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Software Developers salary in Manufacturing, Arkansas

Discrete and process manufacturing across consumer, industrial, and pharmaceutical goods.

Adrian Serafin, founder and editor of RateOrchardBy Adrian SerafinFounderUpdated May 4, 2026
Real disclosed salaries

Software Developers (Manufacturing) in Arkansas: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 10 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $139,830. Every figure below is an actual offered salary an employer attested to under federal law.

By DOL wage level

DOL classifies every offer into one of four wage levels based on the role's experience and skill requirements.

LevelFilingsMedian offer
Level II — qualified1$96,545
Level III — experienced3$110,032
Level IV — fully competent2$140,000

Top employers filing for this role

Companies with the most certified filings for Software Developers (Manufacturing) in Arkansas. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings.

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
Tyson Foods, Inc.Staff Enterprise Technical Architect4$127,516
Simmons Prepared Foods, IncSenior Applications Developer2$140,000
Brunswick CorporationSoftware Design Engineer1$99,873
Simmons Prepared Foods, Inc.Senior Data Engineer - OT1$139,660
FORD MOTOR COMPANYSenior Software Engineer1$168,990
United States Steel CorporationSoftware Developer1$96,545

Recent sample filings

A snapshot of recent certified offers. Each line is a real, public, verifiable record.

  • Software Design Engineer at Brunswick Corporation
    $99,873
    BentonvilleDecided Dec 8, 2025I-200-25335-445572
  • Staff Enterprise Technical Architect at Tyson Foods, Inc.
    $174,200
    SpringdaleDecided Nov 26, 2025I-200-25323-423088
  • Senior Data Engineer - OT at Simmons Prepared Foods, Inc.
    $139,660
    Siloam SpringsDecided Nov 14, 2025I-200-25307-366020
  • Senior Applications Developer at Simmons Prepared Foods, Inc
    $140,000
    Siloam SpringsWage Level IVDecided Jun 23, 2025I-200-25164-092275
  • Senior Applications Developer at Simmons Prepared Foods, Inc
    $140,000
    Siloam SpringsWage Level IVDecided Jun 5, 2025I-200-25149-030569
  • Senior Software Engineer at FORD MOTOR COMPANY
    $168,990
    CentertonWage Level IIIDecided May 16, 2025I-200-25129-958859
  • Software Developer at United States Steel Corporation
    $96,545
    OsceolaWage Level IIDecided May 14, 2025I-200-25127-949744
  • Lead Cyber Security Engineer at Tyson Foods, Inc.
    $145,000
    SpringdaleDecided Nov 26, 2025I-200-25323-420978

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification. Disclosed wages reflect what employers attested to pay; actual paid wages may differ. Only certified filings are shown — denied and withdrawn cases are excluded.