Average OR Nurse Salary in Milwaukee

OR nurses in Milwaukee earn an average of $76,704 per year (or $36.88 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$84,768
Milwaukee, WI
9% lower than the national average
$76,704
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Milwaukee OR nurses earn 9% 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 Milwaukee, WI

10%
$60,045
MEDIAN
$77,293
90%
$99,732
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $99,732 $47
75th Percentile $79,697 $38
Median $77,293 $37
25th Percentile $61,516 $29

80% of Milwaukee OR nurses earn between $60,045 and $99,732.

Cost-of-living adjusted OR nurse salary in Milwaukee

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Milwaukee, WI
$79,984
Overall Average
Milwaukee, WI
$76,704

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Milwaukee OR nurses earn about $79,984 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 OR nurses

Madison, WI $81,816 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 Madison, where the average OR nurses salary is $81,816 and 9,520 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 Milwaukee, WI?

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

At a $76,704 average annual salary, OR nurses in Milwaukee tend to earn less than wound nurses ($84,572), case management nurses ($84,149), hematology nurses ($84,080), transplant nurses ($84,080), nurse educators ($82,605), oncology nurses ($82,605), nurse managers ($82,605), ICU nurses ($82,605), infection control nurses ($82,605), and palliative care nurses ($82,605).

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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