Registered Nurses pay in Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway
$85,890avg. a year
$41.30 an hour · 11,550 employed
Registered Nurses in the Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area earn an average of $85,890 a year. That is $4,370 (5%) more than the Arkansas average of $81,520. The U.S. average is $101,420.
$81,070Median pay
$41.30Average hourly
+5%vs. Arkansas average
11,550Jobs in this metro
Other Arkansas metro areas
Average pay for registered nurses in other Arkansas metro areas. Swipe to see all 6.
113,760 jobs
Memphis, TN-MS-AR
$87,370
$42.01 an hour
21,160 jobs
Hot Springs, AR
$83,440
$40.12 an hour
34,870 jobs
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR
$83,300
$40.05 an hour
41,990 jobs
Jonesboro, AR
$81,950
$39.40 an hour
51,760 jobs
Texarkana, TX-AR
$79,130
$38.04 an hour
62,180 jobs
Fort Smith, AR-OK
$77,970
$37.49 an hour
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How Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Physicians, All Other | $187,730 |
| Nurse Practitioners | $135,630 |
| Pharmacists | $134,020 |
| Physical Therapists | $98,190 |
| Dental Hygienists | $88,700 |
| Speech-Language Pathologists | $93,260 |
Questions and answers
How much do registered nurses make in Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway?
The average is $85,890 a year, and the median is $81,070. About 11,550 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Arkansas average?
That is $4,370 (5%) more than the Arkansas average of $81,520.
Is this job common in Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway?
It makes up 32.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.48 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 29-1141. Metro area: Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 30780). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.