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
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.

Top Occupations in Arkansas (All Years)

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Psychiatrists	16	$149,143	88.89%
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	15	$36,671	83.33%
Animal Scientists	15	$55,672	88.24%
Speech-Language Pathologists	15	$54,220	88.24%
Environmental Engineers	14	$57,159	87.50%
Manufacturing Engineers	14	$82,157	87.50%
Teachers and Instructors, All Other	13	$32,696	81.25%
Coaches and Scouts	13	$29,366	86.67%
Financial Managers	13	$74,807	86.67%
Epidemiologists	13	$59,496	86.67%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
History Teachers, Postsecondary	2	$40,050	50.00%
Information Security Analysts	2	$83,752	50.00%
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary	2	$50,152	50.00%
Roofers	2	$19,594	50.00%
Purchasing Managers	2	$78,718	50.00%
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	2	$46,430	50.00%
Clergy	2	$46,228	50.00%
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	2	$47,216	50.00%
Logisticians	2	$56,503	50.00%
Soil and Plant Scientists	2	$53,165	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 3,772 employees, and has since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 2,446 in 2023.

Top Countries with Workers in Arkansas From PERM Program (All Years)

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%

Top Hiring Companies in Arkansas (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Gdh Consulting Inc	2	$87,350	66.67%
Ntt Data Services Llc	2	$93,049	66.67%
The Npd Group Inc	2	$83,013	66.67%
Dfs Corporate Services Llc	2	$93,860	66.67%
Neurologic Relief Center Pllc	2	$100,402	66.67%
Singular Analysts Inc	2	$81,307	66.67%
Warren Oil Company Llc	2	$81,848	66.67%
Globallogic Inc	2	$85,655	66.67%
Bhsh System	2	$93,569	66.67%
L J Smith And Associates Inc	2	$90,865	66.67%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Top Industries in Arkansas (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Farm And Garden Machinery And Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	3	$53,685	100.00%
Motor Vehicle Steering And Suspension Components Except Spring Manufacturing	3	$72,932	100.00%
Home Health Care Services	3	$70,824	100.00%
Aquaculture	3	$42,890	100.00%
Kidney Dialysis Centers	2	$109,793	66.67%
Residential Mental Health And Substance Abuse Facilities	2	$34,840	66.67%
Management Of Companies And Enterprises	2	$97,490	66.67%
All Other Miscellaneous Textile Product Mills	2	$28,746	66.67%
Chicken Egg Production	2	$57,034	66.67%
Machine Shops	2	$65,063	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 $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.