Clinical Nurse Specialist

Little Rock, AR at a glance

• $38.38/hrmedian pay, Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway area
• $32–$41middle half of earners, per hour
• 89price level, U.S. = 100
• 7hospitals listed by CMS in Little Rock

• The metro median is 4% above the Arkansas statewide median of $37.08 per hour. Nationally the median is $45.00 per hour.
• Adjusted for local prices, a $38.38 median hour in Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway buys what $42.95 buys at the national price level.
• HRSA lists 2 active primary care shortage designations covering Pulaski County; shortage areas often have more openings.
• Arkansas is in the Nurse Licensure Compact, so an RN or LPN/LVN with a multistate license from another compact state can work here without a new license. Nurses whose home state is not in the compact apply for a Arkansas license by endorsement.

Registered Nurse pay and jobs in Little Rock · Registered Nurse jobs in Arkansas · Arkansas state guide

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS (May 2024), BEA regional price parities, CMS hospital directory, HRSA shortage areas, GSA per diem, state licensing boards. These are area figures, not this employer’s offer.