Arkansas / AR Department of Health / Licensed Practical Nurse

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Licensed Practical Nurse

Provide direct patient care — assess conditions, administer treatment and medication, and coordinate with physicians.

34 employees hold this title in AR Department of Health. Median total compensation for the role is $53,558, below the department median of $57,595.

Employees: 34
Total payroll: $1.9M
Role median: $53,558
Agency median: $57,595
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$53,558$62,199+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 34 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

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This role across Arkansas

Licensed Practical Nurse is held in 4 Arkansas departments. In AR Department of Health, the median of $53,558 ranks #2 of 4.

Highest-paying departments for this role

AR Department of Human Services

$54,790 · 132

AR School for the Deaf &Amp; Blind

$53,558 · 3

Department of Veterans Affairs

$53,558 · 10

Median total compensation for the Licensed Practical Nurse role in other Arkansasdepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Licensed Practical Nurse beyond Arkansas

This role is reported in 19 jurisdictions. In Arkansas, the median of $53,558 ranks #7 of 19. See Licensed Practical Nurse across all of Arkansas →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

$93,235 · 7

$87,998 · 35

$69,250 · 92

$66,031 · 633

$57,009 · 49

$54,225 · 141

New York Public Authorities

$50,162 · 619

Ramsey County, Minnesota

$49,359 · 40

Median total compensation for comparable Licensed Practical Nurseroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Melanie Garner

Licensed Practical Nurse/AR Department of Health

2026 total comp

$59,510

Sub-department: Medical
Base pay: $59,510
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,510
Hire date: 11-13-2011
Pay grade: Med02
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code: MNU01P
Pay Scale Type: Classified
Position Number: 22104724

Melanie Garner works as a Licensed Practical Nurse for AR Department of Health within Medical. Their hire date on record is 11-13-2011. Melanie earned $59,510 in 2026. Their pay grade is Med02.

Sandra Saldana

Licensed Practical Nurse/AR Department of Health

2026 total comp

$59,328

Sub-department: Medical
Base pay: $59,328
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,328
Hire date: 02-28-2016
Pay grade: Med02
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code: MNU01P
Pay Scale Type: Classified
Position Number: 22105440

Sandra Saldana is a Licensed Practical Nurse at AR Department of Health within Medical. Records show a hire date of 02-28-2016. 2026 total compensation came to $59,328. They are classified at grade Med02.