| 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.
| 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% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers | 456 | $21,840 | 38.94% |
| Software Developers, Applications | 219 | $82,824 | 54.34% |
| Physicians and Surgeons, All Other | 83 | $111,593 | 58.45% |
| Software Developers, Systems Software | 63 | $75,366 | 46.67% |
| Internists, General | 58 | $126,425 | 52.73% |
| Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 40 | $21,427 | 36.70% |
| Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists | 30 | $2,992,806 | 31.91% |
| Computer Systems Analysts | 26 | $69,781 | 31.71% |
| Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | 24 | $41,099 | 30.00% |
| Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education | 23 | $24,338 | 29.11% |
| Country | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poland | 2 | $131,747 | 33.33% |
| Saudi Arabia | 2 | $70,324 | 40.00% |
| Malaysia | 2 | $72,623 | 40.00% |
| Costa Rica | 2 | $73,632 | 40.00% |
| Denmark | 2 | $43,615 | 40.00% |
| Singapore | 2 | $90,875 | 40.00% |
| Bolivia | 2 | $73,923 | 40.00% |
| Serbia And Montenegro | 2 | $61,735 | 40.00% |
| Turkmenistan | 2 | $31,569 | 50.00% |
| Panama | 2 | $197,600 | 50.00% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| The President Fellows Of Middlebury College | 2 | $34,278 | 66.67% |
| Armi Inc | 2 | $33,550 | 66.67% |
| The Scott Fetzer Company | 2 | $45,958 | 66.67% |
| Jean Martin Inc | 2 | $42,984 | 66.67% |
| Horatio Public School | 2 | $34,150 | 66.67% |
| Cossatot Community College Of The University Of Ar | 2 | $34,695 | 66.67% |
| Suburban Builders Inc | 2 | $33,862 | 66.67% |
| Stephens Public Schools | 2 | $33,990 | 66.67% |
| Trinuc Llc | 2 | $37,118 | 66.67% |
| P Allen Smith Associates | 2 | $36,400 | 66.67% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green Farms Inc | 1 | $16,926 | 100.00% |
| Phillip Mann Farms | 1 | $28,434 | 100.00% |
| Big Slash Llc | 1 | $21,590 | 100.00% |
| Elder Drilling Supply Co Inc | 1 | $30,222 | 100.00% |
| Witt Smith Farms Partnership | 1 | $30,222 | 100.00% |
| Winrock Farms | 1 | $18,928 | 100.00% |
| Eagle Ag Llc | 1 | $25,896 | 100.00% |
| Fletcher Planting Co Llc | 1 | $30,222 | 100.00% |
| Andy Riddell Flying Service Inc | 1 | $25,896 | 100.00% |
| Dreher Farm Labor Association | 1 | $30,222 | 100.00% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offices Of Dentists | 6 | $58,230 | 85.71% |
| All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing | 6 | $45,691 | 85.71% |
| Restaurants And Other Eating Places | 6 | $99,192 | 85.71% |
| Automobile And Light Duty Motor Vehicle Manufacturing | 6 | $91,021 | 85.71% |
| Supermarkets And Other Grocery Retailers Except Convenience Retailers | 6 | $100,247 | 85.71% |
| Direct Property And Casualty Insurance Carriers | 6 | $99,088 | 100.00% |
| Pharmaceutical And Medicine Manufacturing | 6 | $58,698 | 100.00% |
| Natural Gas Extraction | 6 | $103,016 | 100.00% |
| Pulp Mills | 6 | $73,899 | 100.00% |
| Offices Of Other Holding Companies | 6 | $81,177 | 100.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing | 2 | $49,088 | 66.67% |
| Junior Colleges | 2 | $47,924 | 66.67% |
| Limited Service Restaurants | 2 | $21,580 | 66.67% |
| Dairy Product Except Dried Or Canned Merchant Wholesalers | 1 | $54,475 | 33.33% |
| Support Activities For Animal Production | 1 | $105,310 | 33.33% |
| Professional Employer Organizations | 1 | $56,118 | 33.33% |
| Unlaminated Plastics Profile Shape Manufacturing | 1 | $54,850 | 50.00% |
| Automotive Body Paint And Interior Repair And Maintenance | 1 | $46,634 | 50.00% |
| Beauty Salons | 1 | $36,546 | 50.00% |
| Paint And Wallpaper Retailers | 1 | $36,462 | 50.00% |
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.