Average Trauma Nurse Salary in Arkansas

Trauma nurses in Arkansas earn an average of $67,275 per year (or $32.34 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$82,750
Arkansas
18% lower than the national average
$67,275
Your personal salary estimate
Free from Incredible Health

Arkansas trauma nurses earn 18% lower than the national average salary for trauma nurses, at $82,750 (or $39.78 per hour).

Nurses needed nationwide

Get interview requests, 1-on-1 career support, and more with Incredible Health.

Trauma nurse salary range in Arkansas

10%
$48,568
MEDIAN
$62,900
90%
$81,209
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $81,209 $39
75th Percentile $76,895 $36
Median $62,900 $30
25th Percentile $60,773 $29

80% of Arkansas trauma nurses earn between $48,568 and $81,209.

Cost-of-living adjusted trauma nurse salary in Arkansas

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Arkansas
$75,421
Overall Average
Arkansas
$67,275

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Arkansas trauma nurses earn about $75,421 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 trauma nurses

Conway, AR $71,211 per year

Arkansas nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where trauma nurses are paid the highest is Conway, where the average trauma nurses salary is $71,211 and 10,400 registered nurses are currently employed.

Trauma nurses salaries in other states

California $129,689 per year
Oregon $98,630 per year
Massachusetts $99,464 per year
Washington $97,794 per year
New York $95,886 per year
Nevada $92,941 per year
New Jersey $85,613 per year
Connecticut $97,903 per year
Minnesota $100,071 per year
Maryland $80,949 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 $67,275 average annual salary, trauma 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 trauma nurses

A trauma nurse's primary goal is to stabalize patients with serious injuries so they can be transferred to a different department to recieve further care.

Free nursing salary estimate

Get a personalized salary estimate for your location and nursing credentials.

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