Average Pediatric Nurse Salary in Arkansas

Pediatric nurses in Arkansas earn an average of $67,173 per year (or $32.30 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$78,713
Arkansas
14% lower than the national average
$67,173
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Arkansas pediatric nurses earn 14% lower than the national average salary for pediatric nurses, at $78,713 (or $37.84 per hour).

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Pediatric nurse salary range in Arkansas

10%
$48,494
MEDIAN
$62,805
90%
$81,086
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $81,086 $38
75th Percentile $76,778 $36
Median $62,805 $30
25th Percentile $60,682 $29

80% of Arkansas pediatric nurses earn between $48,494 and $81,086.

Cost-of-living adjusted pediatric nurse salary in Arkansas

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Arkansas
$75,306
Overall Average
Arkansas
$67,173

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Arkansas pediatric nurses earn about $75,306 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 pediatric nurses

Conway, AR $71,103 per year

Arkansas nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where pediatric nurses are paid the highest is Conway, where the average pediatric nurses salary is $71,103 and 10,400 registered nurses are currently employed.

Pediatric nurses salaries in other states

California $121,322 per year
Hawaii $92,134 per year
Oregon $96,259 per year
Massachusetts $94,482 per year
Washington $97,794 per year
New York $89,587 per year
Nevada $92,941 per year
New Jersey $87,651 per year
Connecticut $85,405 per year
Minnesota $79,937 per year

How much do other nurses get paid in Arkansas?

Ambulatory Nurse $85,493 per year
PACU Nurse $83,458 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

At a $67,173 average annual salary, pediatric nurses in Arkansas tend to earn less than ambulatory nurses ($85,493), PACU nurses ($83,458), 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), and NICU nurses ($71,753).

More about pediatric nurses

A pediatric nurse cares for and treats children. On any given day, pediatric RNs may assess adolescent patients and provide evidence-based interventions, administer medication or educate parents and caregivers on wellness practices.

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