| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 1 | $38,210 | 33.33% |
| Albania | 1 | $49,962 | 33.33% |
| Algeria | 1 | $34,520 | 33.33% |
| Honduras | 1 | $28,974 | 33.33% |
| Belize | 1 | $43,742 | 33.33% |
| El Salvador | 1 | $23,982 | 33.33% |
| Tunisia | 1 | $78,520 | 33.33% |
| Costa Rica | 1 | $59,530 | 33.33% |
| Netherlands | 1 | $79,622 | 50.00% |
| Haiti | 1 | $122,408 | 50.00% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Evangelistic International Ministries | 2 | $41,132 | 100.00% |
| Crossett School District 52 | 2 | $40,580 | 100.00% |
| United Information Technology Inc | 2 | $49,712 | 100.00% |
| Varnar Inc | 2 | $41,351 | 100.00% |
| Penntex Group Llc | 2 | $41,964 | 100.00% |
| Sheetal Usa Enterprises Inc | 2 | $45,386 | 100.00% |
| Southern Arkansas University Tech | 2 | $40,810 | 100.00% |
| Buf Architecture Studio Pllc | 2 | $41,122 | 100.00% |
| Corp2corp Inc | 2 | $55,100 | 100.00% |
| University Of Arkansas Pulaski Technical College | 2 | $44,550 | 100.00% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial And Institutional Building Construction | 17 | $61,451 | 89.47% |
| Heating Equipment Except Warm Air Furnaces Manufacturing | 16 | $70,820 | 88.89% |
| Professional Employer Organizations | 16 | $90,011 | 94.12% |
| Insurance Carriers | 16 | $68,955 | 94.12% |
| Other Management Consulting Services | 16 | $57,819 | 94.12% |
| Gypsum Product Manufacturing | 14 | $66,713 | 87.50% |
| Electronic Computer Manufacturing | 14 | $78,429 | 87.50% |
| Educational Support Services | 14 | $57,086 | 87.50% |
| Employment Placement Agencies And Executive Search Services | 13 | $41,744 | 81.25% |
| Scheduled Freight Air Transportation | 13 | $48,239 | 86.67% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production | 8 | $33,140 | 100.00% |
| Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming | 8 | $26,203 | 100.00% |
| Berry Except Strawberry Farming | 7 | $23,560 | 100.00% |
| All Other Animal Production | 6 | $19,125 | 100.00% |
| Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers | 6 | $25,691 | 100.00% |
| Nursery And Floriculture Production | 5 | $25,143 | 100.00% |
| Landscaping Services | 5 | $20,311 | 100.00% |
| Support Activities For Forestry | 5 | $19,492 | 100.00% |
| Wheat Farming | 5 | $25,122 | 100.00% |
| Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming | 4 | $22,849 | 100.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Specialty Except Psychiatric And Substance Abuse Hospitals | 2 | $89,139 | 25.00% |
| Electric Power Generation | 2 | $50,887 | 28.57% |
| All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product And Preparation Manufacturing | 2 | $91,645 | 28.57% |
| Oil And Gas Pipeline And Related Structures Construction | 2 | $87,100 | 28.57% |
| Administration Of Public Health Programs | 2 | $47,071 | 28.57% |
| Other Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers | 2 | $24,440 | 28.57% |
| All Other Miscellaneous Textile Product Mills | 1 | $20,176 | 14.29% |
| Other Commercial Equipment Merchant Wholesalers | 1 | $67,018 | 16.67% |
| Claims Adjusting | 1 | $19,989 | 16.67% |
| Motor Vehicle Steering And Suspension Components Except Spring Manufacturing | 1 | $66,706 | 16.67% |
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.