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 %
Painters, Construction and Maintenance 2 $29,671 50.00%
Education Administrators, Postsecondary 2 $54,787 50.00%
Chemical Engineers 2 $97,698 50.00%
Epidemiologists 2 $47,071 50.00%
Environmental Engineers 2 $76,035 50.00%
Purchasing Managers 2 $78,718 50.00%
General and Operations Managers 2 $57,148 50.00%
Computer and Information Systems Managers 2 $103,470 50.00%
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 2 $47,216 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 3,768 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 %
Harrison French Associates Ltd 4 $47,942 80.00%
Searcy Investment Llc 4 $43,118 80.00%
Teradyne Infotech 4 $61,376 80.00%
Cliecon Solutions Inc 4 $59,618 80.00%
Delta Memorial Hospital 4 $45,157 80.00%
Arcbest Ii Inc 4 $56,118 80.00%
Ealearn Inc 4 $66,617 80.00%
Arkansas Department Of Education 4 $72,207 80.00%
Aaa Global Technologies Llc 4 $48,532 80.00%
Hance Incorporated 4 $55,895 80.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Bee Bayou Farms 3 $26,347 100.00%
Central Arkansas Turf Llc 3 $28,565 100.00%
Clay County Cattle Company Llc 3 $25,917 100.00%
Miles Flying Service Inc 3 $33,433 100.00%
Cadron Crest Orchard Llc 3 $25,071 100.00%
J Graf Farms Llc 3 $29,030 100.00%
W W Produce 3 $22,492 100.00%
Kenny Loretta And Garrett Qualls Partnership 3 $26,347 100.00%
Jamie F Henry 3 $23,497 100.00%
4020 Farms 3 $25,882 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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