Average ICU Nurse Salary in Milwaukee

ICU nurses in Milwaukee earn an average of $82,605 per year (or $39.72 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$80,731
Milwaukee, WI
2% higher than the national average
$82,605
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Milwaukee ICU nurses earn 2% 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 Milwaukee, WI

10%
$64,664
MEDIAN
$83,239
90%
$107,403
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $107,403 $51
75th Percentile $85,827 $41
Median $83,239 $40
25th Percentile $66,249 $31

80% of Milwaukee ICU nurses earn between $64,664 and $107,403.

Cost-of-living adjusted ICU nurse salary in Milwaukee

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Milwaukee, WI
$86,136
Overall Average
Milwaukee, WI
$82,605

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Milwaukee ICU nurses earn about $86,136 per year. Cost-of-living in Milwaukee is 4% 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
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 Green Bay area comes in second, with a $76,910 average ICU nurse salary and 4,500 registered nurses employed.

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

Wound Nurse $84,572 per year
Case Management Nurse $84,149 per year
Transplant Nurse $84,080 per year
Hematology Nurse $84,080 per year
Oncology Nurse $82,605 per year
Nurse Educator $82,605 per year
Infection Control Nurse $82,605 per year
Nurse Manager $82,605 per year
Palliative Care Nurse $82,605 per year
Pain Management Nurse $80,638 per year

At a $82,605 average annual salary, ICU nurses in Milwaukee tend to earn less than wound nurses ($84,572), case management nurses ($84,149), transplant nurses ($84,080), and hematology nurses ($84,080). They tend to earn more than oncology nurses ($82,605), nurse educators ($82,605), infection control nurses ($82,605), nurse managers ($82,605), palliative care nurses ($82,605), and pain management nurses ($80,638).

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