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 %
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 %
Riverpoint Management Llc 12 $76,218 100.00%
Kpi Data Sys Inc 12 $77,201 100.00%
Dxc Technology Services Llc 11 $76,870 91.67%
Icloud Technologies Corp 11 $74,539 91.67%
Tech Matrix Inc 11 $58,629 91.67%
Kiswire Pine Bluff Inc 11 $41,481 91.67%
Harding University 11 $38,349 91.67%
Hendrix College 11 $40,437 91.67%
Mena Hospital Commission 11 $44,344 91.67%
Corporate Computer Services Inc 11 $51,766 91.67%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Bobby Henard Inc 7 $25,070 100.00%
Asf Farms Inc 7 $27,417 100.00%
Jennifer Samuel Medford Farms 7 $25,664 100.00%
Wingmead Inc 7 $25,437 100.00%
Swift Ditch Farms Ptr 7 $24,877 100.00%
Wakefield Partners 7 $20,021 100.00%
Cornerstone Farms 7 $25,052 100.00%
Qualls Farms Inc 6 $27,986 100.00%
Whiskerville Farms Inc 6 $25,130 100.00%
Paul Pace Farms 6 $22,523 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Qualserv Solutions 1 $67,018 50.00%
Sky Pride Llc 1 $30,368 50.00%
Pruitt Tool Supply Co 1 $48,797 50.00%
Tommy Justus Farms 1 $24,003 50.00%
Csl National Lp 1 $59,051 50.00%
Chicot Exxon Inc 1 $51,002 50.00%
Paladino And Company Pa 1 $89,898 50.00%
Central Arkansas Radiation Therpay 1 $121,992 50.00%
Tim Fisher Farm 1 $24,336 50.00%
Lexicon Inc 1 $118,102 50.00%

Top Industries in Arkansas (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Major Household Appliance Manufacturing 1 $32,885 100.00%
Custom Compounding Of Purchased Resins 1 $54,018 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 1 $37,294 100.00%
Other Nondepository Credit Intermediation 1 $68,390 100.00%
Health And Welfare Funds 1 $80,413 100.00%
Nail Salons 1 $92,893 100.00%
Racetracks 1 $60,611 100.00%
Fabricated Pipe And Pipe Fitting Manufacturing 1 $67,309 100.00%
Payroll Services 1 $79,331 100.00%
Corn Farming 1 $32,032 100.00%
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