Nurse Salary in Wisconsin

How much does a Nurse make in Wisconsin?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Nurse in Wisconsin is $85,048 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $41.

However, a Nurse's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $100,205
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $79,388 to $92,981
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $74,236

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Nurse Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$92,981	$7,748	$1,788	$45
Average	$85,048	$7,087	$1,636	$41
25th Percentile	$79,388	$6,616	$1,527	$38

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Key Factors That Influence Nurse Salaries

A Nurse's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Do Nurse Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Nurses. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $95,725.
California: $95,362.
Massachusetts: $94,091.

District of Columbia $95,725 California $95,362 Massachusetts $94,091 Washington $93,745 New Jersey $93,711 Alaska $93,590 Connecticut $92,397 New York $91,913

Hawaii $90,365 Rhode Island $89,639 Maryland $89,146 Minnesota $88,472 Colorado $88,212 Illinois $88,126 Oregon $87,797 Delaware $87,555

New Hampshire $87,403 Virginia $87,062 Pennsylvania $86,068 Nevada $85,567 North Dakota $85,402 Michigan $85,143 Wisconsin $85,048 Vermont $84,858

Texas $84,330 Maine $84,296 Arizona $84,244 Ohio $84,183 Georgia $83,388 Indiana $82,990 Wyoming $82,912 Utah $82,791

Iowa $82,739 Kansas $82,324 Louisiana $82,203 North Carolina $82,160 Missouri $82,143 Florida $81,806 Montana $81,624 Nebraska $81,451

Kentucky $81,356 South Carolina $81,010 Tennessee $80,794 Idaho $80,708 New Mexico $80,077 Oklahoma $79,938 Alabama $79,428 South Dakota $78,572

Arkansas $78,105 West Virginia $77,855 Mississippi $77,102

Top Paying Cities for Nurses

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Green Lake: $82,727
Greenville: $83,514
Hancock: $81,995

Green Lake, WI $82,727 Greenville, WI $83,514 Hancock, WI $81,995 Hortonville, WI $83,339 Iola, WI $82,359 King, WI $82,989 Larsen, WI $83,186 Leopolis, WI $82,257

Manawa, WI $82,665 Marion, WI $82,410 Menasha, WI $83,582 Neenah, WI $83,430 Neshkoro, WI $82,430 New London, WI $82,994 Ogdensburg, WI $82,479 Omro, WI $82,886

Pickett, WI $82,955 Pine River, WI $82,634 Plainfield, WI $82,147 Poy Sippi, WI $82,691 Princeton, WI $82,529 Readfield, WI $83,102 Redgranite, WI $82,714 Ripon, WI $82,873

Rosendale, WI $82,914 Saxeville, WI $82,543 Scandinavia, WI $82,425 Tilleda, WI $82,133 Van Dyne, WI $83,018 Waukau, WI $82,873 Waupaca, WI $82,651 Wautoma, WI $82,458

Weyauwega, WI $82,793 Wild Rose, WI $82,484 Winnebago, WI $83,208 Winneconne, WI $83,014 Wilson, WI $84,375 Boyd, WI $82,190 Cadott, WI $82,249 Chetek, WI $82,027

Chippewa Falls, WI $82,426 Colfax, WI $82,326 Conrath, WI $81,861 Cornell, WI $82,073 Dallas, WI $82,498 Downing, WI $83,980 Downsville, WI $83,371 Durand, WI $83,290

Eau Galle, WI $83,106 Eleva, WI $82,515 Elk Mound, WI $82,332 Elmwood, WI $83,905 Fairchild, WI $82,414 Fall Creek, WI $82,463 Gilmanton, WI $82,891 Holcombe, WI $81,932

Humbird, WI $82,323 Independence, WI $82,651 Jim Falls, WI $82,142 Knapp, WI $83,936 Maiden Rock, WI $84,038 Menomonie, WI $83,291 Merrillan, WI $82,209 Mondovi, WI $82,682

Nelson, WI $83,668 New Auburn, WI $81,994 Osseo, WI $82,707 Pepin, WI $84,327 Pigeon Falls, WI $82,892 Plum City, WI $83,925 Prairie Farm, WI $83,210 Ridgeland, WI $82,764

Rock Falls, WI $82,368 Sand Creek, WI $82,039 Sheldon, WI $81,826 Spring Valley, WI $84,432 Stanley, WI $82,212 Stockholm, WI $84,525 Strum, WI $82,653 Thorp, WI $82,173

Wheeler, WI $82,943 Whitehall, WI $82,545 Spooner, WI $81,801 Almena, WI $82,945 Ashland, WI $81,718 Balsam Lake, WI $84,298 Barron, WI $82,425 Barronett, WI $81,835

Bayfield, WI $81,720 Benoit, WI $81,601 Birchwood, WI $81,689 Brill, WI $82,031 Bruce, WI $81,782 Brule, WI $82,483 Cable, WI $81,434 Cameron, WI $82,051

Centuria, WI $84,761 Comstock, WI $83,171 Cornucopia, WI $81,829 Couderay, WI $81,475 Cumberland, WI $82,560 Danbury, WI $82,289 Drummond, WI $81,676 Edgewater, WI $81,641

Exeland, WI $81,536 Foxboro, WI $82,776 Frederic, WI $83,017 Gordon, WI $82,088 Grand View, WI $81,510 Grantsburg, WI $83,522 Haugen, WI $82,120 Hawthorne, WI $82,753

Hayward, WI $81,536 Herbster, WI $81,941 Hertel, WI $81,823 High Bridge, WI $81,596 Iron River, WI $82,183 Ladysmith, WI $81,789 Lake Nebagamon, WI $82,570 La Pointe, WI $81,581

Luck, WI $83,979 Maple, WI $82,765 Marengo, WI $81,563 Mason, WI $81,574 Mikana, WI $82,022 Milltown, WI $84,329 Minong, WI $82,052 Odanah, WI $81,904

Ojibwa, WI $81,395 Glidden, WI $81,425 Harshaw, WI $81,803 Hawkins, WI $81,647 Hazelhurst, WI $81,816 Heafford Junction, WI $81,885 Hurley, WI $81,652 Iron Belt, WI $81,500

Kennan, WI $81,660 Lac Du Flambeau, WI $81,794 Lake Tomahawk, WI $81,840 Land O Lakes, WI $81,730 Laona, WI $81,775 Long Lake, WI $81,552 Mc Naughton, WI $81,850 Manitowish Waters, WI $81,724

Mellen, WI $81,459 Mercer, WI $81,580 Minocqua, WI $81,880 Montreal, WI $81,673 Park Falls, WI $81,641 Phelps, WI $81,730 Phillips, WI $81,678 Prentice, WI $81,741

Presque Isle, WI $81,691 Saint Germain, WI $81,896 Saxon, WI $81,531 Sayner, WI $81,785 Star Lake, WI $81,572 Three Lakes, WI $81,801 Tony, WI $81,778 Tripoli, WI $81,603

Upson, WI $81,257 Wabeno, WI $81,782 Woodruff, WI $81,915 La Crosse, WI $81,339 Alma, WI $83,411 Alma Center, WI $82,311 Arcadia, WI $82,612 Arkdale, WI $82,000

Bangor, WI $81,517 Black River Falls, WI $82,044 Blair, WI $82,293 Camp Douglas, WI $82,120 Cashton, WI $81,605 Cataract, WI $81,736 Chaseburg, WI $81,473 Cochrane, WI $83,267

Coon Valley, WI $81,440 De Soto, WI $81,614 Dodge, WI $82,381 Eastman, WI $81,845 Ettrick, WI $81,770 Ferryville, WI $81,747 Fountain City, WI $82,907 Galesville, WI $82,019

Gays Mills, WI $82,003 Genoa, WI $81,533 Hillsboro, WI $82,295 Hixton, WI $82,311 Holmen, WI $81,528 Hustler, WI $82,420 Kendall, WI $82,194 La Farge, WI $82,068

Lynxville, WI $81,852 Mather, WI $82,022 Melrose, WI $81,755 Millston, WI $81,846 Mindoro, WI $81,586 Mount Sterling, WI $82,138 Necedah, WI $82,031 Norwalk, WI $81,702

Oakdale, WI $82,125 Onalaska, WI $81,401 Ontario, WI $82,060 Readstown, WI $81,974 Rockland, WI $81,501 Seneca, WI $82,218 Soldiers Grove, WI $82,064 Sparta, WI $81,671

Steuben, WI $81,993 Stoddard, WI $81,405 Taylor, WI $82,132 Tomah, WI $82,166 Trempealeau, WI $82,009 Palmyra, WI $83,863 Tunnel City, WI $82,126 Viola, WI $82,120

Viroqua, WI $81,607 Warrens, WI $81,998 Westby, WI $81,565 West Salem, WI $81,443 Wilton, WI $82,120 Eau Claire, WI $82,651 Altoona, WI $82,764 Arkansaw, WI $83,632

Augusta, WI $82,445 Bay City, WI $84,392 Bloomer, WI $82,161 Boyceville, WI $83,457 Glen Flora, WI $81,645 Wales, WI $85,010 Bagley, WI $81,859 Beetown, WI $81,941

Benton, WI $82,265 Bloomington, WI $81,956 Boscobel, WI $82,133 Cassville, WI $81,858 Cuba City, WI $82,119 Dickeyville, WI $82,188 Fennimore, WI $82,231 Glen Haven, WI $81,813

Hazel Green, WI $81,986 Kieler, WI $82,211 Lancaster, WI $82,043 Mount Hope, WI $81,943 Patch Grove, WI $82,239 Platteville, WI $82,393 Potosi, WI $81,881 Prairie Du Chien, WI $82,059

Sinsinawa, WI $81,953 Stitzer, WI $82,205 Wauzeka, WI $81,984 Woodman, WI $81,894 Portage, WI $83,697 Adams, WI $82,377 Arlington, WI $84,544 Baraboo, WI $83,704

Beaver Dam, WI $83,629 Brandon, WI $82,739 Briggsville, WI $83,177 Burnett, WI $83,065 Cambria, WI $83,581 Cazenovia, WI $82,445 Columbus, WI $84,288 Dalton, WI $83,104

Dellwood, WI $82,100 Doylestown, WI $84,156 Elroy, WI $82,217 Endeavor, WI $83,072 Fairwater, WI $82,900 Fall River, WI $84,049 Fox Lake, WI $83,217 Friendship, WI $82,129

Friesland, WI $83,473 Grand Marsh, WI $82,414 Hillpoint, WI $82,926 Kingston, WI $83,183 Lake Delton, WI $83,397 La Valle, WI $82,559 Lime Ridge, WI $82,867 Loganville, WI $83,117

Lyndon Station, WI $82,669 Markesan, WI $82,781 Marquette, WI $83,067 Mauston, WI $82,357 Montello, WI $82,779 New Lisbon, WI $82,130 North Freedom, WI $83,745 Oxford, WI $82,793

Packwaukee, WI $83,122 Pardeeville, WI $83,748 Poynette, WI $84,278 Randolph, WI $83,578 Reedsburg, WI $83,093 Rio, WI $84,188 Rock Springs, WI $83,203 Union Center, WI $82,589

Waupun, WI $82,911 Westfield, WI $82,395 Wisconsin Dells, WI $83,054 Wonewoc, WI $82,277 Wyocena, WI $83,936 Amery, WI $84,782 Baldwin, WI $85,292 Beldenville, WI $85,134

Clayton, WI $83,673 Clear Lake, WI $84,347 Cushing, WI $84,496 Deer Park, WI $84,953 Dresser, WI $85,525 East Ellsworth, WI $84,918 Ellsworth, WI $85,057 Glenwood City, WI $84,534

Hager City, WI $85,275 Hammond, WI $86,296 Hudson, WI $87,662 New Richmond, WI $86,505 Osceola, WI $86,728 Prescott, WI $86,966 River Falls, WI $86,857 Roberts, WI $86,833

Saint Croix Falls, WI $85,018 Somerset, WI $87,319 Star Prairie, WI $86,276 Pell Lake, WI $83,635 Pleasant Prairie, WI $83,713 Powers Lake, WI $83,778 Rochester, WI $84,115 Salem, WI $83,844

Silver Lake, WI $83,865 Somers, WI $83,610 South Milwaukee, WI $86,084 Springfield, WI $83,671 Sturtevant, WI $83,626 Sullivan, WI $84,059 Trevor, WI $83,884 Twin Lakes, WI $83,848

Union Grove, WI $83,808 Walworth, WI $83,495 Radisson, WI $81,499 Waterford, WI $84,559 Waukesha, WI $85,842 Whitewater, WI $83,384 Williams Bay, WI $83,415 Wilmot, WI $83,880

Woodworth, WI $83,778 Zenda, WI $83,410 Milwaukee, WI $86,552 Saint Francis, WI $86,514 Racine, WI $83,569 Afton, WI $83,326 Albany, WI $83,895 Arena, WI $83,923

Argyle, WI $83,426 Avalon, WI $83,339 Avoca, WI $82,860 Barneveld, WI $83,930 Belleville, WI $84,448 Belmont, WI $82,623 Beloit, WI $83,250 Black Earth, WI $84,452

Blanchardville, WI $83,646 Blue Mounds, WI $84,202 Blue River, WI $82,102 Brodhead, WI $83,322 Brooklyn, WI $84,488 Browntown, WI $82,771 Cambridge, WI $84,448 Gile, WI $81,925

Clinton, WI $83,387 Wausau, WI $82,196 Marshfield, WI $82,232 Abbotsford, WI $82,151 Amherst, WI $82,369 Amherst Junction, WI $82,277 Aniwa, WI $81,874 Antigo, WI $81,955

Arpin, WI $82,069 Athens, WI $81,962 Auburndale, WI $82,029 Babcock, WI $81,901 Birnamwood, WI $81,923 Blenker, WI $82,018 Bowler, WI $82,082 Brokaw, WI $82,087

Bryant, WI $81,778 Chili, WI $82,133 Colby, WI $82,107 Curtiss, WI $82,069 Custer, WI $82,161 Deerbrook, WI $81,773 Dorchester, WI $82,075 Edgar, WI $82,027

Eland, WI $82,017 Elcho, WI $81,813 Elderon, WI $82,066 Elton, WI $81,884 Galloway, WI $82,144 Gilman, WI $81,890 Jump River, WI $81,818 Gleason, WI $81,790

Granton, WI $82,128 Greenwood, WI $82,171 Hannibal, WI $81,876 Hatley, WI $81,985 Hewitt, WI $82,379 Irma, WI $81,827 Junction City, WI $81,986 Loyal, WI $82,163

Lublin, WI $81,959 Marathon, WI $82,012 Mattoon, WI $82,176 Medford, WI $81,986 Merrill, WI $81,959 Milladore, WI $82,015 Mosinee, WI $82,069 Neillsville, WI $82,241

Nekoosa, WI $82,097 Nelsonville, WI $82,456 Ogema, WI $81,765 Owen, WI $82,087 Pearson, WI $81,745 Pelican Lake, WI $81,750 Phlox, WI $82,115 Woodville, WI $84,821

Houlton, WI $87,878 Abrams, WI $82,199 Amberg, WI $81,702 Armstrong Creek, WI $81,723 Athelstane, WI $81,755 Black Creek, WI $83,090 Bonduel, WI $82,427 Brillion, WI $83,015

Cecil, WI $82,300 Coleman, WI $82,128 Combined Locks, WI $83,641 Crivitz, WI $81,980 De Pere, WI $82,375 Dunbar, WI $81,668 Fence, WI $81,583 Florence, WI $81,703

Forest Junction, WI $83,252 Gillett, WI $82,241 Goodman, WI $81,719 Greenleaf, WI $82,691 Green Valley, WI $82,263 Gresham, WI $82,211 Hilbert, WI $83,221 Kaukauna, WI $83,538

Freedom, WI $83,435 Keshena, WI $82,299 Kimberly, WI $83,646 Krakow, WI $82,264 Lakewood, WI $81,854 Lena, WI $82,184 Little Chute, WI $83,643 Little Suamico, WI $82,178

Marinette, WI $82,231 Mountain, WI $81,902 Neopit, WI $82,098 Niagara, WI $81,792 Nichols, WI $82,722 Oconto, WI $82,177 Oconto Falls, WI $82,222 Oneida, WI $82,272

Pembine, WI $81,739 Peshtigo, WI $82,162 Porterfield, WI $81,947 Potter, WI $83,059 Pound, WI $82,039 Pulaski, WI $82,294 Pickerel, WI $81,822 Pittsville, WI $82,009

Plover, WI $82,285 Port Edwards, WI $82,328 Rib Lake, WI $81,877 Ringle, WI $81,959 Rosholt, WI $82,127 Rothschild, WI $82,273 Rudolph, WI $82,042 Schofield, WI $82,205

Spencer, WI $82,147 Stetsonville, WI $82,024 Stevens Point, WI $82,248 Stratford, WI $82,078 Summit Lake, WI $81,837 Tigerton, WI $82,209 Tomahawk, WI $81,888 Unity, WI $82,082

Vesper, WI $82,054 Westboro, WI $81,771 White Lake, WI $81,813 Willard, WI $82,152 Wisconsin Rapids, WI $82,200 Withee, WI $82,037 Wittenberg, WI $82,110 Rhinelander, WI $81,934

Argonne, WI $81,671 Boulder Junction, WI $81,722 Brantwood, WI $81,646 Butternut, WI $81,513 Catawba, WI $81,672 Clam Lake, WI $81,230 Conover, WI $81,764 Crandon, WI $81,891

Eagle River, WI $81,886 Fifield, WI $81,620 Poplar, WI $82,885 Port Wing, WI $82,203 Seymour, WI $82,623 Oak Creek, WI $85,503 Adell, WI $83,832 Allenton, WI $84,138

Ashippun, WI $84,409 Belgium, WI $84,654 Brookfield, WI $86,361 Brownsville, WI $82,996 Butler, WI $86,411 Campbellsport, WI $83,406 Cascade, WI $83,337 Cedarburg, WI $85,625

Cedar Grove, WI $84,265 Chilton, WI $83,063 Cleveland, WI $82,730 Clyman, WI $83,748 Colgate, WI $85,489 Delafield, WI $84,976 Eden, WI $82,970 Elkhart Lake, WI $82,964

Fredonia, WI $84,633 Germantown, WI $85,844 Glenbeulah, WI $82,924 Grafton, WI $85,641 Greenbush, WI $82,921 Hartford, WI $84,735 Hartland, WI $85,235 Hingham, WI $83,699

Horicon, WI $83,505 Hubertus, WI $85,375 Hustisford, WI $83,839 Iron Ridge, WI $83,964 Ixonia, WI $84,225 Jackson, WI $85,382 Johnson Creek, WI $83,965 Juneau, WI $83,504

Kewaskum, WI $84,174 Kiel, WI $82,819 Kohler, WI $83,176 Lannon, WI $85,963 Lebanon, WI $83,920 Lomira, WI $83,385 Malone, WI $82,992 Mayville, WI $83,413

Menomonee Falls, WI $86,092 Merton, WI $85,375 Mount Calvary, WI $83,062 Nashotah, WI $84,957 Neosho, WI $84,255 Newburg, WI $84,976 New Holstein, WI $82,945 Newton, WI $82,651

North Lake, WI $85,671 Oakfield, WI $82,842 Oconomowoc, WI $84,623 Okauchee, WI $84,865 Oostburg, WI $83,851 Pewaukee, WI $85,604 Plymouth, WI $83,077 Port Washington, WI $85,122

Random Lake, WI $84,231 Richfield, WI $85,420 Rubicon, WI $84,401 Saint Cloud, WI $83,054 Saukville, WI $85,228 Sheboygan, WI $83,415 Sheboygan Falls, WI $83,134 Slinger, WI $85,001

Stockbridge, WI $83,249 Sussex, WI $85,669 West Bend, WI $84,559 Theresa, WI $83,884 Thiensville, WI $86,257 Waldo, WI $83,624 Watertown, WI $83,860 Mequon, WI $86,036

Woodland, WI $84,039 Bassett, WI $83,849 Benet Lake, WI $83,770 Big Bend, WI $85,156 Bristol, WI $83,780 Burlington, WI $83,938 Caledonia, WI $84,252 Camp Lake, WI $83,874

Cudahy, WI $86,447 Darien, WI $83,478 Delavan, WI $83,442 Dousman, WI $84,394 Eagle, WI $84,239 Cobb, WI $82,905 Cottage Grove, WI $84,932 Cross Plains, WI $84,719

Dane, WI $84,714 Darlington, WI $82,859 Deerfield, WI $84,699 De Forest, WI $84,809 Dodgeville, WI $83,277 Edgerton, WI $84,263 Edmund, WI $83,087 Evansville, WI $84,032

Footville, WI $83,506 Fort Atkinson, WI $83,901 Gotham, WI $83,275 Gratiot, WI $82,488 Hanover, WI $83,489 Highland, WI $82,794 Hollandale, WI $83,779 Janesville, WI $83,555

Shawano, WI $82,347 Sherwood, WI $83,466 Shiocton, WI $82,879 Sobieski, WI $82,192 Suamico, WI $82,170 Suring, WI $82,067 Townsend, WI $81,891 Wausaukee, WI $81,843

Wrightstown, WI $83,219 Zachow, WI $82,326 Algoma, WI $82,175 Baileys Harbor, WI $81,949 Brussels, WI $82,166 Casco, WI $82,183 Collins, WI $82,827 Denmark, WI $82,280

Egg Harbor, WI $82,014 Ellison Bay, WI $81,874 Ephraim, WI $82,013 Fish Creek, WI $81,959 Forestville, WI $82,168 Francis Creek, WI $82,375 Kellnersville, WI $82,430 Kewaunee, WI $82,222

Luxemburg, WI $82,184 Manitowoc, WI $82,530 Maplewood, WI $82,153 Maribel, WI $82,378 Mishicot, WI $82,309 New Franken, WI $82,172 Reedsville, WI $82,598 Saint Nazianz, WI $82,760

Sister Bay, WI $81,965 Sturgeon Bay, WI $82,182 Tisch Mills, WI $82,272 Two Rivers, WI $82,302 Valders, WI $82,721 Washington Island, WI $81,826 Whitelaw, WI $82,433 Green Bay, WI $82,160

East Troy, WI $84,239 Elkhorn, WI $83,659 Elm Grove, WI $86,411 Fontana, WI $83,462 Franksville, WI $84,196 Genesee Depot, WI $84,845 Genoa City, WI $83,700 Greendale, WI $86,349

Hales Corners, WI $86,201 Franklin, WI $85,704 Helenville, WI $83,767 Honey Creek, WI $83,976 Kansasville, WI $83,946 Kenosha, WI $83,590 New Berlin, WI $85,931 Lake Geneva, WI $83,416

Lyons, WI $83,865 Mukwonago, WI $84,754 Muskego, WI $85,291 New Munster, WI $83,875 North Prairie, WI $84,708 Fremont, WI $82,948 Rice Lake, WI $81,956 Sarona, WI $81,756

Shell Lake, WI $81,826 Siren, WI $82,653 Solon Springs, WI $82,189 South Range, WI $82,964 Springbrook, WI $81,598 Stone Lake, WI $81,628 Superior, WI $83,052 Trego, WI $81,686

Turtle Lake, WI $83,536 Wascott, WI $82,106 Washburn, WI $81,791 Webster, WI $81,890 Weyerhaeuser, WI $81,757 Winter, WI $81,367 Oshkosh, WI $83,166 Almond, WI $82,267

Appleton, WI $83,647 Bancroft, WI $82,010 Bear Creek, WI $82,745 Berlin, WI $82,803 Big Falls, WI $82,554 Butte Des Morts, WI $83,122 Caroline, WI $82,331 Clintonville, WI $82,544

Coloma, WI $82,050 Dale, WI $83,274 Eldorado, WI $82,969 Embarrass, WI $82,516 Eureka, WI $82,825 Fond Du Lac, WI $83,372 Jefferson, WI $83,831 Juda, WI $83,218

Lake Mills, WI $84,233 Linden, WI $83,001 Livingston, WI $82,574 Lodi, WI $84,444 Lone Rock, WI $83,024 Lowell, WI $83,906 Mc Farland, WI $85,026 Marshall, WI $84,608

Mazomanie, WI $84,409 Merrimac, WI $84,076 Middleton, WI $84,965 Milton, WI $83,591 Mineral Point, WI $83,037 Monroe, WI $83,167 Montfort, WI $82,610 Monticello, WI $83,799

Morrisonville, WI $84,722 Mount Horeb, WI $84,323 Muscoda, WI $82,470 New Glarus, WI $84,142 Oregon, WI $84,884 Orfordville, WI $83,410 Plain, WI $83,276 Prairie Du Sac, WI $84,120

Reeseville, WI $84,076 Rewey, WI $82,668 Richland Center, WI $82,387 Ridgeway, WI $83,875 Sauk City, WI $84,144 Sextonville, WI $83,144 Sharon, WI $83,458 Shullsburg, WI $82,330

South Wayne, WI $82,663 Spring Green, WI $83,597 Stoughton, WI $84,724 Sun Prairie, WI $84,809 Verona, WI $84,786 Waterloo, WI $84,347 Waunakee, WI $84,999 Windsor, WI $84,945

Woodford, WI $83,154 Madison, WI $85,178

Nurse Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Nurse roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 35% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Software & Networking and Biotechnology sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 15% above the average. In contrast, Nurse positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit or MFG Nondurable typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Nurse as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Nurse

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Software & Networking	$97,805	$47.0	15%
Biotechnology	$95,679	$46.0	12%
Energy & Utilities	$91,426	$44.0	7%
Insurance	$89,300	$43.0	5%

Nurse Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Nurse's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on July 01, 2026

$79,388

Average $85,048/year

$92,981

$6,616

Average $7,087/month

$7,748

$1,527

Average $1,636/week

$1,788

$38

Average $41/hour

$45

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$92,981	$7,748	$1,788	$45
Average	$85,048	$7,087	$1,636	$41
25th Percentile	$79,388	$6,616	$1,527	$38

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