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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 %
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)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 1,402 $26,666 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 701 $25,637 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming 384 $26,646 100.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine 328 $22,415 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 258 $25,114 100.00%
Rice Farming 192 $25,277 100.00%
Other Grain Farming 177 $25,187 100.00%
Potato Farming 171 $24,505 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 143 $27,142 100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 126 $24,436 100.00%

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