DOL wage area 500004 · Arkansas

H-1B prevailing wages in South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area

Covers Arkansas County, AR; Ashley County, AR; Bradley County, AR; Calhoun County, AR; Chicot County, AR; Cleveland County, AR; Columbia County, AR; Dallas County, AR; Desha County, AR; Drew County, AR; Hempstead County, AR; Howard County, AR; Jefferson County, AR; Lafayette County, AR; Lincoln County, AR; Nevada County, AR; Ouachita County, AR; Sevier County, AR; Union County, AR.

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

South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area is DOL wage area 500004, covering 19 counties (Arkansas County, AR; Ashley County, AR; Bradley County, AR and others). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $131,748 for Level IV and $73,965 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $101,338 for Level IV and $57,096 for Level I; Data Scientists need $121,098 for Level IV and $67,975 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	73,965	93,226	112,487	131,748
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	57,096	71,844	86,591	101,338
Data Scientists15-2051	67,975	85,676	103,397	121,098
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	68,432	89,856	111,280	132,704
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	54,892	75,047	95,223	115,378
Information Security Analysts15-1212	53,020	65,063	77,106	89,149
Database Administrators15-1242	64,023	78,645	93,247	107,869
Database Architects15-1243	79,976	99,861	119,767	139,652
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	56,535	66,768	77,023	87,256
Computer Network Architects15-1241	88,525	103,876	119,226	134,576
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	89,752	121,680	153,608	185,536
Web Developers15-1254	42,412	57,970	73,528	89,087
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	42,724	54,600	66,456	78,333
Computer Programmers15-1251	64,792	81,848	98,884	115,940
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	43,764	52,770	61,776	70,783
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	33,364	40,581	47,778	54,996
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	46,613	56,223	65,812	75,421
Statisticians15-2041	70,596	87,340	104,063	120,807
Actuaries15-2011	83,991	112,591	141,191	169,791
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	72,676	96,492	120,328	144,144
Marketing Managers11-2021	60,528	89,108	117,708	146,287
Sales Managers11-2022	51,127	82,972	114,837	146,682
Financial Managers11-3031	61,943	87,839	113,735	139,631
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	101,608	125,632	149,636	173,660
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	104,770	120,869	136,968	153,068
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	59,821	75,504	91,167	106,850
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	43,535	56,098	68,682	81,245
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	44,700	59,052	73,424	87,776
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	48,152	66,644	85,135	103,626
Management Analysts13-1111	51,314	66,332	81,349	96,367
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	36,525	49,130	61,714	74,319
Logisticians13-1081	46,551	60,320	74,090	87,860
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	41,018	56,098	71,157	86,237
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	74,880	99,320	123,740	148,180
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	68,183	85,488	102,773	120,079
Electrical Engineers17-2071	72,717	86,237	99,736	113,256
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	67,434	79,789	92,165	104,520
Industrial Engineers17-2112	75,962	87,610	99,237	110,885
Civil Engineers17-2051	60,404	74,756	89,087	103,439
Engineers, All Other17-2199	66,352	87,527	108,722	129,896
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	48,589	60,008	71,407	82,826
Chemical Engineers17-2041	88,463	103,813	119,164	134,514
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	75,920	90,293	104,687	119,060
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	63,357	84,823	106,268	127,733
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	58,802	77,896	97,012	116,106
Chemists19-2031	62,484	84,802	107,141	129,460
Pharmacists29-1051	117,271	128,773	140,296	151,799
Physical Therapists29-1123	71,199	85,488	99,799	114,088
Lawyers23-1011	46,301	73,279	100,256	127,234
Graphic Designers27-1024	30,056	37,732	45,407	53,082

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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