Software Developers pay range in Fayetteville
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $62,940 a year or less, while the top 10% make $157,820 or more. The middle half of software developers in Fayetteville earn between $81,480 and $128,570.
- $63K10th
- $81K25th
- $105KMedian
- $129K75th
- $158K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $109,750 | $9,146 | $52.76 |
| Median | $105,130 | $8,761 | $50.54 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $81,480 | $6,790 | $39.17 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $128,570 | $10,714 | $61.81 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Software Developers salary after taxes in Fayetteville
On the average salary of $109,750, a single filer in Fayetteville takes home about $82,179 a year, or $6,848 a month and $3,161 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Arkansas tax is estimated with the Department of Finance and Administration's 2026 withholding formula.
Is Fayetteville a good place for software developers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Fayetteville area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.4), so the average $109,750 buys what about $120,138 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Fayetteville ($46,610). A typical home costs $368,497, or 3.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Software Developers salary in other Arkansas cities
Fayetteville ranks 2nd of 5 Arkansas metro areas for this job; Hot Springs pays the most ($122,200).
- Hot Springs$122,200
- Fayetteville$109,750
- Little Rock$109,110
- Fort Smith$107,990
- Jonesboro$102,670
Highest-paying cities for software developers
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($221,710).
- San Jose, CA$221,710
- San Francisco, CA$193,430
- Seattle, WA$174,920
- Oxnard, CA$174,020
- Boulder, CO$166,480
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Software Developers salary in Fayetteville: questions
How much do software developers make an hour in Fayetteville?
$52.77 an hour on average, and $50.55 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level software developers salary in Fayetteville?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $62,940 a year and the 25th percentile is $81,480, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the software developers take-home pay in Fayetteville?
About $82,179 a year ($6,848 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $109,750. Arkansas tax is estimated with the Department of Finance and Administration's 2026 withholding formula.
Do software developers earn more in Fayetteville than elsewhere?
The average here is 27% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($150,439).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 15-1252; area Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR (22220). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.9%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Arkansas tax is estimated with the Department of Finance and Administration's 2026 withholding formula.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.83, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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