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 %
Keith Smith Company Inc 4 $58,365 100.00%
Precision Technologies Corp 4 $67,928 100.00%
Vbinfotek Inc 4 $57,746 100.00%
Americold Logistics Llc 4 $79,701 100.00%
Electronic Imaging Services Inc 4 $78,879 100.00%
Infobuilders Inc 4 $70,902 100.00%
Dvr Softek Inc 4 $68,609 100.00%
Infocepts Llc 4 $59,535 100.00%
Nvidia Corporation 4 $81,292 100.00%
Adven Technologies Inc 4 $73,081 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Wvb Partnership 2 $30,222 100.00%
Mills Farms 2 $29,328 100.00%
Chase Guest Farms 2 $29,328 100.00%
Trail Farms Partnership 2 $19,136 100.00%
Randy Belinda Glenn 2 $29,328 100.00%
Wgp Farms 2 $27,165 100.00%
Holden Conner Seed Grain 2 $30,222 100.00%
Mjp Farms Llc 2 $31,200 100.00%
Paul Michael Company 2 $19,136 100.00%
Yoder Farms Partnership For B Y Farm Group 2 $19,210 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Arkansas (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 1,402 $26,666 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 701 $25,637 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming 384 $26,646 100.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine 328 $22,415 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 258 $25,114 100.00%
Rice Farming 192 $25,277 100.00%
Other Grain Farming 177 $25,187 100.00%
Potato Farming 171 $24,505 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 143 $27,142 100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 126 $24,436 100.00%

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