| 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.
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Industrial Production Managers | 24 | $83,384 | 96.00% |
| Special Education Teachers, All Other | 22 | $33,772 | 88.00% |
| Business Operations Specialists, All Other | 22 | $43,797 | 91.67% |
| Education Teachers, Postsecondary | 21 | $42,766 | 87.50% |
| Communications Teachers, Postsecondary | 20 | $40,080 | 83.33% |
| Training and Development Specialists | 20 | $53,142 | 86.96% |
| Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary | 20 | $43,991 | 90.91% |
| Robotics Engineers | 19 | $92,646 | 86.36% |
| Animal Scientists | 19 | $53,822 | 90.48% |
| Computer and Information Research Scientists | 18 | $83,563 | 90.00% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education Administrators, Postsecondary | 2 | $54,787 | 40.00% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | 2 | $50,180 | 50.00% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers | 2 | $54,174 | 50.00% |
| Directors, Religious Activities and Education | 2 | $52,478 | 50.00% |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | 2 | $103,470 | 50.00% |
| Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | 2 | $47,216 | 50.00% |
| Painters, Construction and Maintenance | 2 | $29,671 | 50.00% |
| Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food | 2 | $18,158 | 50.00% |
| Chemical Engineers | 2 | $97,698 | 50.00% |
| Coaches and Scouts | 2 | $37,841 | 50.00% |
| 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% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pricewaterhousecoopers Llp | 12 | $43,685 | 92.31% |
| Blytheville School District No 5 | 12 | $38,150 | 92.31% |
| V Soft Consulting Group Inc | 12 | $60,594 | 92.31% |
| Span Systems Corporation | 12 | $57,774 | 92.31% |
| Collabera Inc | 12 | $62,232 | 92.31% |
| Aspire Systems Inc | 12 | $50,468 | 92.31% |
| Transplace Texas Lp | 12 | $55,834 | 92.31% |
| 3s Business Corporation | 12 | $62,272 | 92.31% |
| Amensys Inc | 12 | $72,540 | 92.31% |
| Nucor Yamato Steel Company | 12 | $77,165 | 92.31% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hdc Farms Llc | 7 | $27,518 | 100.00% |
| Ra Pickens Son Company | 7 | $26,686 | 100.00% |
| Petter Planting Llc | 7 | $25,233 | 100.00% |
| W W Produce Inc | 7 | $26,452 | 100.00% |
| Mcgehee Producers Gin Inc | 7 | $26,630 | 100.00% |
| Morton Farms Ptr | 7 | $25,750 | 100.00% |
| Madding Association | 7 | $23,457 | 100.00% |
| Bayou Meto Farm Group | 7 | $25,073 | 100.00% |
| Agc Farms Partnership | 7 | $25,252 | 100.00% |
| H H Farm Partnership | 7 | $24,550 | 100.00% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Arkansas Educational Cooperative | 1 | $34,507 | 50.00% |
| Platinum Roofing Llc | 1 | $45,490 | 50.00% |
| King Farm Partnership | 1 | $30,368 | 50.00% |
| Eat Rice Inc | 1 | $41,059 | 50.00% |
| Maxim Integrated Products Inc | 1 | $86,466 | 50.00% |
| Rich Richardson Construction Llc Dba Richardson | 1 | $80,350 | 50.00% |
| Hh Farm Partnership | 1 | $29,182 | 50.00% |
| First Solar Inc | 1 | $57,450 | 50.00% |
| Nephrology Associates Pa | 1 | $104,749 | 50.00% |
| Centennial Bank | 1 | $57,512 | 50.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iron And Steel Mills And Ferroalloy Manufacturing | 94 | $77,651 | 94.00% |
| All Other Professional Scientific And Technical Services | 85 | $76,225 | 88.54% |
| Couriers And Express Delivery Services | 81 | $66,344 | 95.29% |
| Direct Health And Medical Insurance Carriers | 75 | $79,178 | 90.36% |
| Temporary Help Services | 68 | $64,531 | 82.93% |
| Electronic Connector Manufacturing | 64 | $65,424 | 91.43% |
| Accounting Tax Preparation Bookkeeping And Payroll Services | 61 | $59,999 | 88.41% |
| Administration Of Veterans Affairs | 60 | $138,776 | 96.77% |
| Commercial Banking | 50 | $73,775 | 96.15% |
| Offices Of Physical Occupational And Speech Therapists And Audiologists | 46 | $60,536 | 88.46% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apiculture | 39 | $26,731 | 100.00% |
| Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming | 35 | $24,960 | 100.00% |
| Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming Including Feedlots | 34 | $27,424 | 100.00% |
| Dual Purpose Cattle Ranching And Farming | 29 | $27,042 | 100.00% |
| Cotton Ginning | 29 | $28,386 | 100.00% |
| Cattle Feedlots | 28 | $26,098 | 100.00% |
| Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers | 27 | $20,816 | 100.00% |
| Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting | 27 | $26,907 | 100.00% |
| Cattle Ranching And Farming | 25 | $25,767 | 100.00% |
| All Other Crop Farming | 22 | $28,150 | 100.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electronic Connector Manufacturing | 16 | $73,458 | 72.73% |
| Commercial And Institutional Building Construction | 15 | $36,105 | 83.33% |
| Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services | 15 | $93,791 | 88.24% |
| Finfish Farming And Fish Hatcheries | 14 | $3,264,587 | 87.50% |
| Other Computer Related Services | 14 | $88,203 | 87.50% |
| Soybean Farming | 13 | $35,677 | 86.67% |
| Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services | 13 | $97,720 | 86.67% |
| Air Conditioning And Warm Air Heating Equipment And Commercial And Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing | 12 | $68,831 | 80.00% |
| Hotels Except Casino Hotels And Motels | 12 | $30,150 | 85.71% |
| Freight Transportation Arrangement | 11 | $75,714 | 78.57% |
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.