University of Arkansas

H-1B salaries and sponsorship, from 92 certified filings (FY2025–FY2026)

Active H-1B filer · last filed FY2026 Q3
  • Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
  • Main U.S. filing address: Fayetteville, AR
Median base salary$72,000−41% vs. all H-1B employers
Middle 50%$53.8k–$90k
Level I (entry-level) share80%all employers: 19%
Median prevailing wage$51,719the required minimum for these jobs and places

At a glance

  • University of Arkansas hires entry-level. 80% of its filings are Level I, 4.1 times the share across all H-1B employers (19%).
  • Mostly above the prevailing wage. 85% of filings are above the prevailing wage. Median offer $72,000, median prevailing wage $51,719.

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10th $50k25th $53.8kmedian $72k75th $90k90th $155.4k

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Percentiles from University of Arkansas's certified H-1B filings, base salary only. Jobs with at least 10 filings.

Pay by level

$78kLevel I
Entry-level · 80% of filings
$63kLevel II
Mid-level · 13% of filings
too fewLevel III
Senior · 5% of filings
too fewLevel IV
Expert · 1% of filings

Level medians mix different jobs, so a higher level can show a lower median. Within one job, pay rises with level.

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By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Entry-level · Level I $78,000 74
Mid-level · Level II $63,000 12
Senior · Level III too few 5
Expert · Level IV too few 1

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Where University of Arkansas files

Median base salary in each metro area. Rent: HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027.

Show all 1 metro areas
Metro areaMedianFilings
Fayetteville, AR$72,00090

Salary details

Median salary$72,000
Middle 50%$53.8k–$90k
vs. all employers−41%comparison median $122,699
Filings92FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $45,526 and $216,000.
PercentileSalary
10th$50,000
25th$53,817
50th (median)$72,000
75th$90,000
90th$155,400

Salary by year

Median salary

$40k $60k $80k FY2020: median $61,000 (55 filings) FY2021: median $56,500 (44 filings) FY2022: median $61,600 (44 filings) FY2023: median $46,467 (47 filings) FY2024: median $49,770 (63 filings) FY2025: median $72,000 (57 filings) FY2026: median $72,000 (35 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 55 filings FY20 FY2021: 44 filings FY21 FY2022: 44 filings FY22 FY2023: 47 filings FY23 FY2024: 63 filings FY24 FY2025: 57 filings FY25 FY2026: 35 filings FY26 63
Shaded: FY2025–FY2026, the years behind the figures above. Median shown for years with at least 10 filings. FY2026 covers Q1–Q3 only.
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Fiscal yearMedianP25P75Filings
FY2020$61,000$50,000$92,91755
FY2021$56,500$49,920$85,42544
FY2022$61,600$51,875$91,25044
FY2023$46,467$41,550$57,33647
FY2024$49,770$46,571$57,99063
FY2025$72,000$52,000$90,00057
FY2026$72,000$57,600$90,00035

Pay vs. prevailing wage

Median offered salary$72,000
Median prevailing wage$51,719
Median difference+13.9%offered salary vs. prevailing wage, per filing
Filed at exactly the prevailing wage15%

Filing at exactly the prevailing wage does not mean low pay: at senior levels and in high-cost areas the prevailing wage itself is high.

About University of Arkansas

University of Arkansas's filings list its industry as Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (Educational Services sector, NAICS 6113). Its main U.S. filing address is in Fayetteville, AR and its filings in the data run from FY2020 to FY2026 Q3. In the latest two fiscal years, the most filed jobs are Foreign Language Professor, Mathematics Professor and Business Professor and the main metro areas are Fayetteville, AR, Little Rock, AR and Rolla, MO. The most common wage level in those years is Level I (entry-level).

Questions

Does University of Arkansas sponsor H-1B visas?

Yes. University of Arkansas filed 92 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications in FY2025–FY2026, the latest two fiscal years. The most recent filing in the data is from FY2026 Q3. A certified LCA is a step before the H-1B petition; it is not a visa approval.

How much does University of Arkansas pay H-1B workers?

The median base salary on University of Arkansas's H-1B filings is $72,000; half of filings fall between $53,817 and $90,000. Bonus and stock are not included.