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)

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 %
United States Of America 1 $62,763 50.00%
Botswana 1 $64,334 50.00%
Azerbaijan 1 $48,797 100.00%
Nicaragua 1 $48,547 100.00%
Bolivia 1 $36,462 100.00%
Cameroon 1 $36,880 100.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Arkansas (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Lendingclub Bank National Association 2 $104,479 66.67%
Sripadha Inc 2 $93,517 66.67%
United Services Automobile Association 2 $100,589 66.67%
Sparksoft Corporation 2 $96,439 66.67%
Columbus Technology Solutions Inc 2 $94,390 66.67%
The Pnc Financial Services Group Inc 2 $95,701 66.67%
Caremark Llc 2 $103,563 66.67%
Next Gen Software Solutions Llc 2 $101,202 66.67%
Arkansas Anesthesia Associates Pllc 2 $142,678 66.67%
Automation Anywhere Inc 2 $99,455 66.67%

Top Industries in Arkansas (All Years)

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.

State Avg Wage