US stateARRank #26Updated Jun 2026
H-1B sponsorship in Arkansas
48,379 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
1,139
Rank #26 nationally · FY2026
National share
0.5%
of US H-1B filings · FY2026
Top sponsor share
22.1%
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. | 6,723 | 22.1% |
| 2 | INFOSYS LIMITED | 2,689 | 8.9% |
| 3 | UST GLOBAL INC | 2,006 | 6.6% |
| 4 | University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences | 1,500 | 4.9% |
| 5 | COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP | 1,216 | 4.0% |
| 6 | IBM India Private Limited | 727 | 2.4% |
| 7 | University of Arkansas | 701 | 2.3% |
| 8 | TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED | 684 | 2.3% |
| 9 | WIPRO LIMITED | 609 | 2.0% |
| 10 | J.B. Hunt Transport, Inc. | 579 | 1.9% |
| 11 | Deloitte Consulting LLP | 439 | 1.4% |
| 12 | Accenture LLP | 430 | 1.4% |
| 13 | ESYSTEMS INC. | 324 | 1.1% |
| 14 | Libertycom, LLC | 231 | 0.8% |
| 15 | ITC INFOTECH (USA), INC. | 197 | 0.7% |
WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC.
6,723
INFOSYS LIMITED
2,689
UST GLOBAL INC
2,006
University of Arkansas for…
1,500
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUT…
1,216
IBM India Private Limited
727
University of Arkansas
701
TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES …
684
WIPRO LIMITED
609
J.B. Hunt Transport, Inc.
579
Deloitte Consulting LLP
439
Accenture LLP
430
ESYSTEMS INC.
324
Libertycom, LLC
231
ITC INFOTECH (USA), INC.
197
Top occupations sponsored
SOC codes filed most for worksites in Arkansas.
| # | SOC | Title | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15-1252 | Software Developers | 18,136 |
| 2 | 15-1211 | Computer Systems Analysts | 4,835 |
| 3 | 15-1299 | Computer Occupations, All Other | 4,419 |
| 4 | 15-2051 | Data Scientists | 2,249 |
| 5 | 15-1253 | Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | 1,528 |
| 6 | 15-1251 | Computer Programmers | 1,441 |
| 7 | 29-1229 | Physicians, All Other | 1,439 |
| 8 | 25-1042 | Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 1,207 |
| 9 | 13-1111 | Management Analysts | 870 |
| 10 | 17-2141 | Mechanical Engineers | 477 |
Software Developers
18,136
Computer Systems Analysts
4,835
Computer Occupations, All …
4,419
Data Scientists
2,249
Software Quality Assurance…
1,528
Computer Programmers
1,441
Physicians, All Other
1,439
Biological Science Teacher…
1,207
Management Analysts
870
Mechanical Engineers
477
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 | 1,139 |
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