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 %
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 %
Logisticians	2	$56,503	40.00%
Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food	2	$18,158	50.00%
Coaches and Scouts	2	$37,841	50.00%
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	2	$50,180	50.00%
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	2	$17,794	50.00%
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary	2	$39,720	50.00%
Chefs and Head Cooks	2	$45,448	50.00%
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	2	$54,174	50.00%
History Teachers, Postsecondary	2	$40,050	50.00%
Education Administrators, Postsecondary	2	$54,787	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 3,768 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 %
Bns International Inc	6	$75,833	100.00%
Sapot Systems Inc	6	$79,366	100.00%
Solware It Technologies Llc	6	$81,127	100.00%
Empower Professionals Inc	6	$78,270	100.00%
Tekgroup Llc	6	$77,036	100.00%
Tnp Systems Llc	6	$76,319	100.00%
Mastech Digital Alliances Inc	6	$85,571	100.00%
N9 It Solutions Llc	6	$76,707	100.00%
Pioneer Consulting Llc	6	$80,184	100.00%
Vyzer Solutions Inc	6	$77,293	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Ckc Farms Inc	4	$27,290	100.00%
Harrod And Hensley Tomato Company Llc	4	$28,881	100.00%
A Kot Farms Jv	4	$20,660	100.00%
Marcus Balch	4	$26,385	100.00%
Rd Farm Group	4	$25,912	100.00%
Morgan Farms Llc	4	$26,234	100.00%
Gary Lynn Grice	4	$19,584	100.00%
Seth Ferri Farms Partnership	4	$27,316	100.00%
Abco Farm Partnership	4	$25,953	100.00%
K And C Farms Inc	4	$26,234	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Top Industries in Arkansas (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
All Other Miscellaneous Textile Product Mills	2	$28,746	66.67%
Soybean Farming	2	$62,379	66.67%
Chicken Egg Production	2	$57,034	66.67%
Animal Food Manufacturing	2	$109,793	66.67%
All Other Outpatient Care Centers	2	$55,598	66.67%
Tobacco Electronic Cigarette And Other Smoking Supplies Retailers	2	$70,699	66.67%
Special Die And Tool Die Set Jig And Fixture Manufacturing	2	$51,449	66.67%
Professional Organizations	2	$78,978	66.67%
All Other Chemical Product And Preparation Manufacturing	2	$72,010	66.67%
Other Individual And Family Services	2	$55,443	66.67%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

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.