DOL wage area 500001 · Arkansas

H-1B prevailing wages in North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area

Covers Baxter County, AR; Boone County, AR; Carroll County, AR; Cleburne County, AR; Fulton County, AR; Independence County, AR; Izard County, AR; Jackson County, AR; Marion County, AR; Newton County, AR; Searcy County, AR; Sharp County, AR; Stone County, AR; Van Buren County, AR; White County, AR; Woodruff County, AR.

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

North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area is DOL wage area 500001, covering 16 counties (Baxter County, AR; Boone County, AR; Carroll County, AR and others). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $126,548 for Level IV and $67,476 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $91,895 for Level IV and $57,554 for Level I; Data Scientists need $136,927 for Level IV and $82,202 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	67,476	87,173	106,850	126,548
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	57,554	68,994	80,455	91,895
Data Scientists15-2051	82,202	100,444	118,685	136,927
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	68,432	89,856	111,280	132,704
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	46,052	60,861	75,692	90,501
Information Security Analysts15-1212	66,103	85,280	104,437	123,615
Database Administrators15-1242	61,860	76,607	91,333	106,080
Database Architects15-1243	81,224	97,282	113,360	129,418
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	48,090	61,818	75,567	89,295
Computer Network Architects15-1241	83,554	101,525	119,496	137,468
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	89,752	121,680	153,608	185,536
Web Developers15-1254	40,207	53,165	66,103	79,061
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	41,434	52,687	63,919	75,172
Computer Programmers15-1251	74,485	95,098	115,711	136,324
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	41,912	50,087	58,240	66,415
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	31,949	38,938	45,948	52,936
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	46,904	56,826	66,768	76,690
Statisticians15-2041	73,112	91,063	109,034	126,984
Actuaries15-2011	83,991	112,591	141,191	169,791
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	65,666	88,338	111,031	133,703
Marketing Managers11-2021	63,524	91,042	118,540	146,058
Sales Managers11-2022	54,122	81,100	108,098	135,076
Financial Managers11-3031	58,053	87,048	116,044	145,039
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	96,575	114,005	131,436	148,866
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	74,215	108,306	142,376	176,468
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	60,632	76,960	93,309	109,637
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	45,303	56,472	67,621	78,791
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	55,848	70,700	85,551	100,402
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	48,152	65,708	83,263	100,818
Management Analysts13-1111	51,293	66,623	81,952	97,282
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	36,130	47,778	59,405	71,053
Logisticians13-1081	55,765	72,447	89,128	105,810
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	36,588	48,173	59,759	71,344
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	73,840	96,658	119,455	142,272
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	73,279	91,500	109,720	127,941
Electrical Engineers17-2071	72,634	82,847	93,039	103,252
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	51,002	63,815	76,648	89,461
Industrial Engineers17-2112	65,458	79,602	93,725	107,869
Civil Engineers17-2051	60,612	75,900	91,188	106,476
Engineers, All Other17-2199	49,567	62,380	75,172	87,984
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	48,589	60,008	71,407	82,826
Chemical Engineers17-2041	80,122	94,162	108,223	122,263
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	74,423	90,397	106,392	122,367
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	61,132	77,772	94,391	111,031
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	47,092	59,946	72,780	85,634
Chemists19-2031	61,111	77,127	93,143	109,159
Pharmacists29-1051	112,986	123,428	133,848	144,290
Physical Therapists29-1123	72,696	83,200	93,725	104,229
Lawyers23-1011	49,400	73,965	98,551	123,116
Graphic Designers27-1024	29,266	34,549	39,812	45,095

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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