RN contract pay in Arkansas — advertised weekly rates
Median $1,862 a week across 873 live RN listings in Arkansas with posted pay, as of September 16, 2026 — −15.1% against the national median of $2,194.
- $1,862median per week−15.1% vs national
- $1,690–$2,08925th–75th percentilemiddle half of listings
- $1,905mean per week−15.3% vs national
- $51.25median hourly equivalentfrom 831 listings with posted hours
- 873listings with posted paylive listings, updated every 6 hours
What these figures are
Advertised contract rates, not earned wages. Every number on this page comes from a live RN listing in Arkansas that posted a rate — 873 of them as of September 16, 2026. 97% are travel contracts, so the figures describe what agencies and employers are offering for contract work this week, usually including housing and meal stipends — not staff salaries and not what any nurse took home. A further 18 listings in Arkansas post no rate and are excluded. Weekly figures use the top of each advertised range; hourly equivalents divide by the posted hours where a listing gives them. These figures are complementary to BLS wage data, which reports earned staff wages annually — they are not a substitute for it. Full methodology.
| Group | Listings | 25th pct / wk | Median / wk | 75th pct / wk | Mean / wk | Median hourly equiv. | vs national median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas | 873 | $1,690 | $1,862 | $2,089 | $1,905 | $51.25 (n=831) | −15.1% |
| National | 155,180 | $1,965 | $2,194 | $2,485 | $2,248 | $59.33 (n=147,568) | — |
By work type
| Work type | Listings | Median / wk | 25th–75th pct / wk | Mean / wk | Median hourly equiv. | vs national |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travel | 849 | $1,868 | $1,700–$2,092 | $1,914 | $51.50 (n=807) | −14.9% |
| Contract | 24 | too few listings to report (under 30) | ||||
By shift
| Shift | Listings | Median / wk | 25th–75th pct / wk | Mean / wk | Median hourly equiv. | vs national |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nights | 548 | $1,848 | $1,666–$2,073 | $1,897 | $51.33 (n=548) | −15.8% |
| Days | 197 | $1,853 | $1,656–$2,070 | $1,864 | $51.00 (n=197) | −15.5% |
| Not stated | 119 | $1,940 | $1,807–$2,240 | $2,045 | $53.19 (n=77) | −11.6% |
| Evenings | 8 | too few listings to report (under 30) | ||||
| Rotating | 1 | too few listings to report (under 30) | ||||
Specialties in Arkansas, ranked by median
| # | Specialty | Listings | Median / wk | 25th–75th pct / wk | Median hourly equiv. | vs national | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NICU | 32 | $2,400 | $2,316–$2,483 | $66.64 | +9.4% | 32 jobs |
| 2 | L&D | 162 | $2,167 | $2,010–$2,291 | $60.00 | −1.2% | 162 jobs |
| 3 | ICU | 105 | $1,931 | $1,777–$2,074 | $52.56 | −12.0% | 105 jobs |
| 4 | Telemetry | 44 | $1,893 | $1,816–$1,995 | $52.50 | −13.7% | 44 jobs |
| 5 | Med-Surg | 219 | $1,766 | $1,658–$1,904 | $49.00 | −19.5% | 219 jobs |
| 6 | PCU | 31 | $1,704 | $1,534–$1,822 | $46.39 | −22.3% | 31 jobs |
| 7 | ER | 164 | $1,636 | $1,503–$1,788 | $45.22 | −25.4% | 164 jobs |
Too few listings to rank (under 30): Coronary Care (24), PACU (22), Oncology (14), Rehab (14), Home Health (9), Psych (6), OR (3), CVICU (2), PICU (2), Post Partum (2), Hospice (1), Long Term Acute (1), OB/GYN (1), Pediatrics (1).
Cite this page
RN Jobs Near Me. (2026). RN contract pay in Arkansas — advertised weekly rates. Retrieved September 16, 2026 from https://rnjobsnearme.com/rn-salary/arkansas. Data as of September 16, 2026.
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