DOL wage area 22900 · Arkansas

H-1B prevailing wages in Fort Smith, AR-OK

Covers Crawford County, AR; Sebastian County, AR; Sequoyah County, OK.

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What are the H-1B prevailing wages in Fort Smith, AR?

Fort Smith, AR-OK is DOL wage area 22900, covering 3 counties (Crawford County, AR; Sebastian County, AR; Sequoyah County, OK). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $127,900 for Level IV and $67,580 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $70,055 for Level IV and $28,247 for Level I; Data Scientists need $126,090 for Level IV and $66,436 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.

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50 occupations

Occupation	Level I	Level II	Level III	Level IV
Software Developers15-1252	67,580	87,693	107,786	127,900
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	28,247	42,183	56,119	70,055
Data Scientists15-2051	66,436	86,320	106,205	126,090
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	68,432	89,856	111,280	132,704
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	68,079	82,992	97,885	112,799
Information Security Analysts15-1212	60,653	76,212	91,770	107,328
Database Administrators15-1242	54,767	69,348	83,928	98,509
Database Architects15-1243	88,546	108,493	128,440	148,388
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	53,727	66,935	80,122	93,330
Computer Network Architects15-1241	87,631	103,709	119,788	135,866
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	89,752	121,680	153,608	185,536
Web Developers15-1254	43,036	54,621	66,207	77,792
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	41,663	51,834	62,005	72,176
Computer Programmers15-1251	64,938	78,874	92,789	106,725
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	42,994	53,311	63,648	73,965
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	36,421	45,282	54,122	62,983
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	46,800	57,783	68,765	79,748
Statisticians15-2041	75,754	93,621	111,509	129,376
Actuaries15-2011	83,991	112,591	141,191	169,791
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	80,621	102,648	124,655	146,682
Marketing Managers11-2021	66,852	87,860	108,888	129,896
Sales Managers11-2022	59,967	90,709	121,472	152,215
Financial Managers11-3031	72,384	96,388	120,370	144,373
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	96,533	115,004	133,495	151,965
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	86,092	125,632	165,152	204,693
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	62,650	79,248	95,826	112,424
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	46,468	59,364	72,260	85,156
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	55,204	72,530	89,836	107,162
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	47,549	63,503	79,477	95,431
Management Analysts13-1111	49,712	64,168	78,624	93,080
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	37,399	52,978	68,536	84,116
Logisticians13-1081	44,512	60,279	76,024	91,791
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	38,501	52,687	66,852	81,037
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	73,404	92,103	110,781	129,480
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	70,408	88,712	106,996	125,300
Electrical Engineers17-2071	68,932	86,362	103,813	121,244
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	63,357	77,418	91,479	105,540
Industrial Engineers17-2112	72,572	85,010	97,469	109,908
Civil Engineers17-2051	68,432	84,636	100,818	117,021
Engineers, All Other17-2199	58,261	74,880	91,500	108,119
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	48,589	60,008	71,407	82,826
Chemical Engineers17-2041	98,988	114,816	130,624	146,453
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	69,327	85,426	101,546	117,645
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	55,661	66,165	76,648	87,152
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	50,378	61,402	72,426	83,450
Chemists19-2031	55,100	69,847	84,594	99,341
Pharmacists29-1051	116,418	126,652	136,864	147,098
Physical Therapists29-1123	75,733	87,236	98,717	110,220
Lawyers23-1011	54,392	89,960	125,508	161,076
Graphic Designers27-1024	34,362	39,957	45,552	51,148

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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