DOL wage area 27860 · Arkansas

H-1B prevailing wages in Jonesboro, AR

Covers Craighead County, AR; Poinsett County, AR.

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

Jonesboro, AR is DOL wage area 27860, covering 2 counties (Craighead County, AR; Poinsett County, AR). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $120,973 for Level IV and $65,520 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $95,202 for Level IV and $62,900 for Level I; Data Scientists need $128,690 for Level IV and $69,285 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	65,520	84,012	102,482	120,973
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	62,900	73,674	84,428	95,202
Data Scientists15-2051	69,285	89,087	108,888	128,690
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	69,493	80,850	92,207	103,564
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	51,834	69,368	86,882	104,416
Information Security Analysts15-1212	50,607	66,311	82,036	97,740
Database Administrators15-1242	55,453	74,236	93,039	111,821
Database Architects15-1243	73,071	95,805	118,560	141,295
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	56,015	71,136	86,258	101,380
Computer Network Architects15-1241	86,112	104,500	122,908	141,295
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	89,752	121,680	153,608	185,536
Web Developers15-1254	42,536	60,404	78,292	96,159
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	42,973	56,992	70,991	85,010
Computer Programmers15-1251	52,645	67,808	82,951	98,114
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	43,535	50,648	57,741	64,855
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	39,104	47,300	55,516	63,711
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	55,807	74,402	93,018	111,613
Statisticians15-2041	67,226	87,527	107,848	128,149
Actuaries15-2011	83,991	112,591	141,191	169,791
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	81,016	104,520	128,024	151,528
Marketing Managers11-2021	59,925	90,335	120,724	151,133
Sales Managers11-2022	58,948	98,988	139,028	179,068
Financial Managers11-3031	70,325	97,781	125,237	152,693
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	89,628	102,877	116,127	129,376
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	86,591	122,908	159,245	195,562
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	65,042	87,776	110,532	133,266
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	47,466	58,698	69,909	81,141
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	55,599	84,511	113,402	142,314
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	66,644	84,032	101,442	118,831
Management Analysts13-1111	46,052	59,821	73,570	87,340
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	32,781	49,317	65,853	82,389
Logisticians13-1081	47,050	61,839	76,628	91,416
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	38,272	48,007	57,762	67,496
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	77,834	103,772	129,688	155,626
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	91,500	110,719	129,938	149,157
Electrical Engineers17-2071	63,752	76,836	89,940	103,023
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	61,152	69,722	78,292	86,861
Industrial Engineers17-2112	77,335	88,879	100,402	111,946
Civil Engineers17-2051	55,079	70,575	86,071	101,567
Engineers, All Other17-2199	55,952	71,968	87,984	104,000
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	84,927	104,125	123,303	142,501
Chemical Engineers17-2041	80,746	95,472	110,220	124,946
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	116,439	123,968	131,477	139,007
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	61,568	75,858	90,148	104,437
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	43,514	57,055	70,596	84,136
Chemists19-2031	54,704	70,096	85,488	100,880
Pharmacists29-1051	113,007	124,176	135,346	146,516
Physical Therapists29-1123	75,733	87,111	98,509	109,887
Lawyers23-1011	55,391	95,452	135,492	175,552
Graphic Designers27-1024	33,176	39,687	46,197	52,708

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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