Trauma Nurse salary in Little Rock
A trauma nurse in the Little Rock, AR area earns an estimated $87,890 a year ($42.25/hr) — about 15% below the U.S. average, with most between $72,380 and $101,230. City figures are estimates based on national pay for the role and local cost of living — a starting point, not a guaranteed local wage.
Trauma Nurse — Little Rock, AR
Specialty estimateMedian annual pay
$87,890
-15% vs nationalHourly
$42.25/hr
- Typical range
- $72,380–$101,230
- What most nurses earn
- High end
- $123,860
- Top earners
- Entry level
- $62,110
- Newer nurses
Part of Trauma Nurse pay in Arkansas.
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What affects trauma nurse pay in Little Rock
Largest metro in Arkansas. For a trauma nurse, local pay also reflects the concentration of major hospital systems and academic medical centers, union contracts, shift differentials, unit acuity, and how competitive staffing is. Nights, weekends, and critical-care specialties typically add to base pay. Use the calculator to estimate your own.
How this estimate was calculated
The Little Rock figure adjusts the national RN average of $103,400 for local pay levels — a factor of 0.85× (about 15% below the U.S. average). It is a starting point — not an official Little Rock wage — until verified local figures and nurse submissions are loaded.
Local pay can vary well beyond this by specialty, shift, union status, employer type, overtime, and care setting. When official metro wage data is loaded, this number updates to a verified value automatically.
Use this metro estimate as a starting point
- It’s a starting point for Little Rock, based on national pay and local cost of living until official metro data is loaded — not a guaranteed local wage.
- Your actual pay shifts with role and specialty, care setting, shift, overtime, union status, and years of experience — so compare a role-specific page and personalize the calculator.
- Reviewed salary submissions from nurses in Little Rock make this page more precise over time.
Trauma Nurse salary in Little Rock — FAQ
- How much does a trauma nurse make in Little Rock?
- A trauma nurse in the Little Rock, AR area earns an estimated $87,890 a year — about $42.25 an hour, with most between $72,380 and $101,230. That's about 15% below the national average. This is an estimate based on the role's national pay and Little Rock's local pay level, not a guaranteed local wage.
- Is Little Rock a good place for trauma nurses?
- On pay, Little Rock runs about 15% below the national average for trauma nurses. Big-city wages are often offset by a higher cost of living, so weigh the estimated $87,890 against local housing and expenses.
- How does Little Rock trauma nurse pay compare to Arkansas overall?
- Statewide, Arkansas trauma nurses earn an estimated $85,820 a year, versus about $87,890 in Little Rock. Metro pay can run above or below the state figure depending on hospital concentration and local demand.
- Why are some figures verified and others estimates?
- National pay for the main nursing roles — registered nurses, LPNs/LVNs, nurse practitioners, CRNAs, nurse midwives, and nursing assistants — comes from verified public wage data. State, city, and specialty figures that aren't reported on their own start from that national pay and are labeled "Estimated" or "Specialty estimate." We never show an estimate as a verified figure.
Source & confidence— An estimate for a specialty that public pay data does not list on its own. A ballpark to start from, not an exact figure.
Modeled estimate (BLS national × metro wage index)
Little Rock, AR figures are estimated by adjusting the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS national median for local pay levels (a metro adjustment of 0.85×).
Source year 2025. Last reviewed July 3, 2026. Full methodology
Estimated figure — national trauma nurse pay adjusted for Little Rock. Last reviewed July 3, 2026.