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Psychiatric nurse practitioner jobs in Arkansas

6 open psychiatric nurse practitioner jobs in Arkansas at 5 employers. BLS measures a median of $60.41 an hour (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Nurse Practitioners in Arkansas, opens in a new tab) for nurse practitioners here.

6
Open in AR
5
Employers hiring
3
Towns
$60.41
BLS median in AR
44th of 51 states and territories

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Where the psychiatric nurse practitioner jobs are in Arkansas

Towns with the most open jobs in this occupation. A town with a page lists every care job open there, by occupation.

What psychiatric 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, opens in a new tab)

Median for nurse practitioners, against $63.61 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Nurse Practitioners, national, opens in a new tab) for the whole US; 3,970 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Nurse Practitioners in Arkansas, opens in a new tab) employed in Arkansas. BLS does not measure specialties: these are the figures for nurse practitioners.

By metro area

BLS OEWS May 2025 metropolitan area estimates for Nurse Practitioners; areas that cross a state line list every state.

Employers hiring psychiatric nurse practitioners in Arkansas

What the job takes

An RN license, then a psychiatric-mental health NP program and the PMHNP 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

    Official page

  • Certification

    Psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner certification (PMHNP-BC)

    American Nurses Credentialing Center

    Official page

Psychiatric nurse practitioner jobs in Arkansas: common questions

How much do psychiatric nurse practitioners make in Arkansas?

Too few open psychiatric 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.

Where in Arkansas are the most psychiatric nurse practitioner jobs?

Fayetteville (2), Little Rock (2) and Newport (1). A job open in several towns counts in each.

Who is hiring psychiatric nurse practitioners in Arkansas?

By open jobs on this board: Arkansas Children's (2), Talkiatry (1) and Thriveworks (1). In all, 5 employers have psychiatric nurse practitioner jobs open in Arkansas.

What do you need to work as a psychiatric nurse practitioner in Arkansas?

An RN license, then a psychiatric-mental health NP program and the PMHNP 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 Psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner certification (PMHNP-BC) (American Nurses Credentialing Center). Where a license is state-issued, it comes from Arkansas's own board, unless a multistate compact covers it.

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Sources and method

A job counts here when one of its locations is in Arkansas, once however many locations there it lists. Its occupation is read from its title. Posted pay is the middle half of the hourly rates jobs here state, shown when at least eight jobs from three employers state one. BLS figures are as published for the state, never adjusted.
  1. CareJobs.Now job board: open jobs in Arkansas, read nightly from each employer's own careers site, published October 24, 2026
  2. BLS OEWS May 2025: Nurse Practitioners (SOC 29-1171), every state, published May 15, 2026
  3. BLS OEWS May 2025: Nurse Practitioners, national, published May 15, 2026
  4. BLS OEWS May 2025: Nurse Practitioners by metropolitan area, published May 15, 2026
  5. Advanced practice registered nurse license (APRN): State board of nursing
  6. Psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner certification (PMHNP-BC): American Nurses Credentialing Center

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CareJobs.Now. (2026). Psychiatric nurse practitioner jobs in Arkansas. Data as of October 24, 2026. https://carejobs.now/occupations/psychiatric-nurse-practitioner/arkansas

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