Average Geriatric Nurse Salary in Wisconsin

Geriatric nurses in Wisconsin earn an average of $73,466 per year (or $35.32 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$74,676
Wisconsin
1% lower than the national average
$73,466
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Wisconsin geriatric nurses earn 1% lower than the national average salary for geriatric nurses, at $74,676 (or $35.90 per hour).

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Geriatric nurse salary range in Wisconsin

10%
$57,415
MEDIAN
$73,189
90%
$94,612
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $94,612 $45
75th Percentile $76,573 $36
Median $73,189 $35
25th Percentile $59,891 $28

80% of Wisconsin geriatric nurses earn between $57,415 and $94,612.

Cost-of-living adjusted geriatric nurse salary in Wisconsin

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Wisconsin
$78,826
Overall Average
Wisconsin
$73,466

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Wisconsin geriatric nurses earn about $78,826 per year. Cost-of-living in Wisconsin is 6% 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 geriatric nurses

Madison, WI $79,718 per year
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 geriatric nurses are paid the highest is Madison, where the average geriatric nurses salary is $79,718 and 9,520 registered nurses are currently employed. The Milwaukee area comes in second, with a $74,738 average geriatric nurse salary and 21,750 registered nurses employed.

Geriatric nurses salaries in other states

California $109,273 per year
Oregon $90,094 per year
Massachusetts $88,040 per year
Washington $86,059 per year
New York $81,785 per year
Nevada $80,775 per year
New Jersey $83,432 per year
Connecticut $83,322 per year
Rhode Island $72,527 per year
Minnesota $75,080 per year

How much do other nurses get paid in Wisconsin?

Wound Nurse $83,133 per year
Case Management Nurse $82,717 per year
Transplant Nurse $82,650 per year
Hematology Nurse $82,650 per year
Oncology Nurse $81,200 per year
Nurse Manager $81,200 per year
Infection Control Nurse $81,200 per year
ICU Nurse $81,200 per year
Nurse Educator $81,200 per year
Palliative Care Nurse $81,200 per year

At a $73,466 average annual salary, geriatric nurses in Wisconsin tend to earn less than wound nurses ($83,133), case management nurses ($82,717), transplant nurses ($82,650), hematology nurses ($82,650), oncology nurses ($81,200), nurse managers ($81,200), infection control nurses ($81,200), ICU nurses ($81,200), nurse educators ($81,200), and palliative care nurses ($81,200).

More about geriatric nurses

Geriatric nurses do more than deliver healthcare services to older patients. They assist with administering medications, educating patients and caregivers, and guiding daily activities.

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