LIVE MARKET·407 WI postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026

Med-Surg Nurse salary in Wisconsin: $63.04/hr$2,522/wk$131,123/yr median.

Pay range $60.81$2,432$126,485–$66.61/hr$2,664/wk$138,549/yr across the middle 50% of 407 active Wisconsin postings from 67 employers.

4.0% above the national Med-Surg Nurse median of $60.63/hr · #17 of 49 states with live data.

Show pay as
Median /hr/wk/yr
$63.04$2,522$131,123
P25–P75
$60.81$2,432$126,485–$66.61$2,664$138,549
middle 50%
Postings
407
last 180 days
Employers
67
in WI
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·MED-SURG NURSE

How Wisconsin compares with its neighbors.

01Wisconsin (this page)407 postings
$63.04/hr$2,522/wk$131,123/yr
02Iowa505 postings
$62.67/hr$2,507/wk$130,354/yr03Illinois476 postings
$62.60/hr$2,504/wk$130,208/yr
04Minnesota18 postings
$60.54/hr$2,422/wk$125,923/yr
05Michigan177 postings
$60.33/hr$2,413/wk$125,486/yr
02·TOP-PAYING STATES·49 STATES WITH LIVE DATA

Where Med-Surg Nurse pay is highest nationally.

01Delaware6 postings
$79.43/hr$3,177/wk$165,214/yr
02Alaska89 postings
$78.36/hr$3,134/wk$162,989/yr03South Dakota60 postings
$71.50/hr$2,860/wk$148,720/yr04California347 postings
$70.83/hr$2,833/wk$147,326/yr05Massachusetts250 postings
$70.50/hr$2,820/wk$146,640/yr
See all 49 states →National Med-Surg Nurse salary
03·OTHER ROLES IN WISCONSIN·12 ROLES

More healthcare salaries in Wisconsin.

01Cath Lab Nurse516 postings
$76.53/hr$3,061/wk$159,182/yr02Interventional Radiology Nurse (IR RN)180 postings
$76.24/hr$3,050/wk$158,579/yr03Operating Room (OR) Nurse226 postings
$73.65/hr$2,946/wk$153,192/yr04Labor & Delivery Nurse238 postings
$69.83/hr$2,793/wk$145,246/yr05CVICU Nurse160 postings
$67.47/hr$2,699/wk$140,338/yr06Telemetry Nurse286 postings
$67.19/hr$2,688/wk$139,755/yr07Med Surg/Telemetry Nurse66 postings
$66.65/hr$2,666/wk$138,632/yr08PCU Nurse201 postings
$65.71/hr$2,628/wk$136,677/yr09ICU Nurse627 postings
$64.50/hr$2,580/wk$134,160/yr10Medical Surgical Nurse (Medsurg)357 postings
$63.92/hr$2,557/wk$132,954/yr11Emergency Department Nurse262 postings
$61.13/hr$2,445/wk$127,150/yr12Registered Nurse (RN)1,626 postings
$47.50/hr$1,900/wk$98,800/yr
All Registered Nurse (RN) salaries →
04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·MED-SURG NURSE · WI

Med-Surg Nurse pay in Wisconsin, answered.

How much does a Med-Surg Nurse make in Wisconsin?

The median Med-Surg Nurse pay in Wisconsin is $63.04/hr (about $131,123/yr), based on 407 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.

What is the Med-Surg Nurse pay range in Wisconsin?

The middle 50% of Wisconsin postings pay $60.81–$66.61/hr. Listed pay runs from $46.06 to $187.50/hr.

Do Med-Surg Nurses in Wisconsin earn more than the national average?

Wisconsin pays 4.0% more than the national Med-Surg Nurse median of $60.63/hr, ranking #17 of 49 states with live data.

How many employers are hiring Med-Surg Nurses in Wisconsin?

67 employers posted Med-Surg 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.