Average Med Surg Nurse Salary in Wisconsin

Med surg nurses in Wisconsin earn an average of $71,533 per year (or $34.39 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$79,974
Wisconsin
10% lower than the national average
$71,533
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Wisconsin med surg nurses earn 10% lower than the national average salary for med surg nurses, at $79,974 (or $38.45 per hour).

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Med surg nurse salary range in Wisconsin

10%
$55,904
MEDIAN
$71,263
90%
$92,123
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $92,123 $44
75th Percentile $74,558 $35
Median $71,263 $34
25th Percentile $58,315 $28

80% of Wisconsin med surg nurses earn between $55,904 and $92,123.

Cost-of-living adjusted med surg nurse salary in Wisconsin

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Wisconsin
$76,752
Overall Average
Wisconsin
$71,533

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Wisconsin med surg nurses earn about $76,752 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 med surg nurses

Madison, WI $77,620 per year
Milwaukee, WI $72,771 per year
Green Bay, WI $67,754 per year

Wisconsin nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where med surg nurses are paid the highest is Madison, where the average med surg nurses salary is $77,620 and 9,520 registered nurses are currently employed. The Milwaukee area comes in second, with a $72,771 average med surg nurse salary and 21,750 registered nurses employed.

Med surg nurses salaries in other states

California $116,553 per year
Hawaii $120,820 per year
Oregon $96,088 per year
Alaska $92,600 per year
Massachusetts $85,893 per year
Washington $88,015 per year
New York $93,320 per year
Nevada $83,766 per year
New Jersey $87,651 per year
Connecticut $88,009 per year

How much do other nurses get paid in Wisconsin?

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

At a $71,533 average annual salary, med surg nurses in Wisconsin tend to earn less than wound nurses ($83,133), case management nurses ($82,717), hematology nurses ($82,650), transplant nurses ($82,650), nurse educators ($81,200), oncology nurses ($81,200), nurse managers ($81,200), ICU nurses ($81,200), infection control nurses ($81,200), and palliative care nurses ($81,200).

More about med surg nurses

A medical-surgical nurse cares for patients with a wide range of conditions and illnesses. Patients could be acutely ill, suffering from complications or preparing or recovering from surgery.

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