Average Med Surg Nurse Salary in Milwaukee

Med surg nurses in Milwaukee earn an average of $72,771 per year (or $34.99 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$79,974
Milwaukee, WI
9% lower than the national average
$72,771
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Milwaukee med surg nurses earn 9% lower than the national average salary for med surg nurses, at $79,974 (or $38.45 per hour).

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Med surg nurse salary range in Milwaukee, WI

10%
$56,966
MEDIAN
$73,329
90%
$94,617
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $94,617 $45
75th Percentile $75,610 $36
Median $73,329 $35
25th Percentile $58,362 $28

80% of Milwaukee med surg nurses earn between $56,966 and $94,617.

Cost-of-living adjusted med surg nurse salary in Milwaukee

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Milwaukee, WI
$75,882
Overall Average
Milwaukee, WI
$72,771

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Milwaukee med surg nurses earn about $75,882 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 med surg nurses

Madison, WI $77,620 per year
Green Bay, WI $67,754 per year

Wisconsin nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where med surg nurses are paid the highest is Madison, where the average med surg nurses salary is $77,620 and 9,520 registered nurses are currently employed. The Green Bay area comes in second, with a $67,754 average med surg 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 $72,771 average annual salary, med surg 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 med surg nurses

A medical-surgical nurse cares for patients with a wide range of conditions and illnesses. Patients could be acutely ill, suffering from complications or preparing or recovering from surgery.

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