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Arkansas

State · United States

Applications on record
71,981
FY2025
6,315
FY2026 to 30 June
4,548
Share of U.S. total
0.59%
Median offered wage (LCA)
$115,000
Median wage$115,000certified LCAs
Year by year
Data as at 30 Jun 2026
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Applications year by year

All Department of Labor work visa applications with a worksite in Arkansas.

Applications by fiscal year — Arkansas

3,1586,315FY2008FY2010FY2012FY2014FY2016FY2018FY2020FY2022FY2024FY2026*
3,1586,315FY2008FY2012FY2016FY2020FY2024FY2026*
Data table
FY20081,760
FY20091,527
FY20101,787
FY20112,064
FY20122,333
FY20132,809
FY20142,720
FY20153,417
FY20164,235
FY20173,850
FY20184,434
FY20195,352
FY20205,049
FY20215,049
FY20225,125
FY20234,417
FY20245,190
FY20256,315
FY2026*4,548
Fiscal yearH-2AH-2BLCAPERM
FY2026*9521342,868594
FY20251,0191244,277895
FY20249981233,425644
FY20239141172,744642
FY2022780993,498748
FY2021626793,467877
FY2020502644,170313
FY2019414844,356498
FY2018317743,522521
FY2017254772,781738
FY2016212553,406562
FY2015175463,013183
FY2014168352,329188
FY2013147492,443170
FY2012131521,890260
FY2011120441,681219
FY2010110441,368265
FY2009128601,25980
FY2008131761,328225
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

Largest sponsoring employers

Employers with the most applications for jobs in Arkansas.

Applications by employer
  1. Wal-mart Associates, Inc.14,829
  2. Infosys Limited3,327
  3. University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences2,669
  4. UST Global Inc.2,432
  5. Cognizant Technology Solutions US Corp1,894
  6. J.B. Hunt Transport, Inc.1,567
  7. University of Arkansas1,246
  8. Peco Foods, Inc1,116
  9. Tata Consultancy Services Limited1,034
  10. IBM India Private Limited830
  11. George's Processing, Inc.754
  12. Wipro Limited737
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

Occupations and routes

SOC 2018 occupation and visa programme of the applications.

Occupations
  1. Software Developers19,968
  2. Computer Systems Analysts9,270
  3. Computer Occupations, All Other4,834
  4. Computer Programmers3,817
  5. Agricultural Equipment Operators3,534
  6. Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse3,202
  7. Physicians, All Other2,358
  8. Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers1,913
  9. Data Scientists1,462
  10. Operations Research Analysts665
Visa routes
  1. H-1B52,201
  2. PERM labour certification8,622
  3. H-2A agricultural workers8,098
  4. H-2B non-agricultural workers1,436
  5. E-3 (Australia)212
  6. H-1B1 (Chile)29
  7. H-1B1 (Singapore)15
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

Pay

Offered annual wages on certified labor condition applications, FY2024–FY2026.

Offered annual wage, 10th to 90th percentile (certified LCAs)

Median $115,000; middle half $84,427 to $137,238 · median prevailing wage $83,325 (marker) · 10,319 applications.

$60k$90k$120k$150k$180k
$60k$90k$120k$150k$180k
Primary crop on H-2A applications
  1. Agricultural Equipment Operators289
  2. Rice140
  3. Grains127
  4. Tomatoes68
  5. Corn66
  6. Cotton62
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC — Labor Condition Application disclosure dataData as at 30 Jun 2026

Cities

Worksite cities in Arkansas with their own pages.

Applications by city
  1. Bentonville, AR35,197
  2. Little Rock, AR9,488
  3. Lowell, AR2,822
  4. Fayetteville, AR1,868
  5. Springdale, AR1,622
  6. Conway, AR1,304
  7. Fort Smith, AR1,183
  8. Batesville, AR1,087
  9. Rogers, AR967
  10. Jonesboro, AR832
  11. North Little Rock, AR518
  12. Pine Bluff, AR468
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

Green cards, naturalization and admissions

People who became lawful permanent residents or U.S. citizens while living in Arkansas, and non-immigrant (I-94) admissions with Arkansas as destination, fiscal years (DHS).

Green cards by fiscal year

1,9153,8302015201620172018201920202021202220232024
1,9153,830201520172019202120232024
Data table
20152,810
20163,160
20173,070
20183,000
20192,920
20202,220
20212,590
20223,390
20233,150
20243,830
Fiscal yearGreen cardsNaturalizations
20243,8302,360
20233,1502,070
20223,3902,530
20212,5902,070
20202,2202,180
20192,9202,330
20183,0002,070
20173,0701,330
20163,1601,810
20152,8101,580
Green cards by country of birth, FY2024
  1. Mexico1,210
  2. El Salvador400
  3. India240
  4. Philippines180
  5. Vietnam180
  6. Guatemala100
  7. China90
  8. Pakistan80
  9. Nigeria70
  10. South Africa60
  11. Honduras60
  12. Bangladesh60
I-94 admissions by category, FY2024
  1. Tourists and business travellers (with a visa)74,690
  2. Temporary workers and families19,070
  3. Tourists and business travellers (Visa Waiver Program)16,890
  4. Students and exchange visitors7,430
  5. Treaty traders and investors1,850
  6. Diplomats and other representatives1,010
  7. All other classes530
I-94 admissions by class of admission, FY2024
  1. B58,900
  2. B15,790
  3. WT12,900
  4. H2A5,930
  5. F5,630
  6. WB3,990
  7. H1B2,660
  8. H2B, H2R2,610
  9. TN2,250
  10. H1,690
  11. L1,550
  12. J1,410
Source: U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Office of Homeland Security Statistics, Yearbook of Immigration Statistics 2024 (public domain)Data as at 30 Jun 2026

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