Nurse pay in Arkansas
Nurses in Arkansas are being offered a median $86,361 a year right now across 152 live job postings that state pay — ranking #40 of 51 states. Updated September 10, 2026.
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Arkansas market overview
- 25th percentile
- $62,140
- Median
- $86,361
- 75th percentile
- $97,593
- 90th percentile
- $111,917
- Median hourly (48 postings)
- $32/hr
- Sign-on bonus, median (24 postings)
- $15,000
- Sign-on bonus, highest posted
- $25,000
- Live postings stating pay
- 152
Annual figures are posted offers (midpoint of stated ranges) on live listings, updated September 10, 2026.
What each specialty is offered in Arkansas
| Specialty | Median | 90th percentile | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospitals and Health Care | $50k | $79k | 31 |
| Government Administration | $93k | $93k | 27 |
| Healthcare Occupations | $81k | $106k | 15 |
| Nursing Occupations | $81k | $106k | 15 |
| Patient Care Nursing Occupations | $82k | $107k | 14 |
| ICU | $87k | $106k | 12 |
| Registered Nurses | $82k | $108k | 11 |
| Acute Care | $91k | $107k | 10 |
| Travel | $96k | $107k | 8 |
| Medical/Surgical | $98k | $107k | 7 |
Highest-offering employers in Arkansas right now
- #1$112k
Optum
median across 3 priced postings
- #2$111k
Veterans Health Administration
median across 23 priced postings
- #3$98k
TNAA Healthcare
median across 9 priced postings
- #4$93k
Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment
median across 15 priced postings
- #5$93k
State of Arkansas
median across 15 priced postings
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What to do with this
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Questions nurses ask
- How much do nurses make in Arkansas?
- Across 152 live job postings in Arkansas that state pay, the median posted offer is $86,361 a year (about $32/hr). The middle half of postings runs $62,140–$97,593, and the top 10% start at $111,917.
- How does Arkansas nurse pay compare nationally?
- Arkansas's posted median of $86,361 is 10% below the national median ($95,680), ranking #40 of 51 states on the Pay Index right now.
- Where does this data come from?
- Pay stated on live nursing job postings collected continuously by Nursing Mastery, last updated September 10, 2026. These are posted offers, not survey estimates or a promise of what any one nurse will earn. Implausible figures are excluded and small samples are suppressed.
- Do Arkansas nursing jobs offer sign-on bonuses?
- 24 live postings in Arkansas advertise a sign-on bonus right now, with a median of $15,000 and offers up to $25,000.