DOL wage area 500002 · Arkansas

H-1B prevailing wages in East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area

Covers Clay County, AR; Cross County, AR; Greene County, AR; Lawrence County, AR; Lee County, AR; Mississippi County, AR; Monroe County, AR; Phillips County, AR; Prairie County, AR; Randolph County, AR; St. Francis County, AR.

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What are the H-1B prevailing wages in East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area?

East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area is DOL wage area 500002, covering 11 counties (Clay County, AR; Cross County, AR; Greene County, AR and others). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $135,492 for Level IV and $76,898 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $85,821 for Level IV and $50,378 for Level I; Data Scientists need $127,296 for Level IV and $70,034 for Level I. Under the weighted H-1B lottery, each wage level adds one entry, from one at Level I to four at Level IV, and DHS projects selection odds of about 15%, 31%, 46% and 61%. Some of these wages are borrowed from a wider geography because local survey data was thin, but they are still the official figures for this area. The table below covers the 50 occupations most filed for H-1B; any other job can be checked with the calculator.

Top H-1B occupations

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50 occupations

Occupation	Level I	Level II	Level III	Level IV
Software Developers15-1252	76,898	96,429	115,960	135,492
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	50,378	62,192	74,007	85,821
Data Scientists15-2051	70,034	89,128	108,202	127,296
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	55,578	68,890	82,223	95,535
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	51,252	69,244	87,236	105,228
Information Security Analysts15-1212	61,589	80,101	98,613	117,125
Database Administrators15-1242	59,946	76,711	93,476	110,240
Database Architects15-1243	75,567	97,074	118,560	140,068
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	48,797	58,157	67,538	76,898
Computer Network Architects15-1241	87,028	104,458	121,909	139,340
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	89,752	121,680	153,608	185,536
Web Developers15-1254	43,015	60,237	77,439	94,661
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	42,952	56,639	70,346	84,032
Computer Programmers15-1251	61,652	78,312	94,973	111,634
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	40,727	50,253	59,759	69,285
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	32,428	39,791	47,154	54,517
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	50,274	66,498	82,743	98,967
Statisticians15-2041	69,847	88,005	106,164	124,322
Actuaries15-2011	76,378	91,520	106,663	121,805
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	67,476	84,760	102,024	119,309
Marketing Managers11-2021	79,061	109,970	140,858	171,767
Sales Managers11-2022	54,559	84,636	114,692	144,768
Financial Managers11-3031	66,165	90,584	115,004	139,423
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	98,904	113,069	127,255	141,420
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	79,519	109,637	139,756	169,874
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	60,404	75,026	89,628	104,250
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	44,783	56,056	67,330	78,604
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	54,767	79,394	104,000	128,628
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	55,932	75,296	94,661	114,026
Management Analysts13-1111	53,644	71,303	88,941	106,600
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	34,258	49,276	64,293	79,311
Logisticians13-1081	47,716	54,642	61,548	68,474
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	36,629	48,943	61,256	73,570
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	77,210	101,692	126,152	150,634
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	81,869	100,693	119,538	138,362
Electrical Engineers17-2071	75,941	91,895	107,869	123,823
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	54,247	68,994	83,762	98,509
Industrial Engineers17-2112	62,255	74,756	87,277	99,778
Civil Engineers17-2051	60,736	74,340	87,943	101,546
Engineers, All Other17-2199	54,205	59,176	64,148	69,119
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	78,250	98,780	119,330	139,860
Chemical Engineers17-2041	83,346	98,447	113,548	128,648
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	87,173	102,981	118,768	134,576
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	61,568	75,858	90,148	104,437
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	48,548	65,458	82,389	99,300
Chemists19-2031	51,335	69,223	87,111	104,999
Pharmacists29-1051	114,504	125,112	135,700	146,308
Physical Therapists29-1123	68,640	82,556	96,450	110,365
Lawyers23-1011	63,045	102,066	141,087	180,108
Graphic Designers27-1024	31,388	39,957	48,506	57,076

Annual salary in U.S. dollars, rounded up. Source: DOL OFLC prevailing wage data, effective July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027, computed directly from the DOL file (methodology). Page updated 2026-10-14.

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