Nurse practitioner salary in Arkansas
Open nurse practitioner jobs in Arkansas post a median of $80 an hour, the middle half $62.50–$92.50 (about $166,400 a year full time), the same as the national posted median. From 9 jobs at 7 employers that state their pay.
- 25th percentile$62.50/hr
- Median (50th)$80/hr
- 75th percentile$92.50/hr
- Distinct posted rates9
- Jobs stating an hourly rate9
- Employers7
The median is the middle of the 9 distinct rates they post, and the middle half, $62.50–$92.50 an hour, runs from their 25th percentile to their 75th: half of the rates fall between them. Each range counts at its midpoint, and a job posted many times at one rate counts once, so no employer's posting volume sets the figure.
- 25th percentile$62.50/hr
- Median (50th)$80/hr
- 75th percentile$92.50/hr
- Distinct posted rates9
- Jobs stating an hourly rate9
- Employers7
The median is the middle of the 9 distinct rates they post, and the middle half, $62.50–$92.50 an hour, runs from their 25th percentile to their 75th: half of the rates fall between them. Each range counts at its midpoint, and a job posted many times at one rate counts once, so no employer's posting volume sets the figure.
- Median posted per hour$80
- Hours in a full-time year2,080
- A year, full time$166,400
40 hours a week for 52 weeks, to the nearest $100. An estimate from the hourly rate: no job states it.
- 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. Measured and published by BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Nurse Practitioners, Arkansas).
The jobs themselves: Nurse practitioner jobs in Arkansas · Nurse practitioner pay nationwide
What nurse practitioners are paid in Arkansas
Each bar counts the open jobs posting an hourly rate in its step of pay (a range at its midpoint).
Median $80 an hour. Middle half $62.50 to $92.50. Point at a bar for its count. Tap a bar for its count.
Posted on open jobs in Arkansas
Middle half of 9 distinct posted rates (a job posted many times at one rate counted once), median $80. 10% of the 93 open nurse practitioner jobs in Arkansas state an hourly rate.
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Nurse practitioner pay by employer in Arkansas
What each employer posts for nurse practitioners here, the employers with the most jobs stating pay first.
Median of each employer's jobs in Arkansas (a range at its midpoint), and its lowest and highest rate here. An employer's name opens its pay for nurse practitioners nationwide when it has such a page.
Jobs that state a yearly salary
Measured on their own, never converted to hourly.
5 open jobs in Arkansas state a yearly salary: a median of $113,300, the middle half $113,300 to $113,300.
Best-paid open nurse practitioner jobs in Arkansas
The open jobs posting the highest hourly rates tonight, at most two from one employer.
$100.00–$120.00/hr
$75–$121/hr- $80–$105/hr
$75–$100/hr
$72–$78/hr
$55.00–$70.00/hr
$43.58–$65.37/hr
$45–$50/hr
What BLS measures in Arkansas
What people employed in the occupation earned in the state, at every level of experience, from the BLS survey. A posting advertises what a new hire is offered.
| BLS occupation | 10th pct | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | 90th pct | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioners (29-1171) | $47.80 (source: BLS OEWS, Nurse Practitioners) | $50.70 (source: BLS OEWS, Nurse Practitioners) | $60.41 (source: BLS OEWS, Nurse Practitioners) | $66.13 (source: BLS OEWS, Nurse Practitioners) | $98.95 (source: BLS OEWS, Nurse Practitioners) | 3,970 (source: BLS OEWS, Nurse Practitioners) |
BLS median by metro area
- Memphis, TN-MS-AR$59.91/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Memphis, TN-MS-AR)
- Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR$60.90/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR)
- Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR$61.24/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR)
- Jonesboro, AR$60.94/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Jonesboro, AR)
- Fort Smith, AR-OK$62.15/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Fort Smith, AR-OK)
- Hot Springs, AR$59.11/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Hot Springs, AR)
- Texarkana, TX-AR$61.50/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Texarkana, TX-AR)
Nurse practitioner salary in Arkansas: common questions
How much does a nurse practitioner make in Arkansas?
Open nurse practitioner jobs in Arkansas that state an hourly rate post a median of $80, the middle half $62.50–$92.50 (9 jobs from 7 employers). Full time that is about $166,400 a year. BLS measured a median of $60.41/hr ($125,660 a year) for people employed in the occupation in Arkansas (May 2025).
How does Arkansas compare with the rest of the country?
The posted median in Arkansas ($80) is the same as the national posted median of $80. In the BLS survey Arkansas ranks 44 of 51 by median wage.
Where do these figures come from?
From the pay open jobs state, read every night from each employer's own job board: 9 of 93 open nurse practitioner jobs in Arkansas (10%) state an hourly rate. No pay is estimated for a job that states none; "up to" ceilings and weekly travel rates are left out.
Nurse practitioner pay in other states
Sources and method
- CareJobs.Now job board: the pay open jobs state, read every night from each employer's own careers site, published 9 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
Cite this page
CareJobs.Now. (2026). Nurse practitioner salary in Arkansas. Data as of 9 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/salaries/nurse-practitioner/arkansas