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 %
Tek Leaders Inc 14 $73,192 93.33%
Cisco Systems Inc 14 $80,807 100.00%
Nucor Corporation 14 $79,768 100.00%
Prodapt North America Inc 14 $70,910 100.00%
Softworld Technologies Llc 14 $78,698 100.00%
Conway Regional Medical Center Inc 14 $138,868 100.00%
Sqa Concepts Inc 13 $79,947 92.86%
Usable Mutual Insurance Company 13 $82,134 92.86%
Hp Enterprise Services Llc 13 $77,440 92.86%
Fusion Plus Solutions Inc 13 $69,944 92.86%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Kiewit Infrastructure West Co 1 $68,598 50.00%
Hanpark Corporation 1 $33,238 50.00%
Thomas Cattle Farms Llc 1 $20,883 50.00%
Union Christian Academy 1 $36,320 50.00%
Elina Beauty Inc Dba Beauty Plaza 1 $32,406 50.00%
Prescient Insights Inc 1 $32,219 50.00%
Hospitalist Services Of Arkansas 1 $56,118 50.00%
Garver 1 $103,272 50.00%
Capital Hotel Joint Venture 1 $43,618 50.00%
Southwest Arkansas Educational Cooperative 1 $34,507 50.00%

Top Industries in Arkansas (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production 8 $33,140 100.00%
Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 8 $26,203 100.00%
Berry Except Strawberry Farming 7 $23,560 100.00%
All Other Animal Production 6 $19,125 100.00%
Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers 6 $25,691 100.00%
Nursery And Floriculture Production 5 $25,143 100.00%
Landscaping Services 5 $20,311 100.00%
Support Activities For Forestry 5 $19,492 100.00%
Wheat Farming 5 $25,122 100.00%
Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming 4 $22,849 100.00%

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 $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.

State Avg Wage