An array substrate for a fringe field switching mode LCD device includes a pixel electrode having a plate shape in a pixel region; and a common electrode including a plurality of bar-type openings that correspond to the pixel electrode and long axes of which are inclined at a first angle in a clockwise direction or counterclockwise direction with respect to a normal line perpendicular to the gate line, wherein a data line is formed in a zigzag shape, wherein two adjacent data lines among three adjacent data lines are disposed in parallel with each other and the other data line is linearly symmetrical with respect to the two adjacent data lines, and wherein the long axis of each of the plurality of bar-type openings is disposed in parallel with one of data lines that define the pixel region and are located at both sides of the pixel region.