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 %
Danfoss Llc Fka Danfoss Scroll Technologies Llc 6 $70,900 85.71%
Siri Infosolutions Inc 6 $67,638 85.71%
Nephrology Associates Pa 6 $124,828 85.71%
Shineteck Inc 6 $74,454 85.71%
Medcomps Corporation 6 $67,822 85.71%
Moss Associates Llc 6 $72,734 85.71%
Dynamic Technology Inc 6 $76,721 85.71%
Infomatics Inc 6 $68,380 100.00%
Ospro Systems Llc 6 $61,478 100.00%
Raven Software Solutions Inc 6 $72,672 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Se Rice Company 4 $25,886 100.00%
Jlb Farms 4 $27,316 100.00%
Jlc Farms Partnership 4 $25,329 100.00%
S E Rice Company 4 $22,879 100.00%
Longshot Farms Of Brinkley 4 $27,612 100.00%
Suemac Farms Llc 4 $27,534 100.00%
J A Farms Partnership 4 $26,234 100.00%
Townley Tomato Farm 4 $26,993 100.00%
Lowry Farms Inc 4 $19,200 100.00%
Promise Land Farms 4 $26,270 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Arkansas (All Years)

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 $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