LIVE MARKET·1,626 WI postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026

Registered Nurse (RN) salary in Wisconsin: $47.50/hr$1,900/wk$98,800/yr median.

Pay range $44.00$1,760$91,520–$54.00/hr$2,160/wk$112,320/yr across the middle 50% of 1,626 active Wisconsin postings from 150 employers.

0.0% above the national Registered Nurse (RN) median of $47.50/hr · #34 of 51 states with live data.

Show pay as
Median /hr/wk/yr
$47.50$1,900$98,800
P25–P75
$44.00$1,760$91,520–$54.00$2,160$112,320
middle 50%
Postings
1,626
last 180 days
Employers
150
in WI
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·REGISTERED NURSE (RN)

How Wisconsin compares with its neighbors.

01Michigan653 postings
$59.56/hr$2,382/wk$123,885/yr02Iowa599 postings
$57.81/hr$2,312/wk$120,245/yr
03Wisconsin (this page)1,626 postings
$47.50/hr$1,900/wk$98,800/yr
04Illinois2,609 postings
$44.50/hr$1,780/wk$92,560/yr05Minnesota641 postings
$44.50/hr$1,780/wk$92,560/yr
02·TOP-PAYING STATES·51 STATES WITH LIVE DATA

Where Registered Nurse (RN) pay is highest nationally.

01Alaska255 postings
$74.78/hr$2,991/wk$155,542/yr02Montana128 postings
$65.00/hr$2,600/wk$135,200/yr03California2,464 postings
$64.72/hr$2,589/wk$134,618/yr04Vermont296 postings
$63.25/hr$2,530/wk$131,560/yr05Maine225 postings
$62.25/hr$2,490/wk$129,480/yr
See all 51 states →National Registered Nurse (RN) 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/yr04Pediatric ICU Nurse126 postings
$73.33/hr$2,933/wk$152,526/yr05Labor & Delivery Nurse238 postings
$69.83/hr$2,793/wk$145,246/yr06CVICU Nurse160 postings
$67.47/hr$2,699/wk$140,338/yr07Telemetry Nurse286 postings
$67.19/hr$2,688/wk$139,755/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/yr11Med-Surg Nurse407 postings
$63.04/hr$2,522/wk$131,123/yr12Emergency Department Nurse262 postings
$61.13/hr$2,445/wk$127,150/yr
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04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·REGISTERED NURSE (RN) · WI

Registered Nurse (RN) pay in Wisconsin, answered.

How much does a Registered Nurse (RN) make in Wisconsin?

The median Registered Nurse (RN) pay in Wisconsin is $47.50/hr (about $98,800/yr), based on 1,626 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.

What is the Registered Nurse (RN) pay range in Wisconsin?

The middle 50% of Wisconsin postings pay $44.00–$54.00/hr. Listed pay runs from $29.00 to $98.23/hr.

Do Registered Nurse (RN)s in Wisconsin earn more than the national average?

Wisconsin pays 0.0% more than the national Registered Nurse (RN) median of $47.50/hr, ranking #34 of 51 states with live data.

How many employers are hiring Registered Nurse (RN)s in Wisconsin?

150 employers posted Registered Nurse (RN) 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.