Average OR Nurse Salary in Madison

OR nurses in Madison earn an average of $81,816 per year (or $39.33 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$84,768
Madison, WI
3% lower than the national average
$81,816
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Madison OR nurses earn 3% lower than the national average salary for OR nurses, at $84,768 (or $40.75 per hour).

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OR nurse salary range in Madison, WI

10%
$61,516
MEDIAN
$77,627
90%
$99,653
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $99,653 $47
75th Percentile $93,560 $44
Median $77,627 $37
25th Percentile $74,193 $35

80% of Madison OR nurses earn between $61,516 and $99,653.

Cost-of-living adjusted OR nurse salary in Madison

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Madison, WI
$84,347
Overall Average
Madison, WI
$81,816

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Madison OR nurses earn about $84,347 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 OR nurses

Milwaukee, WI $76,704 per year
Green Bay, WI $71,416 per year

Wisconsin nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where OR nurses are paid the highest is Milwaukee, where the average OR nurses salary is $76,704 and 21,750 registered nurses are currently employed. The Green Bay area comes in second, with a $71,416 average OR 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
Hematology Nurse $89,683 per year
Transplant Nurse $89,683 per year
Nurse Educator $88,110 per year
Oncology Nurse $88,110 per year
Nurse Manager $88,110 per year
ICU Nurse $88,110 per year
Infection Control Nurse $88,110 per year
Palliative Care Nurse $88,110 per year

At a $81,816 average annual salary, OR nurses in Madison tend to earn less than wound nurses ($90,208), case management nurses ($89,757), hematology nurses ($89,683), transplant nurses ($89,683), nurse educators ($88,110), oncology nurses ($88,110), nurse managers ($88,110), ICU nurses ($88,110), infection control nurses ($88,110), and palliative care nurses ($88,110).

More about OR nurses

An OR nurse is part of the surgical team in the operating room. They take care of patients prior to, during, and after surgery. The OR nurse is responsible for patient safety and makes sure the surgical team have what they need.

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