LIVE MARKET·75 WI postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026

Critical Care Nurse salary in Wisconsin: $68.00/hr$2,720/wk$141,440/yr median.

Pay range $64.00$2,560$133,120–$70.43/hr$2,817/wk$146,494/yr across the middle 50% of 75 active Wisconsin postings from 21 employers.

6.3% above the national Critical Care Nurse median of $64.00/hr · #11 of 38 states with live data.

Show pay as
Median /hr/wk/yr
$68.00$2,720$141,440
P25–P75
$64.00$2,560$133,120–$70.43$2,817$146,494
middle 50%
Postings
75
last 180 days
Employers
21
in WI
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·CRITICAL CARE NURSE

How Wisconsin compares with its neighbors.

01Wisconsin (this page)75 postings
$68.00/hr$2,720/wk$141,440/yr
02Illinois32 postings
$64.84/hr$2,594/wk$134,867/yr
03Iowa43 postings
$64.69/hr$2,588/wk$134,555/yr
04Michigan11 postings
$61.39/hr$2,456/wk$127,691/yr
02·TOP-PAYING STATES·38 STATES WITH LIVE DATA

Where Critical Care Nurse pay is highest nationally.

01Alaska31 postings
$82.20/hr$3,288/wk$170,976/yr
02District of Columbia10 postings
$82.18/hr$3,287/wk$170,934/yr
03California178 postings
$78.55/hr$3,142/wk$163,384/yr
04Hawaii11 postings
$77.11/hr$3,084/wk$160,389/yr
05Vermont24 postings
$75.45/hr$3,018/wk$156,936/yr
See all 38 states →National Critical Care Nurse salary
04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·CRITICAL CARE NURSE · WI

Critical Care Nurse pay in Wisconsin, answered.

How much does a Critical Care Nurse make in Wisconsin?

The median Critical Care Nurse pay in Wisconsin is $68.00/hr (about $141,440/yr), based on 75 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.

What is the Critical Care Nurse pay range in Wisconsin?

The middle 50% of Wisconsin postings pay $64.00–$70.43/hr. Listed pay runs from $58.58 to $82.22/hr.

Do Critical Care Nurses in Wisconsin earn more than the national average?

Wisconsin pays 6.3% more than the national Critical Care Nurse median of $64.00/hr, ranking #11 of 38 states with live data.

How many employers are hiring Critical Care Nurses in Wisconsin?

21 employers posted Critical Care Nurse roles with listed pay in Wisconsin over the last 180 days.

Figures come from active US healthcare job postings with listed pay in Wisconsin, collected over the last 180 days. States with fewer than 50 postings are shown on the national page only.