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Nursing pay in Wisconsin
Hiring managers in Wisconsin should hear Nurse Practitioners first: about $132.0K, against about $132.3K nationally.
Hiring managers in Wisconsin should hear Nurse Practitioners first: about $132.0K, against about $132.3K nationally.
Stretch pay for Nurse Practitioners in Wisconsin reaches $148.0K, and the state file counts 5,160 workers.
Close the Wisconsin nursing brief on Home Health and Personal Care Aides at about $36.3K, 2% above the national median.
Each occupation
1Nurse Practitioners
- State median
- $131,980
- 75th percentile
- $147,970
- U.S. median
- $132,300
- State vs U.S.
- 1.00
- State employment
- 5,160
2Registered Nurses
- State median
- $95,530
- 75th percentile
- $102,610
- U.S. median
- $97,550
- State vs U.S.
- 0.98
- State employment
- 68,060
3Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
- State median
- $63,760
- 75th percentile
- $75,010
- U.S. median
- $64,400
- State vs U.S.
- 0.99
- State employment
- 7,390
4Nursing Assistants
- State median
- $45,130
- 75th percentile
- $47,320
- U.S. median
- $42,260
- State vs U.S.
- 1.07
- State employment
- 28,370
5Home Health and Personal Care Aides
- State median
- $36,340
- 75th percentile
- $38,450
- U.S. median
- $35,800
- State vs U.S.
- 1.02
- State employment
- 82,430
Ranked table
Swipe the table sideways. The same figures are in the blocks above.
| Rank | Occupation | State median | 75th percentile | U.S. median | State vs U.S. | State employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nurse Practitioners | $131,980 | $147,970 | $132,300 | 1.00 | 5,160 |
| 2 | Registered Nurses | $95,530 | $102,610 | $97,550 | 0.98 | 68,060 |
| 3 | Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses | $63,760 | $75,010 | $64,400 | 0.99 | 7,390 |
| 4 | Nursing Assistants | $45,130 | $47,320 | $42,260 | 1.07 | 28,370 |
| 5 | Home Health and Personal Care Aides | $36,340 | $38,450 | $35,800 | 1.02 | 82,430 |
Takeaways
- The Wisconsin wage to brief first is about $132.0K for Nurse Practitioners.
- National pay for Nurse Practitioners in Wisconsin is about $132.3K.
- Stretch pay for Nurse Practitioners in Wisconsin is $148.0K.
- Wisconsin closes on Home Health and Personal Care Aides, about $36.3K, 2% above the national median.
For recruiters
- Lead with Nurse Practitioners before the other rows.
- Send the median to the hiring manager first.
Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
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Methodology
Occupations are the fixed set named in the series, kept only when both the Wisconsin median and the U.S. median are published. A 75th percentile or an employment count that is unpublished stays blank in the table. The article is omitted when fewer than 4 occupations qualify. OEWS May 2025. A comparison of 1.00 matches the U.S. median. Sorted by the Registered Nurses state median when that occupation qualifies, otherwise by the highest median in the table. Wisconsin is 23 of 51. A row links to the Wisconsin metro page with the highest public market difficulty score for that occupation when one is published, and otherwise to the occupation page on the hiring grid. An unpublished percentile or employment count is shown as unpublished rather than replaced with a zero. The wages are annual OEWS figures. They are not job listings and they are not an employer's current offer. Read the comparison beside the dollar figures: a high state wage can still sit under the national median for that occupation, and a lower state wage can still sit above it. Rounded figures in the prose: $131,980 is stated as about $132.0K. $132,300 is stated as about $132.3K. $147,970 is stated as about $148.0K. $36,340 is stated as about $36.3K. a comparison of 1.02 is stated as 2 percent. $35,800 is stated as about $35.8K.
Sources
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