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Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses salary in Arkansas

The median licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses in Arkansas earns $56,620 a year, 12% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,789 a month.

10th percentile
$44,670
25th percentile
$49,550
Median percentile
$56,620
75th percentile
$61,220
90th percentile
$65,020

Based on 10,010 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$45,466 take-home a year
Gross pay$56,620
Federal income tax−$4,614
Social Security + Medicare−$4,331
Arkansas income tax (approx.)−$2,208
Monthly take-home$3,789
Every two weeks$1,749

Does it go far here?

$65,128Median pay in Arkansas is worth this at average US prices (local price level 86.9 vs 100).
25%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($947 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Arkansas

JobMedian pay
Dentists, General$178,930
Purchasing Managers$156,450
Architectural and Engineering Managers$140,600
Physicians, All Other$136,880
Marketing Managers$136,520
Pharmacists$136,060
Computer and Information Systems Managers$127,220
Nurse Practitioners$125,660

All licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses salaries · Take-home pay in Arkansas