Average ICU Nurse Salary in Wisconsin

ICU nurses in Wisconsin earn an average of $81,200 per year (or $39.04 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$80,731
Wisconsin
0% higher than the national average
$81,200
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Wisconsin ICU nurses earn 0% higher than the national average salary for ICU nurses, at $80,731 (or $38.81 per hour).

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ICU nurse salary range in Wisconsin

10%
$63,459
MEDIAN
$80,893
90%
$104,572
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $104,572 $50
75th Percentile $84,633 $40
Median $80,893 $38
25th Percentile $66,196 $31

80% of Wisconsin ICU nurses earn between $63,459 and $104,572.

Cost-of-living adjusted ICU nurse salary in Wisconsin

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Wisconsin
$87,124
Overall Average
Wisconsin
$81,200

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Wisconsin ICU nurses earn about $87,124 per year. Cost-of-living in Wisconsin is 6% 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 ICU nurses

Madison, WI $88,110 per year
Milwaukee, WI $82,605 per year
Green Bay, WI $76,910 per year

Wisconsin nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where ICU nurses are paid the highest is Madison, where the average ICU nurses salary is $88,110 and 9,520 registered nurses are currently employed. The Milwaukee area comes in second, with a $82,605 average ICU nurse salary and 21,750 registered nurses employed.

ICU nurses salaries in other states

California $127,179 per year
Oregon $98,630 per year
District of Columbia $92,121 per year
Alaska $87,044 per year
Massachusetts $93,409 per year
Washington $97,794 per year
New York $95,186 per year
Nevada $89,750 per year
New Jersey $90,709 per year
Connecticut $88,530 per year

How much do other nurses get paid in Wisconsin?

Wound Nurse $83,133 per year
Case Management Nurse $82,717 per year
Transplant Nurse $82,650 per year
Hematology Nurse $82,650 per year
Oncology Nurse $81,200 per year
Nurse Educator $81,200 per year
Infection Control Nurse $81,200 per year
Nurse Manager $81,200 per year
Palliative Care Nurse $81,200 per year
Pain Management Nurse $79,266 per year

At a $81,200 average annual salary, ICU nurses in Wisconsin tend to earn less than wound nurses ($83,133), case management nurses ($82,717), transplant nurses ($82,650), and hematology nurses ($82,650). They tend to earn more than oncology nurses ($81,200), nurse educators ($81,200), infection control nurses ($81,200), nurse managers ($81,200), palliative care nurses ($81,200), and pain management nurses ($79,266).

More about ICU nurses

ICU nurses or critical care nurses provide care to patients with life-threatening illnesses or conditions. They are trained to provide care for patients who need 24/7 nursing care. Their patients can be on several life-saving machines and medications.

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