Data Scientist salary in Little Rock, AR
Based on 51 certified H-1B filings in the Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Conway, North Little Rock.
Also listed as: Machine Learning Scientist
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $81,786 |
| 25th | $82,995 |
| 50th (median) | $91,645 |
| 75th | $106,000 |
| 90th | $129,300 |
Salary by year
Median salary
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | – | – | – | 3 |
| FY2021 | – | – | – | 1 |
| FY2022 | – | – | – | 4 |
| FY2023 | $68,462 | $58,125 | $73,332 | 10 |
| FY2024 | $89,690 | $66,202 | $99,369 | 12 |
| FY2025 | $84,000 | $81,786 | $95,000 | 29 |
| FY2026 | $96,775 | $85,000 | $111,098 | 22 |
Cost of living
Little Rock's median Data Scientist salary of $91,645 is worth about $102,600 at national average prices.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Little Rock = 89.4).
Compared with all workers here
All Data Scientists in the Little Rock, AR area earned a median of $103,510 in May 2025 (130 employed). The H-1B median here is $91,645, 11% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Bank Ozk | $97,500 | 10 |
| University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences | too few | 6 |
| Deloitte | too few | 2 |
| AM Infosystems | too few | 2 |
| Central Arkansas Radiation Therapy Institute | too few | 2 |
| Cohesity | too few | 2 |
| EverySpend | too few | 2 |
| FedEx | too few | 2 |
| IntelliTrans | too few | 2 |
| O'Reilly Technology Services | 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 | $81,786 | 16 |
| Mid-level · Level II | $90,000 | 21 |
| Senior · Level III | too few | 4 |
| Expert · Level IV | too few | 6 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | $81,786 | $81,786 | 16 |
| Mid-level · Level II | $83,990 | $90,000 | 21 |
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.