Pediatric nurse practitioner jobs in Arkansas
5 open pediatric nurse practitioner jobs in Arkansas at 2 employers. BLS measures a median of $60.41 an hour (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Nurse Practitioners in Arkansas) for nurse practitioners here.
- 10th percentile$47.80/hr
- 25th percentile$50.70/hr
- Median$60.41/hr
- 75th percentile$66.13/hr
- 90th percentile$98.95/hr
- People employed in it3,970
Nurse Practitioners (SOC 29-1171), all industries, Arkansas: the hourly wages BLS measured people employed in it earn, not read from open jobs. The US median is $63.61 an hour. 44th highest of the 51 states and territories BLS publishes a median for. Measured and published by BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Nurse Practitioners, Arkansas).
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Where the pediatric nurse practitioner jobs are in Arkansas
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What pediatric nurse practitioners earn in Arkansas
The hourly pay open jobs here post, beside what BLS measured people employed in the occupation earned in the state and its metro areas.
Posted on open jobs in Arkansas
Too few open jobs here post an hourly rate for a typical range (it takes eight from three employers).
Measured by BLS in Arkansas, May 2025
$60.41/hr ($125,660 a year) (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Nurse Practitioners in Arkansas)
Median for nurse practitioners, against $63.61 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Nurse Practitioners, national) for the whole US; 3,970 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Nurse Practitioners in Arkansas) employed in Arkansas. BLS does not measure specialties: these are the figures for nurse practitioners.
By metro area
- Memphis, TN-MS-AR$59.91/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Memphis, TN-MS-AR) · 1,800 (source: BLS OEWS, Memphis, TN-MS-AR) employed
- Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR$60.90/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR) · 1,360 (source: BLS OEWS, Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR) employed
- Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR$61.24/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR) · 600 (source: BLS OEWS, Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR) employed
- Jonesboro, AR$60.94/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Jonesboro, AR) · 280 (source: BLS OEWS, Jonesboro, AR) employed
- Fort Smith, AR-OK$62.15/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Fort Smith, AR-OK) · 270 (source: BLS OEWS, Fort Smith, AR-OK) employed
- Hot Springs, AR$59.11/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Hot Springs, AR) · 210 (source: BLS OEWS, Hot Springs, AR) employed
- Texarkana, TX-AR$61.50/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Texarkana, TX-AR) · 150 (source: BLS OEWS, Texarkana, TX-AR) employed
BLS OEWS May 2025 metropolitan area estimates for Nurse Practitioners; areas that cross a state line list every state.
Employers hiring pediatric nurse practitioners in Arkansas
Arkansas Children's3 open in Arkansas- University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences2 open in Arkansas
What the job takes
An RN license, then a primary care or acute care pediatric NP program and its board exam.
License
Advanced practice registered nurse license (APRN)
State board of nursing. Required in every state; most states ask for national board certification first
Certification
Certified pediatric nurse practitioner (CPNP-PC or CPNP-AC)
Pediatric Nursing Certification Board
Pediatric nurse practitioner jobs in Arkansas: common questions
How much do pediatric nurse practitioners make in Arkansas?
Too few open pediatric nurse practitioner jobs in Arkansas post an hourly rate for a typical posted range yet. BLS measured a median of $60.41/hr ($125,660 a year) for nurse practitioners in Arkansas (May 2025), against $63.61 nationally, 44th highest of 51 states and territories. BLS does not measure specialties: these are the figures for nurse practitioners.
Who is hiring pediatric nurse practitioners in Arkansas?
By open jobs on this board: Arkansas Children's (3) and University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (2). In all, 2 employers have pediatric nurse practitioner jobs open in Arkansas.
What do you need to work as a pediatric nurse practitioner in Arkansas?
An RN license, then a primary care or acute care pediatric NP program and its board exam. Advanced practice registered nurse license (APRN) (State board of nursing; required in every state; most states ask for national board certification first) and Certified pediatric nurse practitioner (CPNP-PC or CPNP-AC) (Pediatric Nursing Certification Board). Where a license is state-issued, it comes from Arkansas's own board, unless a multistate compact covers it.
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Keep exploring
Pediatric nurse practitioner jobs in other states
- California19
- New York17
- Texas14
- Missouri10
- New Jersey8
- Florida8
- Pennsylvania8
- Louisiana6
- Illinois6
- Minnesota6
- Washington5
Other NPs & PAs occupations in Arkansas
Sources and method
- CareJobs.Now job board: open jobs in Arkansas, read every night from each employer's own careers site, published 5 Nov 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Nurse Practitioners (SOC 29-1171), every state, published 15 May 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Nurse Practitioners, national, published 15 May 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Nurse Practitioners by metropolitan area, published 15 May 2026
- Advanced practice registered nurse license (APRN): State board of nursing
- Certified pediatric nurse practitioner (CPNP-PC or CPNP-AC): Pediatric Nursing Certification Board
Cite this page
CareJobs.Now. (2026). Pediatric nurse practitioner jobs in Arkansas. Data as of 5 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/occupations/pediatric-nurse-practitioner/arkansas