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 %
Hp Enterprise Services Llc 13 $77,440 100.00%
Fusion Plus Solutions Inc 13 $69,944 100.00%
Randstad Technologies Llc 13 $78,365 100.00%
Intellisoft Systems Llc 13 $77,278 100.00%
Ivorsource Llc 13 $63,814 100.00%
Riceland Foods Inc 13 $87,579 100.00%
Southern Medical Partners Llc 13 $176,577 100.00%
Lex Nimble Solutions Inc 12 $75,575 92.31%
Pain Treatment Centers Of America Pllc 12 $131,906 92.31%
Arkansas Department Of Health 12 $90,841 92.31%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
N K Farms Inc 7 $27,673 100.00%
James Hartley Farms 7 $20,325 100.00%
Dek Farms Partnership 7 $21,935 100.00%
Keeling Farm Family Partnership 7 $26,957 100.00%
Hawkins Farms Partnership 7 $26,339 100.00%
Barrett Hall Farms 7 $26,021 100.00%
Lance Donna Padgett Joint Venture 7 $23,810 100.00%
C C Sod Inc 7 $25,664 100.00%
Kueters Fish Company Inc 7 $25,679 100.00%
Hartley Flying Service Inc 7 $24,764 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Kimberlyclark Corporation 1 $78,291 50.00%
Surftec 1 $44,616 50.00%
John P Baioni Farms 1 $17,950 50.00%
Ockos Japanese Steakhouse Sushi 1 $22,651 50.00%
Pace Industries Inc 1 $84,573 50.00%
Danfoss Llc 1 $83,699 50.00%
Capital Hotel Joint Venture 1 $43,618 50.00%
Hospitalist Services Of Arkansas 1 $56,118 50.00%
Synchrony Bank 1 $86,611 50.00%
Development Consultants Inc 1 $54,163 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