Registered Nurse Salary in Wisconsin
Median annual pay in Wisconsin
$95,530
$45.93/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Wisconsin
$101,525
Regional Price Parity: 94.095 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($97,550): −$2,020 (−2.1%)
Wisconsin ranks 23rd of 51 states by median pay, and 9th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $77,470 | $37.24 |
| 25th percentile | $81,920 | $39.39 |
| Median | $95,530 | $45.93 |
| 75th percentile | $102,610 | $49.33 |
| 90th percentile | $119,860 | $57.63 |
Employment
- Employment in Wisconsin
- 68,060
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Wisconsin
- $95,530
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $97,550
- Difference
- −$2,020 (−2.1%)
Cost of living
$95,530 ÷ 94.095 × 100 = $101,525
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Illinois | ||
| 21st | $95,990 | $96,030 24th |
| Texas | ||
| 22nd | $95,970 | $98,880 14th |
| Wisconsin This page | ||
| 23rd | $95,530 | $101,525 9th |
| New Mexico | ||
| 24th | $94,340 | $102,308 8th |
| Michigan | ||
| 25th | $94,300 | $98,008 19th |
Similar occupations
Related occupations from O*NET, in O*NET's order, with their BLS median pay. Each figure shows the place it is for.
- Nurse Practitioner salary in Wisconsin
$131,980/year Wisconsin
- Nurse Anesthetist salary in Wisconsin
$273,170/year Wisconsin
- Physician Assistant salary in Wisconsin
$133,950/year Wisconsin
- Nursing Assistant salary in Wisconsin
$45,130/year Wisconsin
- Paramedic salary in Wisconsin
$59,710/year Wisconsin
- Emergency Medicine Physician salary in the U.S.
$335,550/year U.S.
Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +5.6%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Bachelor's degree
BLS publishes employment projections only for the U.S. as a whole. BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Specialties included in this occupation
- Acute Care Nurses
- Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses
- Critical Care Nurses
- Clinical Nurse Specialists
BLS publishes one wage figure for all Registered Nurses; it does not publish separate data for these specialties.
O*NET 31.0
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Registered Nurse salary in nearby places
- Registered Nurse salary in Illinois
$95,990/year Illinois
- Registered Nurse salary in Iowa
$78,630/year Iowa
- Registered Nurse salary in Michigan
$94,300/year Michigan
- Registered Nurse salary in Minnesota
$101,510/year Minnesota
- Registered Nurse salary in the U.S.
$97,550/year U.S.
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations and specialties: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
- Neighboring states: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File, 2024.
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