Registered Nurse Salary in Arkansas
Median annual pay in Arkansas
$78,940
$37.95/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Arkansas
$90,801
Regional Price Parity: 86.937 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($97,550): −$18,610 (−19.1%)
Arkansas ranks 47th of 51 states by median pay, and 32nd of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $60,780 | $29.22 |
| 25th percentile | $66,640 | $32.04 |
| Median | $78,940 | $37.95 |
| 75th percentile | $90,280 | $43.40 |
| 90th percentile | $103,660 | $49.84 |
Employment
- Employment in Arkansas
- 29,400
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Arkansas
- $78,940
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $97,550
- Difference
- −$18,610 (−19.1%)
Cost of living
$78,940 ÷ 86.937 × 100 = $90,801
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| West Virginia | ||
| 45th | $80,130 | $89,534 40th |
| Kansas | ||
| 46th | $79,320 | $88,067 47th |
| Arkansas This page | ||
| 47th | $78,940 | $90,801 32nd |
| Iowa | ||
| 48th | $78,630 | $89,595 39th |
| South Dakota | ||
| 49th | $78,060 | $88,118 46th |
Similar occupations
Related occupations from O*NET, in O*NET's order, with their BLS median pay. Each figure shows the place it is for.
- Nurse Practitioner salary in Arkansas
$125,660/year Arkansas
- Nurse Anesthetist salary in Arkansas
$224,280/year Arkansas
- Physician Assistant salary in Arkansas
$118,430/year Arkansas
- Nursing Assistant salary in Arkansas
$34,430/year Arkansas
- Paramedic salary in Arkansas
$50,310/year Arkansas
- Emergency Medicine Physician salary in the U.S.
$335,550/year U.S.
Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +5.6%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Bachelor's degree
BLS publishes employment projections only for the U.S. as a whole. BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Specialties included in this occupation
- Acute Care Nurses
- Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses
- Critical Care Nurses
- Clinical Nurse Specialists
BLS publishes one wage figure for all Registered Nurses; it does not publish separate data for these specialties.
O*NET 31.0
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Registered Nurse salary in nearby places
- Registered Nurse salary in Louisiana
$80,230/year Louisiana
- Registered Nurse salary in Mississippi
$77,090/year Mississippi
- Registered Nurse salary in Missouri
$81,780/year Missouri
- Registered Nurse salary in Oklahoma
$82,920/year Oklahoma
- Registered Nurse salary in Tennessee
$81,500/year Tennessee
- Registered Nurse salary in Texas
$95,970/year Texas
- Registered Nurse salary in the U.S.
$97,550/year U.S.
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations and specialties: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
- Neighboring states: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File, 2024.
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