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Free archive of WageScape reports for Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO MSA. Latest free edition: Finance, October 2026 — Northwest Arkansas finance pay climbs while specialist roles lag behind.

Finance

  • October 2026 — Northwest Arkansas finance pay climbs while specialist roles lag behind.
  • September 2026 — Fayetteville finance pay climbs as statewide sector jobs shrink.
  • August 2026 — Fayetteville finance pay climbs as statewide sector softens.

Human Resources

  • October 2026 — Benton County wages outrun the state while September payrolls dip.
  • September 2026 — Benton County wages outpace the nation nearly 3-to-1.
  • August 2026 — Benefits costs surge while local HR pay signals fracture.

Information Technology

  • October 2026 — Data center buildout is repricing Northwest Arkansas IT infrastructure talent.
  • September 2026 — Fayetteville IT pay splits: security surges, networking slides.
  • August 2026 — Walmart's Tech Consolidation Reshapes Bentonville's IT Talent Pool

Life Sciences

  • October 2026 — Clinical pay outruns the national market in Fayetteville.
  • September 2026 — Fayetteville clinical research pay outpaces the nation, regulatory pay lags it.

General Market Conditions

  • October 2026 — Northwest Arkansas labor market stays tight despite a one-month wobble
  • September 2026 — Northwest Arkansas defies the national hiring slowdown.

Restaurant Industry

  • October 2026 — Fayetteville labor stays tight while kitchen turnover drains the P&L.
  • September 2026 — Fayetteville's tight labor market bypasses the frozen wage floor.
  • August 2026 — Server pay climbs in Fayetteville while management pay cools.