Arkansas H-1B salaries

From 6,701 certified H-1B filings with a worksite in Arkansas (FY2025–FY2026). Base salary only.

  • #24 of 51 by filings
  • #9 of 51 by median salary
Median base salary$117,856−4% vs. national median
Middle 50%$85k–$140k25th to 75th percentile
Most common levelLevel II41% of leveled filings
Top metro areaFayetteville, AR5,341 filings in Arkansas

Top cities in Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR$121,2645,341 filings · rent 1BR $1,056 Little Rock, AR$84,427817 filings · rent 1BR $969 Fort Smith, AR$110,400116 filings · rent 1BR $748 Jonesboro, AR$75,16980 filings · rent 1BR $895 Blytheville, AR$95,27361 filings Pine Bluff, AR$75,00029 filings Russellville, AR$74,27428 filings Memphis, TN$96,3873,525 filings · rent 1BR $1,191 Searcy, AR$66,56023 filings Batesville, AR$76,08618 filings Hot Springs, AR$82,18716 filings · rent 1BR $863 Camden, AR$52,15712 filings

Ordered by filings with a worksite in Arkansas. Figures on each card cover the whole metro area, which can cross state lines.

Top H-1B employers in Arkansas

Walmart logoWalmart3,116 filings · 47%$132,097 University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences258 filings · 4%$76,855 J.B. Hunt136 filings · 2%$126,300 Cognizant logoCognizant133 filings · 2%$76,482 UST logoUST100 filings · 1%$98,140 University of Arkansas91 filings · 1%$72,000 Compunnel Software Group89 filings · 1%$98,500 Tyson Foods58 filings · 1%$107,288 K Tek Soft56 filings · 1%$80,413 Infosys logoInfosys46 filings · 1%$60,000 Uber logoUber41 filings · 1%$160,000 University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture37 filings · 1%$60,000

Filings and median salary for jobs located in Arkansas.

Most filed jobs in Arkansas

Software Engineer3,399 filings · 51%$120,985 Data Scientist817 filings · 12%$133,250 Systems Analyst109 filings · 2%$87,500 Industrial Engineer99 filings · 1%$110,000 QA Engineer95 filings · 1%$91,780 IT Manager82 filings · 1%$181,352 Programmer Analyst61 filings · 1%$101,000 Information Security Analyst59 filings · 1%$135,792 Logistician55 filings · 1%$117,300 Medical Technologist55 filings · 1%$61,235 Database Administrator44 filings · 1%$98,807 Mechanical Engineer42 filings · 1%$85,831

Arkansas vs. other states

California$161,230 Washington$160,000 New York$133,000 Massachusetts$122,970 New Jersey$122,175 Virginia$119,000 Arkansas$117,856 North Carolina$114,504 Texas$112,923 Georgia$109,284 Illinois$108,012 Pennsylvania$105,206 Florida$105,000

States with the most H-1B filings. Median base salary on certified filings; not adjusted for cost of living.