| 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.
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Systems Analysts | 6,298 | $57,048 | 96.09% |
| Software Developers, Applications | 5,338 | $74,758 | 90.41% |
| Computer Programmers | 2,304 | $56,545 | 91.36% |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | 1,498 | $61,883 | 95.54% |
| Physicians and Surgeons, All Other | 1,307 | $123,804 | 90.26% |
| Software Developers, Systems Software | 482 | $70,078 | 95.26% |
| Management Analysts | 403 | $58,474 | 91.59% |
| 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 | 96.25% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Equipment Operators | 2,200 | $24,777 | 215.69% |
| Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse | 867 | $24,003 | 178.40% |
| Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals | 209 | $24,652 | 59.38% |
| Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop | 195 | $25,045 | 66.78% |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 49 | $26,016 | 25.52% |
| Agricultural Workers, All Other | 32 | $26,079 | 16.84% |
| Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians | 17 | $25,863 | 11.89% |
| Nursery Workers | 5 | $24,698 | 4.35% |
| Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products | 3 | $24,724 | 3.19% |
| Logging Workers, All Other | 3 | $27,588 | 5.17% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers | 413 | $21,130 | 37.72% |
| Software Developers, Applications | 219 | $82,824 | 54.34% |
| Physicians and Surgeons, All Other | 83 | $111,593 | 58.87% |
| Software Developers, Systems Software | 63 | $75,366 | 46.67% |
| Internists, General | 58 | $126,425 | 52.73% |
| Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 37 | $21,275 | 33.94% |
| Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists | 30 | $2,992,806 | 31.91% |
| Computer Systems Analysts | 26 | $69,781 | 32.10% |
| Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | 23 | $41,020 | 28.75% |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | 20 | $73,884 | 25.97% |
| Country | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Panama | 2 | $197,600 | 40.00% |
| Italy | 2 | $87,371 | 40.00% |
| Estonia | 2 | $67,860 | 40.00% |
| Ukraine | 2 | $42,495 | 40.00% |
| Denmark | 2 | $43,615 | 40.00% |
| Jamaica | 2 | $75,165 | 40.00% |
| Kuwait | 2 | $66,751 | 50.00% |
| Rwanda | 2 | $48,839 | 50.00% |
| Spain | 2 | $45,510 | 50.00% |
| Thailand | 2 | $45,895 | 50.00% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tek Leaders Inc | 14 | $73,192 | 93.33% |
| Cisco Systems Inc | 14 | $80,807 | 100.00% |
| Nucor Corporation | 14 | $79,768 | 100.00% |
| Prodapt North America Inc | 14 | $70,910 | 100.00% |
| Softworld Technologies Llc | 14 | $78,698 | 100.00% |
| Conway Regional Medical Center Inc | 14 | $138,868 | 100.00% |
| Sqa Concepts Inc | 13 | $79,947 | 92.86% |
| Usable Mutual Insurance Company | 13 | $82,134 | 92.86% |
| Hp Enterprise Services Llc | 13 | $77,440 | 92.86% |
| Fusion Plus Solutions Inc | 13 | $69,944 | 92.86% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kiewit Infrastructure West Co | 1 | $68,598 | 50.00% |
| Hanpark Corporation | 1 | $33,238 | 50.00% |
| Thomas Cattle Farms Llc | 1 | $20,883 | 50.00% |
| Union Christian Academy | 1 | $36,320 | 50.00% |
| Elina Beauty Inc Dba Beauty Plaza | 1 | $32,406 | 50.00% |
| Prescient Insights Inc | 1 | $32,219 | 50.00% |
| Hospitalist Services Of Arkansas | 1 | $56,118 | 50.00% |
| Garver | 1 | $103,272 | 50.00% |
| Capital Hotel Joint Venture | 1 | $43,618 | 50.00% |
| Southwest Arkansas Educational Cooperative | 1 | $34,507 | 50.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computing Infrastructure Providers Data Processing Web Hosting And Related Services | 202 | $65,584 | 83.47% |
| Engineering Services | 190 | $57,579 | 82.61% |
| Elementary And Secondary Schools | 178 | $40,208 | 83.18% |
| Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services | 159 | $73,416 | 90.34% |
| Poultry Processing | 155 | $77,547 | 88.07% |
| Offices Of Certified Public Accountants | 103 | $62,015 | 91.15% |
| Offices Of Physicians | 103 | $170,481 | 95.37% |
| Iron And Steel Pipe And Tube Manufacturing From Purchased Steel | 99 | $63,542 | 94.29% |
| Research And Development In The Physical Engineering And Life Sciences | 84 | $48,493 | 88.42% |
| Couriers And Express Delivery Services | 79 | $66,016 | 96.34% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crop Production | 101 | $25,566 | 100.00% |
| Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming | 84 | $22,926 | 100.00% |
| Soybean Farming | 81 | $25,416 | 100.00% |
| Finfish Farming And Fish Hatcheries | 61 | $23,037 | 100.00% |
| Aquaculture | 45 | $24,666 | 100.00% |
| Nursery And Tree Production | 43 | $24,145 | 100.00% |
| Corn Farming | 39 | $23,800 | 100.00% |
| Soil Preparation Planting And Cultivating | 37 | $23,908 | 100.00% |
| Other Food Crops Grown Under Cover | 36 | $23,380 | 100.00% |
| Cotton Farming | 35 | $23,923 | 100.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial And Institutional Building Construction | 15 | $36,105 | 24.19% |
| Air Conditioning And Warm Air Heating Equipment And Commercial And Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing | 12 | $68,831 | 30.77% |
| Corporate Subsidiary And Regional Managing Offices | 9 | $69,465 | 26.47% |
| Aircraft Manufacturing | 8 | $80,475 | 23.53% |
| Executive Legislative And Other General Government Support | 7 | $61,006 | 22.58% |
| Electronic Computer Manufacturing | 7 | $102,470 | 23.33% |
| Electric Power Generation Transmission And Distribution | 6 | $61,495 | 21.43% |
| Process Physical Distribution And Logistics Consulting Services | 5 | $68,278 | 18.52% |
| Commercial Banking | 5 | $76,357 | 22.73% |
| Ventilation Heating Air Conditioning And Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing | 4 | $69,477 | 19.05% |
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.