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Nurse salary data
Built by Keegan, a travel RN · verified against official board sources
The median registered nurse salary in Arkansas is $78,940 a year (about $39.19/hour), per the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025 OEWS). That is about 19% lower than the national median of $97,550, ranking Arkansas #47 of 51 for RN pay.
$78,940
Median (annual)
$81,520
Mean (annual)
$39.19
Mean hourly
29,400
RNs employed
These are BLS occupational wage figures for Registered Nurses (SOC 29-1141): averages across all RN settings and experience levels in Arkansas, not a starting salary. Pay closely tracks local cost of living, so a higher headline number does not always mean more buying power. Specialty, shift, and years of 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) | $56,620 | Arkansas data |
| Registered Nurse (RN)This page | $78,940 | |
| Nurse Practitioner (NP) | $125,660 | Arkansas data |
| Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) | $224,280 | Arkansas data |
The median RN salary in Arkansas is $78,940 per year and the mean (average) is $81,520, per the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025 OEWS). The mean hourly wage is about $39.19.
Arkansas's median RN salary of $78,940 is about 19% lower than the national median of $97,550. It ranks #47 of 51 U.S. jurisdictions by median RN pay. Remember that pay tracks cost of living, so a higher number does not always mean more buying power.
Arkansas employs about 29,400 registered nurses, 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 $78,940 for RNs. 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 (Registered Nurses (SOC 29-1141), May 2025 release).