Average Geriatric Nurse Salary in Madison

Geriatric nurses in Madison earn an average of $79,718 per year (or $38.33 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$74,676
Madison, WI
6% higher than the national average
$79,718
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Madison geriatric nurses earn 6% higher than the national average salary for geriatric nurses, at $74,676 (or $35.90 per hour).

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Geriatric nurse salary range in Madison, WI

10%
$59,939
MEDIAN
$75,636
90%
$97,098
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $97,098 $46
75th Percentile $91,161 $43
Median $75,636 $36
25th Percentile $72,290 $34

80% of Madison geriatric nurses earn between $59,939 and $97,098.

Cost-of-living adjusted geriatric nurse salary in Madison

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Madison, WI
$82,184
Overall Average
Madison, WI
$79,718

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Madison geriatric nurses earn about $82,184 per year. Cost-of-living in Madison is 3% lower than the national average, meaning they face lower prices for food, housing, and transportation compared to other states.

Highest paying cities in Wisconsin for geriatric nurses

Milwaukee, WI $74,738 per year
Green Bay, WI $69,585 per year

Wisconsin nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where geriatric nurses are paid the highest is Milwaukee, where the average geriatric nurses salary is $74,738 and 21,750 registered nurses are currently employed. The Green Bay area comes in second, with a $69,585 average geriatric nurse salary and 4,500 registered nurses employed.

How much do other nurses get paid in Madison, WI?

Wound Nurse $90,208 per year
Case Management Nurse $89,757 per year
Transplant Nurse $89,683 per year
Hematology Nurse $89,683 per year
Oncology Nurse $88,110 per year
Nurse Manager $88,110 per year
Infection Control Nurse $88,110 per year
ICU Nurse $88,110 per year
Nurse Educator $88,110 per year
Palliative Care Nurse $88,110 per year

At a $79,718 average annual salary, geriatric nurses in Madison tend to earn less than wound nurses ($90,208), case management nurses ($89,757), transplant nurses ($89,683), hematology nurses ($89,683), oncology nurses ($88,110), nurse managers ($88,110), infection control nurses ($88,110), ICU nurses ($88,110), nurse educators ($88,110), and palliative care nurses ($88,110).

More about geriatric nurses

Geriatric nurses do more than deliver healthcare services to older patients. They assist with administering medications, educating patients and caregivers, and guiding daily activities.

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Data sources: rn salary data, cost of living data, proprietary data from Incredible Health