Average PCU Nurse Salary in Milwaukee

PCU nurses in Milwaukee earn an average of $74,738 per year (or $35.94 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$78,713
Milwaukee, WI
5% lower than the national average
$74,738
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Milwaukee PCU nurses earn 5% lower 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 Milwaukee, WI

10%
$58,505
MEDIAN
$75,311
90%
$97,174
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $97,174 $46
75th Percentile $77,653 $37
Median $75,311 $36
25th Percentile $59,939 $28

80% of Milwaukee PCU nurses earn between $58,505 and $97,174.

Cost-of-living adjusted PCU nurse salary in Milwaukee

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Milwaukee, WI
$77,933
Overall Average
Milwaukee, WI
$74,738

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Milwaukee PCU nurses earn about $77,933 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 PCU nurses

Madison, WI $79,718 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 Madison, where the average PCU nurses salary is $79,718 and 9,520 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 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 $74,738 average annual salary, PCU 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 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