Software Engineer salary in Little Rock, AR
Based on 136 certified H-1B filings in the Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Conway, North Little Rock, Maumelle, Littlerock, Jacksonville.
Also listed as: Software Developer, Software Development Engineer, SDE
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $70,020 |
| 25th | $83,450 |
| 50th (median) | $87,000 |
| 75th | $110,500 |
| 90th | $137,387 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | $71,219 | $71,000 | $85,000 | 177 |
| FY2021 | $73,000 | $70,803 | $88,000 | 143 |
| FY2022 | $87,958 | $68,765 | $106,808 | 125 |
| FY2023 | $80,000 | $73,174 | $101,109 | 97 |
| FY2024 | $90,157 | $77,958 | $109,995 | 94 |
| FY2025 | $84,450 | $84,264 | $105,217 | 75 |
| FY2026 | $95,000 | $83,450 | $112,923 | 61 |
Cost of living
Little Rock's median Software Engineer salary of $87,000 is worth about $97,400 at national average prices.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Little Rock = 89.4).
Compared with all workers here
All Software Developers in the Little Rock, AR area earned a median of $104,070 in May 2025 (1,590 employed). The H-1B median here is $87,000, 16% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Deloitte | too few | 9 |
| Aariv Technologies | too few | 8 |
| Protech Solutions | too few | 8 |
| AAIT Health | too few | 6 |
| TetraSoft | too few | 5 |
| LiveRamp | too few | 4 |
| Vrpro It | too few | 4 |
| Acxiom | too few | 3 |
| Euronet | too few | 3 |
| First Orion | too few | 3 |
Employers with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings.
By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | $69,500 | 24 |
| Mid-level · Level II | $84,427 | 76 |
| Senior · Level III | $106,050 | 24 |
| Expert · Level IV | $152,855 | 12 |
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 | $67,517 | $69,500 | 24 |
| Mid-level · Level II | $83,450 | $84,427 | 76 |
| Senior · Level III | $101,317 | $106,050 | 24 |
| Expert · Level IV | $118,227 | $152,855 | 12 |
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.