Software Developer Salary in Arkansas

How much does a Software Developer make in Arkansas?

As of March 01, 2026, the average salary for a Software Developer in Arkansas is $116,810 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $56.

However, a Software Developer's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $136,027
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $107,658 to $126,869
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $99,326

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Software Developer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$126,869	$10,572	$2,440	$61
Average	$116,810	$9,734	$2,246	$56
25th Percentile	$107,658	$8,972	$2,070	$52

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Key Factors That Influence Software Developer Salaries

A Software Developer's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Software Developer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Software Developer's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $73,647
Early Career (1-2 years): $94,773
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $116,070
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $134,294
Expert (over 8 years): $154,367

Levels	Salary
Software ... Level Software Developer	$73,647
Software ... Level Software Developer	$94,773
Software ... Level Software Developer	$116,070
Software ... Level Software Developer	$134,294
Software ... Level Software Developer	$154,367

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How Do Software Developer Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Software Developers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $143,161.
California: $142,618.
Massachusetts: $140,717.

District of Columbia $143,161 California $142,618 Massachusetts $140,717 Washington $140,200 New Jersey $140,148 Alaska $139,967 Connecticut $138,183 New York $137,459

Hawaii $135,144 Rhode Island $134,058 Maryland $133,321 Minnesota $132,313 Colorado $131,925 Illinois $131,795 Oregon $131,304 Delaware $130,942

New Hampshire $130,715 Virginia $130,205 Pennsylvania $128,718 Nevada $127,968 North Dakota $127,723 Michigan $127,335 Wisconsin $127,192 Vermont $126,908

Texas $126,119 Maine $126,068 Arizona $125,990 Ohio $125,899 Georgia $124,710 Indiana $124,115 Wyoming $123,999 Utah $123,818

Iowa $123,740 Kansas $123,119 Louisiana $122,938 North Carolina $122,874 Missouri $122,848 Florida $122,344 Montana $122,072 Nebraska $121,814

Kentucky $121,671 South Carolina $121,154 Tennessee $120,831 Idaho $120,702 New Mexico $119,758 Oklahoma $119,551 Alabama $118,788 South Dakota $117,508

Arkansas $116,810 West Virginia $116,435 Mississippi $115,310

Top Paying Cities for Software Developers

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Star City: $114,560
Wesley: $117,301
West Fork: $117,456

Star City, AR $114,560 Wesley, AR $117,301 West Fork, AR $117,456 Witter, AR $116,292 Russellville, AR $115,749 Alix, AR $112,155 Altus, AR $112,620 Atkins, AR $115,749

Belleville, AR $111,780 Blue Mountain, AR $111,780 Bluffton, AR $111,780 Briggsville, AR $111,780 Centerville, AR $115,749 Clarksville, AR $114,030 Coal Hill, AR $111,780 Danville, AR $113,758

Dardanelle, AR $115,749 Delaware, AR $111,780 Dover, AR $115,749 Gravelly, AR $111,780 Hagarville, AR $114,030 Hartman, AR $111,780 Harvey, AR $111,780 Havana, AR $111,780

Hector, AR $115,749 Knoxville, AR $114,030 Mc Dougal, AR $120,210 Manila, AR $120,210 Marmaduke, AR $120,210 Maynard, AR $120,210 Minturn, AR $120,210 Monette, AR $120,210

Tillar, AR $113,784 Warren, AR $114,560 Watson, AR $113,784 Wilmar, AR $114,560 Wilmot, AR $113,823 Winchester, AR $113,784 Yorktown, AR $114,560 Camden, AR $114,560

Bearden, AR $114,560 Beirne, AR $114,560 Bluff City, AR $114,560 Calion, AR $114,030 Carthage, AR $114,612 Chidester, AR $114,560 Curtis, AR $114,560 El Dorado, AR $114,030

Emerson, AR $117,585 Fordyce, AR $114,560 Gurdon, AR $114,560 Hampton, AR $114,560 Harrell, AR $114,560 Huttig, AR $114,030 Ivan, AR $114,560 Junction City, AR $114,030

Lawson, AR $114,030 Louann, AR $114,288 Mc Neil, AR $117,585 Magnolia, AR $117,585 Mount Holly, AR $115,801 Norphlet, AR $114,030 Smackover, AR $114,288 Sparkman, AR $114,560

Stephens, AR $116,073 Joiner, AR $120,210 Keiser, AR $120,210 La Grange, AR $120,210 Lambrook, AR $114,560 Lepanto, AR $120,210 Lexa, AR $120,210 Luxora, AR $120,210

Madison, AR $120,210 Marianna, AR $120,210 Marion, AR $121,115 Marked Tree, AR $120,210 Marvell, AR $120,210 Mellwood, AR $114,172 Moro, AR $120,210 Oneida, AR $116,189

Osceola, AR $120,210 Palestine, AR $120,210 Parkin, AR $120,210 Poplar Grove, AR $120,210 Proctor, AR $120,934 Rivervale, AR $120,210 Snow Lake, AR $113,784 Turner, AR $114,560

Turrell, AR $120,572 Tyronza, AR $120,210 Vanndale, AR $120,210 Wabash, AR $116,189 West Helena, AR $120,210 West Ridge, AR $120,210 Wheatley, AR $117,973 Widener, AR $120,210

Wilson, AR $120,210 Wynne, AR $120,210 Jonesboro, AR $120,210 Alicia, AR $120,210 Bay, AR $120,210 Beech Grove, AR $120,210 Biggers, AR $120,210 Black Oak, AR $120,210

Black Rock, AR $120,210 Bono, AR $120,210 Brookland, AR $120,210 Caraway, AR $120,210 Cash, AR $120,210 Corning, AR $120,210 Datto, AR $120,210 Delaplaine, AR $120,210

Dell, AR $120,210 Egypt, AR $120,210 Etowah, AR $120,210 Fisher, AR $120,210 Greenway, AR $120,210 Grubbs, AR $120,210 Harrisburg, AR $120,210 Hoxie, AR $120,210

Imboden, AR $120,210 Knobel, AR $120,210 Lafe, AR $120,210 Lake City, AR $120,210 Leachville, AR $120,210 Light, AR $120,210 Lynn, AR $120,210 London, AR $114,612

O Kean, AR $120,210 Paragould, AR $120,210 Peach Orchard, AR $120,210 Piggott, AR $120,210 Pocahontas, AR $120,210 Pollard, AR $120,210 Portia, AR $120,210 Powhatan, AR $120,210

Ravenden, AR $120,210 Ravenden Springs, AR $120,210 Rector, AR $120,210 Reyno, AR $120,210 Saint Francis, AR $120,210 Sedgwick, AR $120,210 Smithville, AR $120,210 State University, AR $120,210

Strawberry, AR $117,973 Success, AR $120,210 Swifton, AR $120,210 Trumann, AR $120,210 Tuckerman, AR $120,210 Walcott, AR $120,210 Waldenburg, AR $120,210 Walnut Ridge, AR $120,210

Warm Springs, AR $120,210 New Blaine, AR $111,780 Oark, AR $116,292 Ola, AR $115,749 Ozone, AR $116,292 Paris, AR $111,780 Pelsor, AR $116,292 Plainview, AR $115,749

Pottsville, AR $115,749 Rover, AR $113,758 Scranton, AR $111,780 Subiaco, AR $111,780 Fort Smith, AR $112,944 Alma, AR $112,711 Barling, AR $112,944 Boles, AR $111,780

Booneville, AR $111,780 Branch, AR $111,780 Cecil, AR $112,711 Cedarville, AR $112,633 Charleston, AR $112,013 Chester, AR $113,991 Dyer, AR $112,323 Greenwood, AR $112,556

Hackett, AR $112,711 Hartford, AR $111,857 Huntington, AR $112,013 Lavaca, AR $112,633 Magazine, AR $111,780 Mansfield, AR $111,857 Midland, AR $112,168 Mountainburg, AR $113,836

Mulberry, AR $113,319 Natural Dam, AR $112,245 Ozark, AR $113,228 Parks, AR $111,780 Ratcliff, AR $111,780 Rudy, AR $112,711 Uniontown, AR $112,556 Van Buren, AR $112,944

Waldron, AR $111,780 Winslow, AR $116,913 Quitman, AR $115,749 Redfield, AR $115,568 Reydell, AR $114,560 Roe, AR $115,155 Roland, AR $116,370 Romance, AR $115,749

Rose Bud, AR $115,749 Russell, AR $115,749 Saint Charles, AR $114,560 Scotland, AR $115,749 Scott, AR $116,913 Searcy, AR $115,749 Sheridan, AR $115,336 Sherrill, AR $115,491

Shirley, AR $115,749 Solgohachia, AR $115,749 Springfield, AR $115,749 Stuttgart, AR $114,896 Sweet Home, AR $116,913 Thida, AR $115,749 Tichnor, AR $114,172 Traskwood, AR $115,206

Tucker, AR $115,103 Tupelo, AR $117,973 Ulm, AR $114,857 Vilonia, AR $115,905 Wabbaseka, AR $114,948 Ward, AR $115,749 West Point, AR $115,749 Wilburn, AR $115,749

Woodson, AR $116,525 Wooster, AR $115,749 Wright, AR $115,491 Wrightsville, AR $116,913 Little Rock, AR $116,913 West Memphis, AR $121,115 Armorel, AR $120,210 Aubrey, AR $120,210

Barton, AR $120,210 Bassett, AR $120,210 Blytheville, AR $120,210 Gosnell, AR $120,210 Brickeys, AR $120,210 Burdette, AR $120,210 Caldwell, AR $120,210 Cherry Valley, AR $120,210

Clarkedale, AR $120,753 Colt, AR $120,210 Crawfordsville, AR $120,689 Tontitown, AR $117,456 Strong, AR $114,030 Thornton, AR $114,560 Waldo, AR $117,585 Whelen Springs, AR $114,560

Hope, AR $117,585 Alleene, AR $117,301 Ashdown, AR $117,301 Ben Lomond, AR $117,301 Blevins, AR $116,073 Bradley, AR $117,585 Buckner, AR $117,585 Cale, AR $116,073

Columbus, AR $117,585 De Queen, AR $111,780 Dierks, AR $111,780 Doddridge, AR $117,585 Emmet, AR $116,073 Foreman, AR $117,301 Fouke, AR $117,585 Fulton, AR $117,585

Garland City, AR $117,585 Genoa, AR $117,585 Gillham, AR $111,780 Horatio, AR $115,465 Laneburg, AR $116,073 Lewisville, AR $117,585 Lockesburg, AR $115,465 Mc Caskill, AR $115,969

Mineral Springs, AR $117,301 Nashville, AR $114,922 Ogden, AR $117,301 Texarkana, AR $117,585 Ozan, AR $116,073 Prescott, AR $114,560 Rosston, AR $116,073 Saratoga, AR $117,585

Stamps, AR $117,585 Taylor, AR $117,585 Washington, AR $116,073 Willisville, AR $117,585 Wilton, AR $117,301 Winthrop, AR $117,301 Hot Springs National Park, AR $115,749 Hot Springs Village, AR $115,749

Alpine, AR $115,155 Amity, AR $115,155 Antoine, AR $115,155 Arkadelphia, AR $114,560 Bauxite, AR $116,215 Crumrod, AR $114,172 Driver, AR $120,210 Dyess, AR $120,210

Earle, AR $120,210 Edmondson, AR $120,818 Elaine, AR $116,189 Forrest City, AR $120,210 Frenchmans Bayou, AR $120,456 Gilmore, AR $120,391 Goodwin, AR $120,210 Haynes, AR $120,210

Helena, AR $120,210 Heth, AR $120,210 Hickory Ridge, AR $120,210 Hughes, AR $120,210 Bismarck, AR $115,155 Board Camp, AR $111,780 Bonnerdale, AR $115,155 Caddo Gap, AR $114,030

Cove, AR $111,780 Delight, AR $115,155 Donaldson, AR $114,560 Friendship, AR $115,155 Glenwood, AR $115,155 Grannis, AR $111,780 Hatfield, AR $111,780 Jessieville, AR $115,749

Kirby, AR $115,155 Langley, AR $111,780 Mena, AR $111,780 Mountain Pine, AR $115,749 Mount Ida, AR $113,758 Murfreesboro, AR $114,030 Newhope, AR $111,780 Norman, AR $113,758

Oden, AR $111,780 Okolona, AR $114,560 Pearcy, AR $115,155 Pencil Bluff, AR $111,780 Royal, AR $115,749 Sims, AR $111,780 Story, AR $113,758 Umpire, AR $111,780

Vandervoort, AR $111,780 Wickes, AR $111,780 Adona, AR $115,749 Alexander, AR $116,758 Almyra, AR $114,560 Altheimer, AR $115,180 Amagon, AR $120,210 Augusta, AR $115,749

Austin, AR $115,827 Bald Knob, AR $115,749 Beebe, AR $115,749 Bee Branch, AR $115,749 Beedeville, AR $120,210 Benton, AR $115,491 Bigelow, AR $115,749 Biscoe, AR $115,749

Bradford, AR $115,749 Brinkley, AR $116,835 Bryant, AR $116,525 Cabot, AR $115,969 Carlisle, AR $115,400 Casa, AR $115,749 Casscoe, AR $114,560 Center Ridge, AR $115,749

Choctaw, AR $115,749 Clarendon, AR $115,155 Cleveland, AR $115,749 Clinton, AR $115,749 Conway, AR $115,749 Cotton Plant, AR $115,749 Coy, AR $115,142 Crocketts Bluff, AR $114,560

Damascus, AR $115,749 Des Arc, AR $115,749 De Valls Bluff, AR $115,749 De Witt, AR $114,560 Diaz, AR $120,210 Edgemont, AR $115,749 El Paso, AR $115,749 England, AR $115,374

Enola, AR $115,749 Ethel, AR $114,172 Fox, AR $115,749 Garner, AR $115,749 College Station, AR $116,913 Gillett, AR $114,560 Grapevine, AR $115,336 Greenbrier, AR $115,749

Gregory, AR $115,749 Griffithville, AR $115,749 Guy, AR $115,749 Hattieville, AR $115,749 Hazen, AR $115,555 Hensley, AR $116,525 Hickory Plains, AR $115,749 Higden, AR $115,749

Higginson, AR $115,749 Holly Grove, AR $115,155 Houston, AR $115,749 Humnoke, AR $115,090 Humphrey, AR $114,922 Hunter, AR $120,210 Jacksonport, AR $117,973 Jacksonville, AR $116,758

Jefferson, AR $115,724 Jerusalem, AR $115,749 Judsonia, AR $115,749 Kensett, AR $115,749 Keo, AR $116,292 Leola, AR $114,805 Letona, AR $115,749 Lonoke, AR $115,555

Lonsdale, AR $115,387 Weiner, AR $120,210 Williford, AR $117,973 Batesville, AR $115,749 Horseshoe Bend, AR $114,689 Ash Flat, AR $116,525 Bexar, AR $113,629 Brockwell, AR $114,689

Calico Rock, AR $114,689 Camp, AR $113,629 Cave City, AR $117,973 Charlotte, AR $117,973 Concord, AR $115,749 Cord, AR $117,973 Cherokee Village, AR $116,525 Cushman, AR $115,749

Desha, AR $115,749 Dolph, AR $114,689 Drasco, AR $115,749 Elizabeth, AR $113,629 Evening Shade, AR $115,749 Fifty Six, AR $115,749 Floral, AR $115,749 Franklin, AR $114,689

Gamaliel, AR $113,629 Gepp, AR $113,629 Glencoe, AR $114,689 Guion, AR $115,749 Hardy, AR $116,525 Heber Springs, AR $115,749 Henderson, AR $113,629 Ida, AR $115,749

Locust Grove, AR $115,749 Magness, AR $115,749 Mammoth Spring, AR $113,629 Marcella, AR $115,749 Melbourne, AR $115,749 Mountain View, AR $115,749 Mount Pleasant, AR $115,749 Newark, AR $117,973

Oil Trough, AR $115,749 Oxford, AR $114,689 Pineville, AR $114,689 Pleasant Grove, AR $115,749 Pleasant Plains, AR $115,749 Poughkeepsie, AR $117,973 Rosie, AR $115,749 Saffell, AR $120,210

Sage, AR $115,749 Salado, AR $115,749 Salem, AR $113,629 Sidney, AR $115,749 Sturkie, AR $113,629 Sulphur Rock, AR $115,749 Tumbling Shoals, AR $115,749 Viola, AR $113,629

Violet Hill, AR $114,689 Wideman, AR $114,689 Wiseman, AR $114,689 Harrison, AR $116,292 Alpena, AR $116,292 Beaver, AR $116,292 Bergman, AR $114,961 Berryville, AR $116,292

Big Flat, AR $115,749 Bull Shoals, AR $113,629 Clarkridge, AR $113,629 Compton, AR $116,292 Cotter, AR $113,629 Deer, AR $116,292 Dennard, AR $115,749 Diamond City, AR $113,629

Eureka Springs, AR $116,292 Everton, AR $116,292 Fairfield Bay, AR $115,749 Flippin, AR $113,629 Gassville, AR $113,629 Gilbert, AR $116,292 Green Forest, AR $116,292 Harriet, AR $116,021

Hasty, AR $116,292 Jasper, AR $116,292 Lakeview, AR $113,629 Lead Hill, AR $113,629 Leslie, AR $115,749 Marble Falls, AR $116,292 Marshall, AR $116,021 Midway, AR $113,629

Mountain Home, AR $113,629 Mount Judea, AR $116,292 Timbo, AR $115,749 Norfork, AR $113,629 Oak Grove, AR $116,292 Oakland, AR $113,629 Omaha, AR $113,629 Onia, AR $115,749

Parthenon, AR $116,292 Peel, AR $113,629 Pindall, AR $116,292 Ponca, AR $116,292 Pyatt, AR $114,961 Saint Joe, AR $116,292 Summit, AR $113,629 Tilly, AR $116,021

Valley Springs, AR $116,292 Vendor, AR $116,292 Western Grove, AR $116,292 Witts Springs, AR $116,021 Yellville, AR $114,961 Fayetteville, AR $117,456 Avoca, AR $116,370 Bentonville, AR $116,525

Bella Vista, AR $116,292 Canehill, AR $116,835 Cave Springs, AR $117,068 Centerton, AR $116,448 Combs, AR $115,633 Decatur, AR $116,292 Elkins, AR $117,456 Elm Springs, AR $117,379

Evansville, AR $114,288 Farmington, AR $117,456 Garfield, AR $116,292 Gateway, AR $116,292 Gentry, AR $116,370 Goshen, AR $117,456 Gravette, AR $116,292 Greenland, AR $117,456

Hindsville, AR $116,913 Hiwasse, AR $116,292 Huntsville, AR $116,448 Johnson, AR $117,456 Kingston, AR $116,292 Lincoln, AR $116,835 Lowell, AR $117,146 Maysville, AR $116,292

Morrow, AR $116,758 Pea Ridge, AR $116,292 Pettigrew, AR $116,292 Prairie Grove, AR $117,379 Rogers, AR $116,758 Saint Paul, AR $115,943 Siloam Springs, AR $116,370 Springdale, AR $117,456

Sulphur Springs, AR $116,292 Summers, AR $116,680 Rohwer, AR $113,784 Prim, AR $115,749 Little Rock Air Force Base, AR $116,835 Mc Crory, AR $117,973 Mc Rae, AR $115,749 Mabelvale, AR $116,758

Malvern, AR $115,129 Jones Mill, AR $115,271 Mayflower, AR $116,370 Menifee, AR $115,749 Monroe, AR $116,835 Morrilton, AR $115,749 Mount Vernon, AR $115,749 Newport, AR $120,210

Maumelle, AR $116,913 North Little Rock, AR $116,913 Sherwood, AR $116,913 Pangburn, AR $115,749 Paron, AR $115,749 Patterson, AR $117,973 Perry, AR $115,749 Perryville, AR $115,749

Plumerville, AR $115,749 Poyen, AR $115,038 Prattsville, AR $115,103 Lamar, AR $114,030 Pine Bluff, AR $115,724 White Hall, AR $115,724 Arkansas City, AR $113,784 Banks, AR $114,560

Crossett, AR $114,030 Dermott, AR $113,784 Dumas, AR $114,560 Eudora, AR $114,172 Fountain Hill, AR $113,784 Gould, AR $114,560 Grady, AR $114,560 Hamburg, AR $113,784

Hermitage, AR $114,560 Jersey, AR $114,030 Kingsland, AR $114,560 Lake Village, AR $114,405 Mc Gehee, AR $113,784 Monticello, AR $114,560 Montrose, AR $113,784 Moscow, AR $114,870

New Edinburg, AR $114,560 Parkdale, AR $113,784 Pickens, AR $113,784 Portland, AR $113,784 Rison, AR $114,793

Software Developer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Software Developer's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on March 01, 2026

$107,658

Average $116,810/year

$126,869

$8,972

Average $9,734/month

$10,572

$2,070

Average $2,246/week

$2,440

$52

Average $56/hour

$61

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$126,869	$10,572	$2,440	$61
Average	$116,810	$9,734	$2,246	$56
25th Percentile	$107,658	$8,972	$2,070	$52

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