US stateARRank #26Updated Sep 2026
H-1B sponsorship in Arkansas
50,108 H-1B Labor Condition Applications were filed for worksites in Arkansas across the covered fiscal years. State concentration ratios and top sponsors below.
Total filings
2,868
Rank #26 nationally · FY2026
National share
0.7%
of US H-1B filings · FY2026
Top sponsor share
23.6%
WAL-MART ASSOC… · all years
Top occupation
15-1252
Software Develop… · all years
Top sponsoring employers
Highest-volume H-1B sponsors with worksites in Arkansas. Share % is each sponsor’s portion of the state’s total filings.
| # | Employer | Filings | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC. | 7,603 | 23.6% |
| 2 | INFOSYS LIMITED | 2,733 | 8.5% |
| 3 | UST GLOBAL INC | 2,058 | 6.4% |
| 4 | University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences | 1,562 | 4.8% |
| 5 | COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP | 1,236 | 3.8% |
| 6 | IBM India Private Limited | 731 | 2.3% |
| 7 | University of Arkansas | 713 | 2.2% |
| 8 | TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED | 697 | 2.2% |
| 9 | WIPRO LIMITED | 616 | 1.9% |
| 10 | J.B. Hunt Transport, Inc. | 602 | 1.9% |
| 11 | Deloitte Consulting LLP | 448 | 1.4% |
| 12 | Accenture LLP | 442 | 1.4% |
| 13 | ESYSTEMS INC. | 325 | 1.0% |
| 14 | Libertycom, LLC | 232 | 0.7% |
| 15 | ITC INFOTECH (USA), INC. | 197 | 0.6% |
WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC.
7,603
INFOSYS LIMITED
2,733
UST GLOBAL INC
2,058
University of Arkansas for…
1,562
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUT…
1,236
IBM India Private Limited
731
University of Arkansas
713
TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES …
697
WIPRO LIMITED
616
J.B. Hunt Transport, Inc.
602
Deloitte Consulting LLP
448
Accenture LLP
442
ESYSTEMS INC.
325
Libertycom, LLC
232
ITC INFOTECH (USA), INC.
197
Top occupations sponsored
SOC codes filed most for worksites in Arkansas.
| # | SOC | Title | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15-1252 | Software Developers | 19,000 |
| 2 | 15-1211 | Computer Systems Analysts | 4,903 |
| 3 | 15-1299 | Computer Occupations, All Other | 4,530 |
| 4 | 15-2051 | Data Scientists | 2,531 |
| 5 | 15-1253 | Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | 1,551 |
| 6 | 15-1251 | Computer Programmers | 1,473 |
| 7 | 29-1229 | Physicians, All Other | 1,469 |
| 8 | 25-1042 | Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 1,254 |
| 9 | 13-1111 | Management Analysts | 890 |
| 10 | 17-2141 | Mechanical Engineers | 494 |
Software Developers
19,000
Computer Systems Analysts
4,903
Computer Occupations, All …
4,530
Data Scientists
2,531
Software Quality Assurance…
1,551
Computer Programmers
1,473
Physicians, All Other
1,469
Biological Science Teacher…
1,254
Management Analysts
890
Mechanical Engineers
494
Filings by fiscal year
Arkansas H-1B filing volume year over year — a hiring-demand signal for the state, not headcount.
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | 1,368 |
| FY2011 | 1,681 |
| FY2012 | 1,890 |
| FY2013 | 2,443 |
| FY2014 | 2,329 |
| FY2015 | 3,015 |
| FY2016 | 3,406 |
| FY2017 | 2,781 |
| FY2018 | 3,522 |
| FY2019 | 496 |
| FY2020 | 4,170 |
| FY2021 | 5,638 |
| FY2022 | 3,498 |
| FY2023 | 3,294 |
| FY2024 | 3,425 |
| FY2025 | 4,284 |
| FY2026 | 2,868 |
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