12 $131,906 92.31%
Arkansas Department Of Health 12 $90,841 92.31%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
N K Farms Inc 7 $27,673 100.00%
James Hartley Farms 7 $20,325 100.00%
Dek Farms Partnership 7 $21,935 100.00%
Keeling Farm Family Partnership 7 $26,957 100.00%
Hawkins Farms Partnership 7 $26,339 100.00%
Barrett Hall Farms 7 $26,021 100.00%
Lance Donna Padgett Joint Venture 7 $23,810 100.00%
C C Sod Inc 7 $25,664 100.00%
Kueters Fish Company Inc 7 $25,679 100.00%
Hartley Flying Service Inc 7 $24,764 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Kimberlyclark Corporation 1 $78,291 50.00%
Surftec 1 $44,616 50.00%
John P Baioni Farms 1 $17,950 50.00%
Ockos Japanese Steakhouse Sushi 1 $22,651 50.00%
Pace Industries Inc 1 $84,573 50.00%
Danfoss Llc 1 $83,699 50.00%
Capital Hotel Joint Venture 1 $43,618 50.00%
Hospitalist Services Of Arkansas 1 $56,118 50.00%
Synchrony Bank 1 $86,611 50.00%
Development Consultants Inc 1 $54,163 50.00%

Top Industries in Arkansas (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Soybean Farming 114 $26,645 100.00%
Crop Production 101 $25,566 100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 91 $23,470 100.00%
Finfish Farming And Fish Hatcheries 86 $24,178 100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production 56 $25,664 100.00%
Aquaculture 50 $25,115 100.00%
Corn Farming 49 $24,892 100.00%
Other Food Crops Grown Under Cover 46 $24,712 100.00%
Soil Preparation Planting And Cultivating 46 $24,910 100.00%
Cotton Farming 42 $24,930 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Janitorial Services 43 $21,542 69.35%
Full Service Restaurants 35 $25,582 74.47%
Rice Farming 35 $23,701 81.40%
Iron And Steel Pipe And Tube Manufacturing From Purchased Steel 34 $61,436 97.14%
Home Health Care Services 34 $21,850 97.14%
Golf Courses And Country Clubs 31 $24,796 91.18%
Engineering Services 28 $58,333 82.35%
Insurance Carriers 18 $80,042 56.25%
Offices Of Physicians 17 $126,418 54.84%
Temporary Help Services 16 $47,749 57.14%

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