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 %
Surgeons 18 $192,166 90.00%
Materials Scientists 17 $39,905 89.47%
Instructional Coordinators 17 $45,647 89.47%
Registered Nurses 17 $55,744 89.47%
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 17 $38,405 89.47%
Psychiatrists 16 $149,143 84.21%
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 16 $37,203 84.21%
Marketing Managers 16 $77,340 88.89%
Epidemiologists 16 $60,852 88.89%
Speech-Language Pathologists 15 $54,220 88.24%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 2 $53,383 50.00%
Economists 2 $48,028 50.00%
General and Operations Managers 2 $57,148 50.00%
Directors, Religious Activities and Education 2 $52,478 50.00%
Soil and Plant Scientists 2 $53,165 50.00%
Construction Carpenters 2 $25,792 50.00%
Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food 2 $18,158 50.00%
Information Security Analysts 2 $83,752 50.00%
Materials Engineers 2 $68,162 50.00%
Coaches and Scouts 2 $37,841 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 %
Zimbabwe 1 $81,286 50.00%
Bahamas 1 $23,442 50.00%
Nicaragua 1 $48,547 50.00%
Hungary 1 $51,550 50.00%
Czech Republic 1 $40,220 50.00%
Honduras 1 $28,974 50.00%
Cambodia 1 $23,296 50.00%
Azerbaijan 1 $48,797 50.00%
Ireland 1 $71,280 50.00%
Botswana 1 $64,334 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Arkansas (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Pritna Inc 15 $52,581 93.75%
Amatel Inc 15 $56,695 93.75%
Nucor Corporation 15 $80,944 93.75%
Innovative Intelligent Solutions Llc 15 $75,551 93.75%
Premier It Solutions Llc 15 $76,498 93.75%
Conway Regional Medical Center Inc 15 $145,843 93.75%
Baxter County Regional Hospital Inc 15 $211,443 100.00%
Gerdau Macsteel Inc 14 $99,192 93.33%
Henderson State University 14 $47,927 93.33%
Lead It Corporation 14 $69,200 93.33%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
I F Anderson Farms Inc 8 $19,310 100.00%
Scott Sullivan Farms Partnership 8 $27,316 100.00%
Gillam Farms 7 $18,242 100.00%
David Wildy Farms 7 $24,701 100.00%
C D Farms 7 $24,420 100.00%
Anytime Farms 7 $25,070 100.00%
Red River Farms 7 $25,664 100.00%
Hart Farms Inc 7 $27,162 100.00%
Poinsett Turfgrass Llc 7 $24,395 100.00%
Rolling Creek Partnership 7 $25,679 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ozark Tennis Academy Llc 1 $45,594 33.33%
Wibachman Llc 1 $25,002 33.33%
Arkansas Acoustical Drywall Inc 1 $30,722 33.33%
White County Physician Group 1 $61,020 33.33%
Harvest Rice Inc 1 $96,803 33.33%
East Arkansas Family Health Center Inc 1 $118,726 33.33%
Arkansas State University Mid South 1 $52,577 33.33%
Mainline Health Systems Inc 1 $49,130 33.33%
Delta Plastics Of The South Llc 1 $54,850 50.00%
El Dorado Public School 1 $33,850 50.00%

Top Industries in Arkansas (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 1,402 $26,666 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 701 $25,637 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming 384 $26,646 100.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine 328 $22,415 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 258 $25,114 100.00%
Rice Farming 192 $25,277 100.00%
Other Grain Farming 177 $25,187 100.00%
Potato Farming 171 $24,505 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 143 $27,142 100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 126 $24,436 100.00%

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.

State Avg Wage