LIVE MARKET·1,759 WI postings · last 12 months·Data through August 22, 2026

Med-Surg Nurse salary in Wisconsin: $63.00/hr$2,520/wk$131,040/yr median.

Pay range $60.19$2,408$125,195–$66.08/hr$2,643/wk$137,446/yr across the middle 50% of 1,759 active Wisconsin postings from 99 employers.

7.3% above the national Med-Surg Nurse median of $58.73/hr · #13 of 51 states with live data.

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Median /hr/wk/yr
$63.00$2,520$131,040
P25–P75
$60.19$2,408$125,195–$66.08$2,643$137,446
middle 50%
Postings
1,759
last 12 months
Employers
99
in WI
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·MED-SURG NURSE

How Wisconsin compares with its neighbors.

01Minnesota60 postings
$63.22/hr$2,529/wk$131,498/yr
02Wisconsin (this page)1,759 postings
$63.00/hr$2,520/wk$131,040/yr
03Illinois3,000 postings
$62.61/hr$2,504/wk$130,229/yr04Iowa2,267 postings
$61.00/hr$2,440/wk$126,880/yr05Michigan698 postings
$57.95/hr$2,318/wk$120,536/yr
02·TOP-PAYING STATES·51 STATES WITH LIVE DATA

Where Med-Surg Nurse pay is highest nationally.

01Alaska217 postings
$73.56/hr$2,942/wk$153,005/yr02Massachusetts1,844 postings
$70.53/hr$2,821/wk$146,702/yr
03Rhode Island21 postings
$69.65/hr$2,786/wk$144,872/yr
04South Dakota215 postings
$67.17/hr$2,687/wk$139,714/yr
05Delaware13 postings
$66.58/hr$2,663/wk$138,486/yr
See all 51 states →National Med-Surg Nurse salary
03·MED-SURG NURSE ROLES IN WISCONSIN·3 ROLES

Med-Surg Nurse roles in Wisconsin, by title.

01Med Surg/Telemetry Nurse66 postings
$66.65/hr$2,666/wk$138,632/yr02Medical Surgical Nurse (Medsurg)357 postings
$63.92/hr$2,557/wk$132,954/yr03Med-Surg Nurse407 postings
$63.04/hr$2,522/wk$131,123/yr
National Med-Surg Nurse salaries →
04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·MED-SURG NURSE · WI

Med-Surg Nurse pay in Wisconsin, answered.

What do Med-Surg Nurse jobs pay in Wisconsin?

The median Med-Surg Nurse pay in Wisconsin is $63.00/hr (about $131,040/yr), based on 1,759 job postings with listed pay over the last 12 months.

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

The middle 50% of Wisconsin postings pay $60.19–$66.08/hr. Listed pay runs from $31.70 to $193.67/hr.

Is Med-Surg Nurse pay in Wisconsin above the national average?

Wisconsin pays 7.3% more than the national Med-Surg Nurse median of $58.73/hr, ranking #13 of 51 states with live data.

How many employers are hiring for Med-Surg Nurse roles in Wisconsin?

99 employers posted Med-Surg Nurse roles with listed pay in Wisconsin over the last 12 months.

Figures come from active US healthcare job postings with listed pay in Wisconsin, collected over the last 12 months. States with fewer than 50 postings are shown on the national page only.