Data Engineer salary in Fayetteville, AR
Based on 29 certified H-1B filings in the Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Bentonville, Centerton, Springdale, Rogers.
Also listed as: Database Architect, Data Architect
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $79,248 |
| 25th | $92,950 |
| 50th (median) | $96,920 |
| 75th | $114,000 |
| 90th | $173,112 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | $69,930 | $69,098 | $69,930 | 29 |
| FY2021 | $69,098 | $69,098 | $80,787 | 29 |
| FY2022 | $80,787 | $70,000 | $80,787 | 35 |
| FY2023 | $100,000 | $95,000 | $112,000 | 13 |
| FY2024 | – | – | – | 5 |
| FY2025 | $93,000 | $80,035 | $107,119 | 18 |
| FY2026 | $107,744 | $95,260 | $166,320 | 11 |
Cost of living
Fayetteville's median Data Engineer salary of $96,920 is worth about $106,100 at national average prices.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Fayetteville = 91.4).
Compared with all workers here
All Database Architects in the Fayetteville, AR area earned a median of $104,070 in May 2025 (210 employed). The H-1B median here is $96,920, 7% lower.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS metropolitan area estimates. BLS wages include some incentive pay; H-1B figures are base salary.
Top employers filing
| Employer | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Cognizant | too few | 3 |
| Data Capital | too few | 2 |
| Libertytechhub | too few | 2 |
| Nxt It | too few | 2 |
| Phoenix Technologies | too few | 2 |
| QBrainX | too few | 2 |
Employers with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings.
By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | – | 0 |
| Mid-level · Level II | $93,300 | 16 |
| Senior · Level III | too few | 2 |
| Expert · Level IV | – | 0 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.
Minimum H-1B salary by level
| Wage level | Prevailing wage (most common) | Median offered salary | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-level · Level II | $79,248 | $93,300 | 16 |
The prevailing wage is the minimum an employer must pay for this job and area. Amounts vary by county within a metro and by wage source.