LIVE MARKET·627 WI postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026

ICU Nurse salary in Wisconsin: $64.50/hr$2,580/wk$134,160/yr median.

Pay range $61.95$2,478$128,856–$67.85/hr$2,714/wk$141,128/yr across the middle 50% of 627 active Wisconsin postings from 71 employers.

0.8% above the national ICU Nurse median of $64.00/hr · #17 of 50 states with live data.

Show pay as
Median /hr/wk/yr
$64.50$2,580$134,160
P25–P75
$61.95$2,478$128,856–$67.85$2,714$141,128
middle 50%
Postings
627
last 180 days
Employers
71
in WI
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·ICU NURSE

How Wisconsin compares with its neighbors.

01Minnesota64 postings
$65.77/hr$2,631/wk$136,802/yr
02Wisconsin (this page)627 postings
$64.50/hr$2,580/wk$134,160/yr
03Michigan183 postings
$64.25/hr$2,570/wk$133,640/yr04Illinois761 postings
$63.88/hr$2,555/wk$132,870/yr05Iowa219 postings
$62.86/hr$2,514/wk$130,749/yr
02·TOP-PAYING STATES·50 STATES WITH LIVE DATA

Where ICU Nurse pay is highest nationally.

01California2,496 postings
$81.81/hr$3,272/wk$170,165/yr02Alaska124 postings
$79.50/hr$3,180/wk$165,360/yr03New York1,102 postings
$75.89/hr$3,036/wk$157,851/yr04Massachusetts1,030 postings
$73.47/hr$2,939/wk$152,818/yr05Oklahoma258 postings
$72.00/hr$2,880/wk$149,760/yr
See all 50 states →National ICU 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/yr02Pediatric ICU Nurse126 postings
$73.33/hr$2,933/wk$152,526/yr03Critical Care Nurse75 postings
$68.00/hr$2,720/wk$141,440/yr04CVICU Nurse160 postings
$67.47/hr$2,699/wk$140,338/yr05Telemetry Nurse286 postings
$67.19/hr$2,688/wk$139,755/yr06Neonatal ICU Nurse (NICU)112 postings
$66.22/hr$2,649/wk$137,738/yr07Medical ICU Nurse58 postings
$66.00/hr$2,640/wk$137,280/yr08Neuro ICU Nurse68 postings
$64.36/hr$2,574/wk$133,869/yr09Medical Surgical Nurse (Medsurg)357 postings
$63.92/hr$2,557/wk$132,954/yr10Med-Surg Nurse407 postings
$63.04/hr$2,522/wk$131,123/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·ICU NURSE · WI

ICU Nurse pay in Wisconsin, answered.

How much does an ICU Nurse make in Wisconsin?

The median ICU Nurse pay in Wisconsin is $64.50/hr (about $134,160/yr), based on 627 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.

What is the ICU Nurse pay range in Wisconsin?

The middle 50% of Wisconsin postings pay $61.95–$67.85/hr. Listed pay runs from $47.50 to $106.11/hr.

Do ICU Nurses in Wisconsin earn more than the national average?

Wisconsin pays 0.8% more than the national ICU Nurse median of $64.00/hr, ranking #17 of 50 states with live data.

How many employers are hiring ICU Nurses in Wisconsin?

71 employers posted ICU 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.