Average PCU Nurse Salary in Madison

PCU nurses in Madison earn an average of $79,718 per year (or $38.33 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$78,713
Madison, WI
1% higher than the national average
$79,718
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Madison PCU nurses earn 1% higher than the national average salary for PCU nurses, at $78,713 (or $37.84 per hour).

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PCU nurse salary range in Madison, WI

10%
$59,939
MEDIAN
$75,636
90%
$97,098
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $97,098 $46
75th Percentile $91,161 $43
Median $75,636 $36
25th Percentile $72,290 $34

80% of Madison PCU nurses earn between $59,939 and $97,098.

Cost-of-living adjusted PCU nurse salary in Madison

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Madison, WI
$82,184
Overall Average
Madison, WI
$79,718

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Madison PCU nurses earn about $82,184 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 PCU nurses

Milwaukee, WI $74,738 per year
Green Bay, WI $69,585 per year

Wisconsin nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where PCU nurses are paid the highest is Milwaukee, where the average PCU nurses salary is $74,738 and 21,750 registered nurses are currently employed. The Green Bay area comes in second, with a $69,585 average PCU 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 $79,718 average annual salary, PCU 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 PCU nurses

A PCU nurse treats patients with chronic health conditions or recovering from surgery. They work in Progressive Care Units, which are also called step-down units.

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