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
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.

Top Occupations in Arkansas (All Years)

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Computer Systems Analysts	6,298	$57,048	96.09%
Software Developers, Applications	5,338	$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%

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 3,772 employees, and has since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 2,446 in 2023.

Top Countries with Workers in Arkansas From PERM Program (All Years)

Country	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Saudi Arabia	2	$70,324	50.00%
Serbia And Montenegro	2	$61,735	50.00%
Germany	2	$53,504	50.00%
Singapore	2	$90,875	50.00%
Panama	2	$197,600	50.00%
Italy	2	$87,371	66.67%
Azerbaijan	1	$48,797	33.33%
Nicaragua	1	$48,547	33.33%
Bolivia	1	$36,462	33.33%
Cameroon	1	$36,880	33.33%

Top Hiring Companies in Arkansas (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Geekdaddy Dean Inc	2	$40,872	100.00%
Global Pharma Tek Llc	2	$32,386	100.00%
Idhasoft Inc	2	$32,406	100.00%
Erp Logic Inc	2	$38,886	100.00%
Consumer Testing Laboratories Inc	2	$42,703	100.00%
The President Fellows Of Middlebury College	2	$34,278	100.00%
Armi Inc	2	$33,550	100.00%
The Scott Fetzer Company	2	$45,958	100.00%
Jean Martin Inc	2	$42,984	100.00%
Horatio Public School	2	$34,150	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Top Industries in Arkansas (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Motor Vehicle Electrical And Electronic Equipment Manufacturing	2	$69,493	100.00%
Other Communication And Energy Wire Manufacturing	2	$39,832	100.00%
Petroleum Bulk Stations And Terminals	2	$67,371	100.00%
Police Protection	2	$91,333	100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming	2	$74,724	100.00%
Prefabricated Metal Building And Component Manufacturing	2	$33,862	100.00%
Office Administrative Services	2	$44,762	100.00%
Coffee And Tea Manufacturing	2	$53,966	100.00%
Telemarketing Bureaus And Other Contact Centers	2	$90,178	100.00%
Folding Paperboard Box Manufacturing	2	$83,304	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

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 $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.