DOL wage area 500003 · Arkansas

H-1B prevailing wages in West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area

Covers Clark County, AR; Conway County, AR; Franklin County, AR; Hot Spring County, AR; Johnson County, AR; Logan County, AR; Montgomery County, AR; Pike County, AR; Polk County, AR; Pope County, AR; Scott County, AR; Yell County, AR.

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

West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area is DOL wage area 500003, covering 12 counties (Clark County, AR; Conway County, AR; Franklin County, AR and others). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $129,314 for Level IV and $57,034 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $95,036 for Level IV and $36,608 for Level I; Data Scientists need $137,135 for Level IV and $82,743 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	57,034	81,120	105,228	129,314
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	36,608	56,077	75,567	95,036
Data Scientists15-2051	82,743	100,880	118,997	137,135
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	68,432	89,856	111,280	132,704
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	50,461	65,541	80,621	95,701
Information Security Analysts15-1212	66,228	84,989	103,730	122,492
Database Administrators15-1242	60,591	75,026	89,440	103,876
Database Architects15-1243	80,455	96,533	112,632	128,711
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	54,684	69,368	84,074	98,759
Computer Network Architects15-1241	83,783	101,525	119,247	136,989
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	89,752	121,680	153,608	185,536
Web Developers15-1254	41,996	55,620	69,244	82,868
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	41,018	51,564	62,130	72,676
Computer Programmers15-1251	73,986	94,474	114,962	135,450
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	44,388	53,124	61,839	70,575
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	31,824	39,021	46,239	53,436
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	46,780	56,868	66,976	77,064
Statisticians15-2041	73,716	91,624	109,533	127,442
Actuaries15-2011	83,991	112,591	141,191	169,791
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	66,332	84,968	103,584	122,221
Marketing Managers11-2021	76,108	112,736	149,386	186,015
Sales Managers11-2022	57,804	90,376	122,970	155,543
Financial Managers11-3031	62,276	85,572	108,847	132,143
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	122,970	141,232	159,516	177,778
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	78,770	109,679	140,588	171,496
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	56,784	73,861	90,938	108,015
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	46,031	57,616	69,202	80,788
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	43,306	56,119	68,952	81,765
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	47,508	64,959	82,410	99,861
Management Analysts13-1111	45,823	67,767	89,732	111,676
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	34,570	46,072	57,596	69,098
Logisticians13-1081	54,226	70,970	87,693	104,437
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	39,333	53,644	67,954	82,264
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	75,775	98,488	121,202	143,916
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	69,909	88,151	106,372	124,613
Electrical Engineers17-2071	72,592	86,695	100,776	114,879
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	54,455	66,269	78,104	89,919
Industrial Engineers17-2112	69,868	87,589	105,311	123,032
Civil Engineers17-2051	57,700	73,861	90,044	106,205
Engineers, All Other17-2199	51,480	69,056	86,612	104,188
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	48,589	60,008	71,407	82,826
Chemical Engineers17-2041	84,573	99,424	114,276	129,127
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	73,861	87,880	101,920	115,940
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	62,317	80,288	98,260	116,231
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	54,247	65,624	77,023	88,400
Chemists19-2031	50,524	68,682	86,820	104,978
Pharmacists29-1051	116,293	126,839	137,364	147,909
Physical Therapists29-1123	67,309	78,791	90,272	101,754
Lawyers23-1011	47,632	71,324	95,036	118,727
Graphic Designers27-1024	31,471	38,064	44,679	51,272

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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