Average Substance Abuse Nurse Salary in Milwaukee

Substance abuse nurses in Milwaukee earn an average of $76,508 per year (or $36.79 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$80,731
Milwaukee, WI
5% lower than the national average
$76,508
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Milwaukee substance abuse nurses earn 5% lower than the national average salary for substance abuse nurses, at $80,731 (or $38.81 per hour).

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Substance abuse nurse salary range in Milwaukee, WI

10%
$59,891
MEDIAN
$77,095
90%
$99,476
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $99,476 $47
75th Percentile $79,493 $38
Median $77,095 $37
25th Percentile $61,359 $29

80% of Milwaukee substance abuse nurses earn between $59,891 and $99,476.

Cost-of-living adjusted substance abuse nurse salary in Milwaukee

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Milwaukee, WI
$79,779
Overall Average
Milwaukee, WI
$76,508

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Milwaukee substance abuse nurses earn about $79,779 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 substance abuse nurses

Madison, WI $81,606 per year
Green Bay, WI $71,233 per year

Wisconsin nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where substance abuse nurses are paid the highest is Madison, where the average substance abuse nurses salary is $81,606 and 9,520 registered nurses are currently employed. The Green Bay area comes in second, with a $71,233 average substance abuse 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 $76,508 average annual salary, substance abuse 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 substance abuse nurses

A substance abuse nurse specializes in treating patients battling addictions. They are trained in both general medicine and mental health, as they typically have to offer emotional support in addition to their care.

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