H-1B Salaries in Arkansas

4,370 filings across 17 cities

According to TheRealSalaries.com analysis of official US Department of Labor filings (October 2024 - December 2025), the average H-1B salary in Arkansas is $106,653 — 12% below the national median of $121,514.

Section 1
$106,653
Average
4,370
Filings
17
Cities
$53,326–$213,306
Range

Top Cities in Arkansas

CityAvg. SalaryFilings
Bentonville $124,379 3,149
Little Rock $121,295 413
Lowell $127,321 142
Rogers $113,153 129
Fayetteville $82,759 113
Centerton $103,822 102
Fort Smith $125,724 69
Conway $105,456 51
Springdale $107,809 50
Jonesboro $177,551 45
Osceola $94,068 22
North Little Rock $105,876 19
Russellville $102,860 19
Pine Bluff $70,374 13
Searcy $67,053 13
Section 2

Top Employers in Arkansas

CompanyAvg. SalaryFilings
WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC. $137,756 2,150
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences $155,358 159
J.B. Hunt Transport, Inc. $129,286 119
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP $81,650 103
COMPUNNEL SOFTWARE GROUP, INC $97,035 74
UST Global Inc $98,649 70
University of Arkansas $80,784 61
K TEK SOFT INC $79,531 44
Tyson Foods, Inc. $115,379 37
TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED $76,529 27

Top Roles in Arkansas

Job TitleAvg. SalaryFilings
Software Engineer Iii $119,632 596
Senior Software Engineer $136,588 330
Software Developer $89,368 290
Senior, Software Engineer $136,463 169
Software Engineer $92,796 121
Staff Software Engineer $153,625 118
Assistant Professor $155,630 76
Senior Manager, Software Engineering $169,073 74
Data Engineer Iii $122,191 62
Staff, Software Engineer $158,138 49

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See also: prevailing wage in Arkansas — H-1B wage levels and the DOL wage floor vs actual salaries.