Average PACU Nurse Salary in Arkansas

PACU nurses in Arkansas earn an average of $83,458 per year (or $40.12 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$86,786
Arkansas
3% lower than the national average
$83,458
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Arkansas PACU nurses earn 3% lower than the national average salary for PACU nurses, at $86,786 (or $41.72 per hour).

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PACU nurse salary range in Arkansas

10%
$60,250
MEDIAN
$78,030
90%
$100,743
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $100,743 $48
75th Percentile $95,391 $45
Median $78,030 $37
25th Percentile $75,392 $36

80% of Arkansas PACU nurses earn between $60,250 and $100,743.

Cost-of-living adjusted PACU nurse salary in Arkansas

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Arkansas
$93,563
Overall Average
Arkansas
$83,458

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Arkansas PACU nurses earn about $93,563 per year. Cost-of-living in Arkansas is 10% lower than the national average, meaning they face lower prices for food, housing, and transportation compared to other states.

Highest paying cities in Arkansas for PACU nurses

Conway, AR $88,340 per year

Arkansas nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where PACU nurses are paid the highest is Conway, where the average PACU nurses salary is $88,340 and 10,400 registered nurses are currently employed.

PACU nurses salaries in other states

California $127,786 per year
Oregon $105,894 per year
Massachusetts $118,103 per year
Washington $97,794 per year
New York $98,919 per year
Nevada $89,750 per year
New Jersey $97,843 per year
Connecticut $99,986 per year
Minnesota $87,077 per year
Maryland $79,159 per year

How much do other nurses get paid in Arkansas?

Ambulatory Nurse $85,493 per year
Nurse Educator $83,458 per year
OR Nurse $81,422 per year
Primary Care Nurse $79,387 per year
PCU Nurse $77,351 per year
Psychiatric Nurse $74,104 per year
ICU Nurse $73,280 per year
Telemetry Nurse $72,527 per year
NICU Nurse $71,753 per year
Dialysis Nurse $71,743 per year

At a $83,458 average annual salary, PACU nurses in Arkansas tend to earn less than ambulatory nurses ($85,493). They tend to earn more than nurse educators ($83,458), OR nurses ($81,422), primary care nurses ($79,387), PCU nurses ($77,351), psychiatric nurses ($74,104), ICU nurses ($73,280), telemetry nurses ($72,527), NICU nurses ($71,753), and dialysis nurses ($71,743).

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A PACU nurse cares for patients who have undergone surgery or are recovering from procedures requiring anesthesia.

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Data sources: rn salary data, cost of living data, proprietary data from Incredible Health