Registered Nurse pay in Arkansas
Median hourly pay in Arkansas · BLS May 2025
$37.95
an hour · $78,940 a year
- 10th
- $29.22
- 25th
- $32.04
- Median
- $37.95
- 75th
- $43.40
- 90th
- $49.84
Hourly pay range: 10th percentile $29.22/hr, median $37.95/hr, 90th percentile $49.84/hr.
Employed in AR
29,400
BLS estimate
Vs. U.S. median
−$8.95
U.S. median $46.90/hr
Licensing for registered nurses in Arkansas
Arkansas State Board of Nursing (within Arkansas Dept. of Health). Board, lookup and requirements
Sources
- Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025: Arkansas, Registered Nurse (SOC 29-1141), 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.