LIVE MARKET·142 AR postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026

Registered Nurse (RN) salary in Arkansas: $50.67/hr$2,027/wk$105,394/yr median.

Pay range $39.00$1,560$81,120–$71.81/hr$2,872/wk$149,365/yr across the middle 50% of 142 active Arkansas postings from 56 employers.

6.7% above the national Registered Nurse (RN) median of $47.50/hr · #26 of 51 states with live data.

Show pay as
Median /hr/wk/yr
$50.67$2,027$105,394
P25–P75
$39.00$1,560$81,120–$71.81$2,872$149,365
middle 50%
Postings
142
last 180 days
Employers
56
in AR
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·REGISTERED NURSE (RN)

How Arkansas compares with its neighbors.

01Oklahoma437 postings
$61.20/hr$2,448/wk$127,296/yr02Louisiana122 postings
$54.86/hr$2,194/wk$114,109/yr03Missouri518 postings
$54.31/hr$2,172/wk$112,965/yr04Mississippi83 postings
$52.78/hr$2,111/wk$109,782/yr05Tennessee434 postings
$50.75/hr$2,030/wk$105,560/yr
06Arkansas (this page)142 postings
$50.67/hr$2,027/wk$105,394/yr
07Texas636 postings
$40.00/hr$1,600/wk$83,200/yr
02·TOP-PAYING STATES·51 STATES WITH LIVE DATA

Where Registered Nurse (RN) pay is highest nationally.

01Alaska255 postings
$74.78/hr$2,991/wk$155,542/yr02Montana128 postings
$65.00/hr$2,600/wk$135,200/yr03California2,464 postings
$64.72/hr$2,589/wk$134,618/yr04Vermont296 postings
$63.25/hr$2,530/wk$131,560/yr05Maine225 postings
$62.25/hr$2,490/wk$129,480/yr
See all 51 states →National Registered Nurse (RN) salary
03·OTHER ROLES IN ARKANSAS·12 ROLES

More healthcare salaries in Arkansas.

01Radiology Technologist168 postings
$79.10/hr$3,164/wk$164,528/yr02Cardiac Catheterization Technologist378 postings
$74.06/hr$2,962/wk$154,045/yr03Cath Lab Nurse73 postings
$71.65/hr$2,866/wk$149,032/yr04Labor & Delivery Nurse181 postings
$56.69/hr$2,268/wk$117,915/yr05ICU Nurse59 postings
$55.00/hr$2,200/wk$114,400/yr06Medical Surgical Nurse (Medsurg)59 postings
$49.00/hr$1,960/wk$101,920/yr07Physical Therapist128 postings
$47.50/hr$1,900/wk$98,800/yr08Telemetry Nurse95 postings
$46.25/hr$1,850/wk$96,200/yr09Emergency Department Nurse67 postings
$41.00/hr$1,640/wk$85,280/yr10Med-Surg Nurse57 postings
$37.50/hr$1,500/wk$78,000/yr11Pharmacy Technician146 postings
$19.00/hr$760/wk$39,520/yr12Caregiver157 postings
$14.50/hr$580/wk$30,160/yr
All Registered Nurse (RN) salaries →
04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·REGISTERED NURSE (RN) · AR

Registered Nurse (RN) pay in Arkansas, answered.

How much does a Registered Nurse (RN) make in Arkansas?

The median Registered Nurse (RN) pay in Arkansas is $50.67/hr (about $105,394/yr), based on 142 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.

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

The middle 50% of Arkansas postings pay $39.00–$71.81/hr. Listed pay runs from $26.00 to $87.65/hr.

Do Registered Nurse (RN)s in Arkansas earn more than the national average?

Arkansas pays 6.7% more than the national Registered Nurse (RN) median of $47.50/hr, ranking #26 of 51 states with live data.

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

56 employers posted Registered Nurse (RN) roles with listed pay in Arkansas over the last 180 days.

Figures come from active US healthcare job postings with listed pay in Arkansas, collected over the last 180 days. States with fewer than 50 postings are shown on the national page only.