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Nurse salary data
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The median LPN (licensed practical nurse) salary in Arkansas is $56,620 a year (about $26.77/hour), per the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025 OEWS). That is about 12% lower than the national median of $64,400, ranking Arkansas #48 of 51 for LPN pay.
$56,620
Median (annual)
$55,690
Mean (annual)
$26.77
Mean hourly
10,010
LPNs employed
These are BLS occupational wage figures for Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses (SOC 29-2061): averages across all LPN/LVN settings and experience levels in Arkansas, not a starting salary. Pay tracks local cost of living. Setting (nursing homes, home health, clinics) and experience move individual pay well above or below these medians.
Median annual wage for each rung of the Arkansas nursing career ladder (BLS OEWS, May 2025). Advancing a rung usually means more schooling and a separate national credential.
| Role | Median pay | |
|---|---|---|
| Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)This page | $56,620 | |
| Registered Nurse (RN) | $78,940 | Arkansas data |
| Nurse Practitioner (NP) | $125,660 | Arkansas data |
| Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) | $224,280 | Arkansas data |
The median LPN salary in Arkansas is $56,620 per year and the mean (average) is $55,690, per the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025 OEWS). The mean hourly wage is about $26.77.
Arkansas's median LPN salary of $56,620 is about 12% lower than the national median of $64,400. It ranks #48 of 51 U.S. jurisdictions by median LPN pay. LPN pay is compressed nationally, so ranks shift with small dollar differences.
Arkansas employs about 10,010 LPNs and LVNs, per the BLS OEWS May 2025 release.
Among LPNs, RNs, and advanced-practice nurses in Arkansas, CRNAs report the highest median pay at $224,280, compared with $56,620 for LPNs. Moving up the ladder generally means graduate education and a separate national credential, per BLS OEWS May 2025.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses (SOC 29-2061), May 2025 release).