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 %
Brillio Llc	58	$57,406	93.55%
Hcl America Inc	57	$62,438	93.44%
Gainwell Technologies Llc	56	$76,140	93.33%
Prime Physicians Llc	51	$171,949	86.44%
Microsoft Corporation	51	$71,230	86.44%
Tecsource International Llc	51	$45,543	89.47%
Tredence Inc	50	$81,470	89.29%
White River Health System Inc	50	$156,896	92.59%
Molex Llc	46	$67,372	85.19%
Apogee Medical Group Arkansas Pa	46	$111,852	86.79%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Crazy Hibachi Co	3	$22,208	37.50%
Transplace	2	$53,186	25.00%
Total Document Solutions Inc	2	$34,008	25.00%
Stagecoach Phillips 66 Inc	2	$45,365	25.00%
Derm Cosmetic Labs Inc	2	$74,256	28.57%
Robert Bosch Tool Corporation	2	$69,129	28.57%
Ingenico Inc	2	$95,170	28.57%
Kobe Japanese Steakhouse Sushi	2	$31,179	28.57%
Explore Scientific Llc	2	$49,172	28.57%
Mississippi County Hospital System	2	$187,200	28.57%

Top Industries in Arkansas (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
All Other Outpatient Care Centers	2	$55,598	66.67%
Sales Financing	2	$43,316	66.67%
Other Individual And Family Services	2	$55,443	66.67%
Sheet Metal Work Manufacturing	2	$47,840	66.67%
Paper Bag And Coated And Treated Paper Manufacturing	2	$47,203	66.67%
Dry Condensed And Evaporated Dairy Product Manufacturing	2	$88,244	66.67%
Finfish Farming And Fish Hatcheries	2	$47,601	66.67%
Furniture Merchant Wholesalers	2	$46,124	66.67%
Professional Organizations	2	$78,978	66.67%
Other Heavy And Civil Engineering Construction	2	$52,707	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.