LIVE MARKET·2,104 AR postings · last 12 months·Data through August 22, 2026

Registered Nurse (RN) salary in Arkansas: $51.94/hr$2,078/wk$108,035/yr median.

Pay range $43.88$1,755$91,270–$59.44/hr$2,378/wk$123,635/yr across the middle 50% of 2,104 active Arkansas postings from 160 employers.

17.4% below the national Registered Nurse (RN) median of $62.85/hr · #46 of 51 states with live data.

Show pay as
Median /hr/wk/yr
$51.94$2,078$108,035
P25–P75
$43.88$1,755$91,270–$59.44$2,378$123,635
middle 50%
Postings
2,104
last 12 months
Employers
160
in AR
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·REGISTERED NURSE (RN)

How Arkansas compares with its neighbors.

01Oklahoma5,472 postings
$62.00/hr$2,480/wk$128,960/yr02Missouri7,268 postings
$59.00/hr$2,360/wk$122,720/yr03Louisiana2,173 postings
$56.52/hr$2,261/wk$117,562/yr04Tennessee6,870 postings
$52.81/hr$2,112/wk$109,845/yr
05Arkansas (this page)2,104 postings
$51.94/hr$2,078/wk$108,035/yr
06Mississippi1,300 postings
$51.11/hr$2,044/wk$106,309/yr07Texas14,959 postings
$50.67/hr$2,027/wk$105,394/yr
02·TOP-PAYING STATES·51 STATES WITH LIVE DATA

Where Registered Nurse (RN) pay is highest nationally.

01California41,443 postings
$79.53/hr$3,181/wk$165,422/yr02Alaska4,035 postings
$77.08/hr$3,083/wk$160,326/yr03Massachusetts19,862 postings
$73.38/hr$2,935/wk$152,630/yr04Hawaii2,455 postings
$73.08/hr$2,923/wk$152,006/yr05Montana2,998 postings
$71.78/hr$2,871/wk$149,302/yr
See all 51 states →National Registered Nurse (RN) salary
03·REGISTERED NURSE (RN) ROLES IN ARKANSAS·8 ROLES

Registered Nurse (RN) roles in Arkansas, by title.

01Cath Lab Nurse73 postings
$71.65/hr$2,866/wk$149,032/yr02Labor & Delivery Nurse181 postings
$56.69/hr$2,268/wk$117,915/yr03ICU Nurse59 postings
$55.00/hr$2,200/wk$114,400/yr04Registered Nurse (RN)142 postings
$50.67/hr$2,027/wk$105,394/yr05Medical Surgical Nurse (Medsurg)59 postings
$49.00/hr$1,960/wk$101,920/yr06Telemetry Nurse95 postings
$46.25/hr$1,850/wk$96,200/yr07Emergency Department Nurse67 postings
$41.00/hr$1,640/wk$85,280/yr08Med-Surg Nurse57 postings
$37.50/hr$1,500/wk$78,000/yr
National Registered Nurse (RN) salaries →
04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·REGISTERED NURSE (RN) · AR

Registered Nurse (RN) pay in Arkansas, answered.

What do Registered Nurse (RN) jobs pay in Arkansas?

The median Registered Nurse (RN) pay in Arkansas is $51.94/hr (about $108,035/yr), based on 2,104 job postings with listed pay over the last 12 months.

What is the Registered Nurse (RN) pay range in Arkansas?

The middle 50% of Arkansas postings pay $43.88–$59.44/hr. Listed pay runs from $22.50 to $116.50/hr.

Is Registered Nurse (RN) pay in Arkansas above the national average?

Arkansas pays 17.4% less than the national Registered Nurse (RN) median of $62.85/hr, ranking #46 of 51 states with live data.

How many employers are hiring for Registered Nurse (RN) roles in Arkansas?

160 employers posted Registered Nurse (RN) roles with listed pay in Arkansas over the last 12 months.

Figures come from active US healthcare job postings with listed pay in Arkansas, collected over the last 12 months. States with fewer than 50 postings are shown on the national page only.