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 %
Computer Systems Analysts 6,298 $57,048 96.09%
Software Developers, Applications 5,321 $74,723 90.13%
Computer Programmers 2,304 $56,545 91.36%
Computer Occupations, All Other 1,497 $61,887 95.47%
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other 1,307 $123,804 90.26%
Software Developers, Systems Software 479 $70,047 94.66%
Management Analysts 412 $58,613 91.76%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 315 $61,277 86.78%
Internists, General 269 $163,007 88.49%
Software Quality Assurance Engineers and Testers 257 $59,258 93.45%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Agricultural Equipment Operators 2,620 $25,535 213.70%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse 1,448 $26,198 293.71%
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals 307 $25,999 65.60%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop 195 $25,045 50.26%
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 54 $28,004 14.75%
Agricultural Workers, All Other 32 $26,079 14.75%
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians 30 $34,987 15.79%
Construction Laborers 6 $33,575 3.66%
Nursery Workers 5 $24,698 3.57%
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products 4 $26,099 3.01%
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 %
Bolivia 2 $73,923 33.33%
Serbia And Montenegro 2 $61,735 40.00%
Turkmenistan 2 $31,569 40.00%
Panama 2 $197,600 40.00%
Ukraine 2 $40,464 40.00%
Rwanda 2 $48,839 40.00%
Jamaica 2 $75,165 40.00%
Kuwait 2 $66,751 40.00%
Indonesia 2 $33,478 50.00%
Estonia 2 $67,860 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Arkansas (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Vmware Inc 3 $88,691 100.00%
Thinklusive Inc 3 $80,933 100.00%
American It Systems Llc 3 $80,933 100.00%
Tekblu Llc 3 $80,933 100.00%
Outpace Llc 3 $80,933 100.00%
Servicenow Inc 3 $105,796 100.00%
Green Bay Packaging Arkansas Kraft Division 3 $81,994 100.00%
Katalyst Technologies Inc 3 $85,280 100.00%
Ihs Global Inc 3 $103,605 100.00%
Nucor Castrip Arkansas Llc 3 $89,163 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
S T Farms Inc 1 $22,318 100.00%
Big Lake Farms 1 $30,222 100.00%
Maranatha Partners 1 $25,896 100.00%
Jeffrey Hillman 1 $30,222 100.00%
Bonnie Plants Llc 20 3d 1 $42,536 100.00%
Two Taters Llc 1 $30,222 100.00%
Johnsville Poultry Company Llc 1 $24,710 100.00%
Miguel Ramos 1 $20,087 100.00%
B S Farms 1 $28,434 100.00%
Carter Cox Seeds Inc 1 $19,344 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Arkansas (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Finfish Fishing 3 $26,742 100.00%
Chicken Egg Production 3 $23,116 100.00%
Food Crops Grown Under Cover 2 $24,658 66.67%
Water Supply And Irrigation Systems 2 $29,328 100.00%
Sheep And Goat Farming 2 $25,303 100.00%
Tree Nut Farming 2 $30,222 100.00%
Floriculture Production 1 $24,606 50.00%
Farm Machinery And Equipment Manufacturing 1 $24,606 50.00%
Lawn And Garden Equipment And Supplies Retailers 1 $30,222 100.00%
Recreational And Vacation Camps Except Campgrounds 1 $20,621 100.00%

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 $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