| 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.
| 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% |
| Country | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 841 | $232,044 | 40.10% |
| Vietnam | 181 | $21,010 | 38.84% |
| South Korea | 150 | $21,260 | 34.72% |
| Mexico | 69 | $43,718 | 31.36% |
| China | 55 | $61,201 | 26.19% |
| Brazil | 45 | $36,733 | 36.00% |
| Philippines | 44 | $7,966,204 | 43.56% |
| Pakistan | 28 | $74,418 | 36.84% |
| Nepal | 23 | $72,390 | 38.98% |
| South Africa | 16 | $30,189 | 34.04% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linkwell Solutions Llc | 23 | $59,673 | 95.83% |
| University Of Arkansas At Fort Smith | 22 | $45,136 | 95.65% |
| Miracle Software Sysytems Inc | 22 | $80,013 | 95.65% |
| Kforce Inc | 22 | $93,416 | 95.65% |
| Opera Technologies Inc | 21 | $60,846 | 91.30% |
| Active Enterprise Solutions | 21 | $52,201 | 91.30% |
| Emc Corporation | 21 | $85,536 | 91.30% |
| Collaborate Solutions Inc | 21 | $76,576 | 91.30% |
| Bmr Infotek Inc | 20 | $76,265 | 86.96% |
| Synapsis Inc | 20 | $77,164 | 90.91% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qualserv Solutions Llc | 1 | $52,395 | 25.00% |
| Curtis H Stout Inc | 1 | $63,066 | 25.00% |
| Estem Public Charter Schools | 1 | $44,813 | 25.00% |
| Morenci Unified School District | 1 | $32,490 | 25.00% |
| Entergy Arkansas Inc | 1 | $74,838 | 25.00% |
| Windmill Rice Company Llc | 1 | $47,549 | 25.00% |
| Bank Of The Ozarks | 1 | $121,701 | 25.00% |
| Grant Garrett Excavating Inc | 1 | $31,304 | 33.33% |
| Baxter County Regional Hospital Inc | 1 | $172,390 | 33.33% |
| Acxiom It Outsourcing Lp | 1 | $53,498 | 33.33% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial And Institutional Building Construction | 17 | $61,451 | 89.47% |
| Heating Equipment Except Warm Air Furnaces Manufacturing | 16 | $70,820 | 88.89% |
| Professional Employer Organizations | 16 | $90,011 | 94.12% |
| Insurance Carriers | 16 | $68,955 | 94.12% |
| Other Management Consulting Services | 16 | $57,819 | 94.12% |
| Gypsum Product Manufacturing | 14 | $66,713 | 87.50% |
| Electronic Computer Manufacturing | 14 | $78,429 | 87.50% |
| Educational Support Services | 14 | $57,086 | 87.50% |
| Employment Placement Agencies And Executive Search Services | 13 | $41,744 | 81.25% |
| Scheduled Freight Air Transportation | 13 | $48,239 | 86.67% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production | 8 | $33,140 | 100.00% |
| Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming | 8 | $26,203 | 100.00% |
| Berry Except Strawberry Farming | 7 | $23,560 | 100.00% |
| All Other Animal Production | 6 | $19,125 | 100.00% |
| Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers | 6 | $25,691 | 100.00% |
| Nursery And Floriculture Production | 5 | $25,143 | 100.00% |
| Landscaping Services | 5 | $20,311 | 100.00% |
| Support Activities For Forestry | 5 | $19,492 | 100.00% |
| Wheat Farming | 5 | $25,122 | 100.00% |
| Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming | 4 | $22,849 | 100.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Specialty Except Psychiatric And Substance Abuse Hospitals | 2 | $89,139 | 25.00% |
| Electric Power Generation | 2 | $50,887 | 28.57% |
| All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product And Preparation Manufacturing | 2 | $91,645 | 28.57% |
| Oil And Gas Pipeline And Related Structures Construction | 2 | $87,100 | 28.57% |
| Administration Of Public Health Programs | 2 | $47,071 | 28.57% |
| Other Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers | 2 | $24,440 | 28.57% |
| All Other Miscellaneous Textile Product Mills | 1 | $20,176 | 14.29% |
| Other Commercial Equipment Merchant Wholesalers | 1 | $67,018 | 16.67% |
| Claims Adjusting | 1 | $19,989 | 16.67% |
| Motor Vehicle Steering And Suspension Components Except Spring Manufacturing | 1 | $66,706 | 16.67% |
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.