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
33,715	83.34%	$69,193	H-1B
4,326	10.69%	$23,740	H-2A
2,269	5.61%	$271,418	PERM
145	0.36%	$78,553	E-3 Australian

As of May 2023, Arkansas has seen a total of 40,455 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Arkansas is the H-1B visa with 33,715 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 83.34% of Arkansas's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the H-2A visa with 4,326 H-2A visas on record over all years accounting for 10.69% of Arkansas's total visas.

Top Occupations in Arkansas (All Years)

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Industrial Production Managers	21	$82,783	91.30%
Bioinformatics Scientists	20	$54,471	86.96%
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	18	$39,803	81.82%
Training and Development Specialists	18	$53,351	81.82%
Computer and Information Research Scientists	18	$83,563	85.71%
Surgeons	18	$192,166	85.71%
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	17	$43,399	85.00%
Instructional Coordinators	17	$45,647	89.47%
Materials Scientists	16	$39,084	84.21%
Marketing Managers	16	$77,340	84.21%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	2	$50,180	50.00%
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	2	$32,906	50.00%
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	2	$54,174	50.00%
Materials Engineers	2	$68,162	50.00%
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	2	$24,253	50.00%
Computer and Information Systems Managers	2	$103,470	50.00%
Directors, Religious Activities and Education	2	$52,478	50.00%
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	2	$17,794	50.00%
Painters, Construction and Maintenance	2	$29,671	50.00%
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	2	$53,383	50.00%

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 3,772 employees, and has since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 2,446 in 2023.

Top Countries with Workers in Arkansas From PERM Program (All Years)

Country	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Panama	2	$197,600	40.00%
Italy	2	$87,371	40.00%
Estonia	2	$67,860	40.00%
Ukraine	2	$42,495	40.00%
Denmark	2	$43,615	40.00%
Jamaica	2	$75,165	40.00%
Kuwait	2	$66,751	50.00%
Rwanda	2	$48,839	50.00%
Spain	2	$45,510	50.00%
Thailand	2	$45,895	50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Arkansas (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Randstad Technologies Llc	13	$78,365	92.86%
Riceland Foods Inc	13	$87,579	92.86%
Antra Inc	13	$75,626	92.86%
It Resources Inc	13	$77,677	92.86%
Mastech Digital Technologies Inc A Mastech Digital Inc Company	13	$73,231	92.86%
University Of The Ozarks	13	$47,210	92.86%
Heifer Project International	13	$58,096	100.00%
Danfoss Llc	13	$73,002	100.00%
Southern Medical Partners Llc	13	$176,577	100.00%
Mercy Health Northwest Arkansas Communities	13	$183,853	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
King Farm Partnership	1	$30,368	50.00%
Platinum Roofing Llc	1	$45,490	50.00%
Development Consultants Inc	1	$54,163	50.00%
Synchrony Bank	1	$86,611	50.00%
Dl Inc	1	$36,733	50.00%
Catlett Inc	1	$58,219	50.00%
Blue Rock Design Build Llc	1	$30,451	50.00%
Hs Maintenance Inc	1	$47,944	50.00%
Arkansas State University Mid South	1	$52,577	50.00%
East Arkansas Family Health Center Inc	1	$118,726	50.00%

Top Industries in Arkansas (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services	12,955	$62,736	94.85%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools	2,570	$66,818	87.36%
Computer Systems Design Services	2,433	$65,856	94.56%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services	1,563	$65,072	90.71%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services	881	$61,155	95.97%
General Freight Trucking Long Distance Truckload	591	$77,826	69.04%
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists	577	$153,373	88.91%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals	527	$125,146	92.78%
Management Consulting Services	452	$61,074	99.12%
Other Computer Related Services	397	$67,758	88.81%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming	974	$25,410	100.00%
Other Crop Farming	565	$24,726	100.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine	325	$22,296	100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming	289	$25,667	100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming	201	$23,759	100.00%
Rice Farming	153	$24,262	100.00%
Potato Farming	147	$23,628	100.00%
Other Grain Farming	138	$24,011	100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders	108	$23,588	100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production	103	$26,219	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Poultry Processing	1,435	$22,289	100.00%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools	485	$53,911	100.00%
Custom Computer Programming Services	362	$74,004	100.00%
General Freight Trucking Long Distance Truckload	315	$89,732	100.00%
Computer Systems Design Services	70	$57,159	40.00%
Iron And Steel Pipe And Tube Manufacturing From Purchased Steel	34	$61,436	22.82%
Golf Courses And Country Clubs	31	$24,796	39.24%
Full Service Restaurants	30	$24,403	39.47%
Engineering Services	27	$58,625	36.99%
Offices Of Physicians	16	$110,793	22.86%

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 $69,193. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $100,819.