LIVE MARKET·226 WI postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026

Operating Room (OR) Nurse salary in Wisconsin: $73.65/hr$2,946/wk$153,192/yr median.

Pay range $72.00$2,880$149,760–$75.25/hr$3,010/wk$156,520/yr across the middle 50% of 226 active Wisconsin postings from 42 employers.

2.0% below the national Operating Room (OR) Nurse median of $75.15/hr · #21 of 48 states with live data.

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Median /hr/wk/yr
$73.65$2,946$153,192
P25–P75
$72.00$2,880$149,760–$75.25$3,010$156,520
middle 50%
Postings
226
last 180 days
Employers
42
in WI
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·OPERATING ROOM (OR) NURSE

How Wisconsin compares with its neighbors.

01Iowa147 postings
$75.00/hr$3,000/wk$156,000/yr
02Michigan125 postings
$73.75/hr$2,950/wk$153,400/yr
03Wisconsin (this page)226 postings
$73.65/hr$2,946/wk$153,192/yr
04Minnesota25 postings
$73.00/hr$2,920/wk$151,840/yr
05Illinois237 postings
$72.95/hr$2,918/wk$151,736/yr
02·TOP-PAYING STATES·48 STATES WITH LIVE DATA

Where Operating Room (OR) Nurse pay is highest nationally.

See all 48 states →National Operating Room (OR) Nurse salary
04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·OPERATING ROOM (OR) NURSE · WI

Operating Room (OR) Nurse pay in Wisconsin, answered.

How much does an Operating Room (OR) Nurse make in Wisconsin?

The median Operating Room (OR) Nurse pay in Wisconsin is $73.65/hr (about $153,192/yr), based on 226 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.

What is the Operating Room (OR) Nurse pay range in Wisconsin?

The middle 50% of Wisconsin postings pay $72.00–$75.25/hr. Listed pay runs from $48.53 to $88.00/hr.

Do Operating Room (OR) Nurses in Wisconsin earn more than the national average?

Wisconsin pays 2.0% less than the national Operating Room (OR) Nurse median of $75.15/hr, ranking #21 of 48 states with live data.

How many employers are hiring Operating Room (OR) Nurses in Wisconsin?

42 employers posted Operating Room (OR) 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.