Nurse pay in Wisconsin
Nurses in Wisconsin are being offered a median $92,300 a year right now across 1,472 live job postings that state pay — ranking #25 of 51 states. Updated October 26, 2026.
- 10th percentile
- $63k
- 25th percentile
- $78k
- 75th percentile
- $105k
- 90th percentile
- $120k
Where does your pay sit in Wisconsin?
Checked against 1,472 live postings that state pay. Your number stays in your browser.
- 10th percentile
- $63k
- 25th percentile
- $78k
- 75th percentile
- $105k
- 90th percentile
- $120k
Enter your pay to see your percentile.
Posted offers on live listings — not take-home pay or a promise of what any one nurse will earn.
Wisconsin market overview
- 25th percentile
- $78,000
- Median
- $92,300
- 75th percentile
- $104,780
- 90th percentile
- $119,615
- Median hourly (1,004 postings)
- $38/hr
- Sign-on bonus, median (316 postings)
- $10,000
- Sign-on bonus, highest posted
- $75,000
- Live postings stating pay
- 1,472
Annual figures are posted offers (midpoint of stated ranges) on live listings, updated October 26, 2026.
What each specialty is offered in Wisconsin
Highest-offering employers in Wisconsin right now
- #1$142k
Anovia Health
median across 7 priced postings
- #2$130k
Perm Staff Jobs
median across 7 priced postings
- #3$125k
Advanced Correctional Healthcare
median across 5 priced postings
- #4$124k
TeemaGroup
median across 3 priced postings
- #5$122k
TNAA Healthcare
median across 27 priced postings
What are you being paid?
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What to do with this
- See the rolesSee open nursing roles in WisconsinEvery posting behind these numbers is a live job you can open and apply to.
- Offer in hand?Review an offerTurn it into a full-year number, see what it's worth where you'd live, and compare offers side by side.
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- CommunityAsk nurses what they really take homeDifferentials, ratios, and the offer nobody posts. Bring your number and compare notes.
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Questions nurses ask
- How much do nurses make in Wisconsin?
- Across 1,472 live job postings in Wisconsin that state pay, the median posted offer is $92,300 a year (about $38/hr). The middle half of postings runs $78,000–$104,780, and the top 10% start at $119,615.
- How does Wisconsin nurse pay compare nationally?
- Wisconsin's posted median of $92,300 is 4% below the national median ($95,680), ranking #25 of 51 states on the Pay Index right now.
- Do Wisconsin nursing jobs offer sign-on bonuses?
- 316 live postings in Wisconsin advertise a sign-on bonus right now, with a median of $10,000 and offers up to $75,000.