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 %
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 %
Valuepro Inc 21 $54,433 91.30%
Opera Technologies Inc 21 $60,846 91.30%
Active Enterprise Solutions 21 $52,201 91.30%
Bmr Infotek Inc 21 $76,488 91.30%
Synapsis Inc 21 $77,343 91.30%
3i Infotech Inc 20 $62,140 90.91%
Satyam Computer Services Ltd 20 $59,192 90.91%
Data Capital Inc 20 $73,462 90.91%
Cgi Technologies And Solutions Inc 19 $73,962 86.36%
Jefferson Hospital Association 19 $43,489 86.36%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Leslie T Brown Farms 9 $24,842 100.00%
Noble Farm 9 $18,135 100.00%
E E Farms Inc 9 $24,831 100.00%
T Pirani Farms General Partnership 9 $24,713 100.00%
Smokey Alley Farms Partnership 9 $24,022 100.00%
S L Finch Farms 9 $24,902 100.00%
Pattsville Farms Inc 9 $21,400 100.00%
Randy Hardin Farms Inc 9 $24,840 100.00%
Delta Peanut Llc 9 $27,428 100.00%
Adam Chappell Farms 9 $24,368 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Yocom Body Shop Inc 1 $46,634 25.00%
Malik Llc 1 $100,194 25.00%
Affirmative Risk Management 1 $19,989 33.33%
Hill Development Llc 1 $40,997 33.33%
Mercy Clinic Springfield Communities 1 $147,347 33.33%
Asif Hemdani 1 $31,429 33.33%
Br Mcginty Mechanical Contractors Inc 1 $30,222 33.33%
Arkansas Heart Hospital Llc 1 $100,277 33.33%
Chang You Inc 1 $31,179 33.33%
Agape Church 1 $72,114 33.33%

Top Industries in Arkansas (All Years)

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