Average Wound Nurse Salary in Milwaukee

Wound nurses in Milwaukee earn an average of $84,572 per year (or $40.66 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$78,713
Milwaukee, WI
7% higher than the national average
$84,572
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Milwaukee wound nurses earn 7% higher than the national average salary for wound nurses, at $78,713 (or $37.84 per hour).

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Wound nurse salary range in Milwaukee, WI

10%
$66,203
MEDIAN
$85,221
90%
$109,961
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $109,961 $52
75th Percentile $87,871 $42
Median $85,221 $40
25th Percentile $67,826 $32

80% of Milwaukee wound nurses earn between $66,203 and $109,961.

Cost-of-living adjusted wound nurse salary in Milwaukee

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Milwaukee, WI
$88,187
Overall Average
Milwaukee, WI
$84,572

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Milwaukee wound nurses earn about $88,187 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 wound nurses

Madison, WI $90,208 per year
Green Bay, WI $78,741 per year

Wisconsin nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where wound nurses are paid the highest is Madison, where the average wound nurses salary is $90,208 and 9,520 registered nurses are currently employed. The Green Bay area comes in second, with a $78,741 average wound nurse salary and 4,500 registered nurses employed.

How much do other nurses get paid in Milwaukee, WI?

Case Management Nurse $84,149 per year
Hematology Nurse $84,080 per year
Transplant Nurse $84,080 per year
Palliative Care Nurse $82,605 per year
Nurse Manager $82,605 per year
Oncology Nurse $82,605 per year
ICU Nurse $82,605 per year
Nurse Educator $82,605 per year
Infection Control Nurse $82,605 per year
Pain Management Nurse $80,638 per year

At a $84,572 average annual salary, wound nurses in Milwaukee tend to earn more than case management nurses ($84,149), hematology nurses ($84,080), transplant nurses ($84,080), palliative care nurses ($82,605), nurse managers ($82,605), oncology nurses ($82,605), ICU nurses ($82,605), nurse educators ($82,605), infection control nurses ($82,605), and pain management nurses ($80,638).

More about wound nurses

Wound care nurses typically work in hospital settings. They examine and help treat skin breakdowns, pressure ulcers, ostomies, and other wounds on the skin.

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