Certified Nursing Assistant pay in Arkansas
Median hourly pay in Arkansas · BLS May 2025
$16.55
an hour · $34,430 a year
- 10th
- $13.87
- 25th
- $14.52
- Median
- $16.55
- 75th
- $17.34
- 90th
- $18.76
Hourly pay range: 10th percentile $13.87/hr, median $16.55/hr, 90th percentile $18.76/hr.
Employed in AR
17,260
BLS estimate
Vs. U.S. median
−$3.77
U.S. median $20.32/hr
Licensing for nursing assistants in Arkansas
Arkansas Dept. of Human Services, Office of Long Term Care (registry operated by contractor D&S Diversified Technologies/Headmaster). Board, lookup and requirements
Sources
- Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025: Arkansas, Nursing assistants (SOC 31-1131), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Checked against these sources on Oct 1, 2026.
Medians cover wage and salary workers (not the self-employed) and don't include benefits. Use them as a baseline, not a quote.