Average NICU Nurse Salary in Wisconsin

NICU nurses in Wisconsin earn an average of $77,101 per year (or $37.07 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$80,731
Wisconsin
4% lower than the national average
$77,101
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Wisconsin NICU nurses earn 4% lower than the national average salary for NICU nurses, at $80,731 (or $38.81 per hour).

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NICU nurse salary range in Wisconsin

10%
$60,256
MEDIAN
$76,810
90%
$99,293
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $99,293 $47
75th Percentile $80,361 $38
Median $76,810 $36
25th Percentile $62,854 $30

80% of Wisconsin NICU nurses earn between $60,256 and $99,293.

Cost-of-living adjusted NICU nurse salary in Wisconsin

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Wisconsin
$82,726
Overall Average
Wisconsin
$77,101

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Wisconsin NICU nurses earn about $82,726 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 NICU nurses

Madison, WI $83,662 per year
Milwaukee, WI $78,435 per year
Green Bay, WI $73,028 per year

Wisconsin nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where NICU nurses are paid the highest is Madison, where the average NICU nurses salary is $83,662 and 9,520 registered nurses are currently employed. The Milwaukee area comes in second, with a $78,435 average NICU nurse salary and 21,750 registered nurses employed.

NICU nurses salaries in other states

California $125,506 per year
Massachusetts $103,072 per year
Washington $93,883 per year
New York $93,320 per year
Nevada $103,711 per year
New Jersey $88,670 per year
Connecticut $83,322 per year
Maryland $78,838 per year
Arizona $80,628 per year
Colorado $80,397 per year

How much do other nurses get paid in Wisconsin?

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

At a $77,101 average annual salary, NICU nurses in Wisconsin tend to earn less than wound nurses ($83,133), case management nurses ($82,717), hematology nurses ($82,650), transplant nurses ($82,650), nurse educators ($81,200), oncology nurses ($81,200), nurse managers ($81,200), ICU nurses ($81,200), infection control nurses ($81,200), and palliative care nurses ($81,200).

More about NICU nurses

NICU or neonatal nurses provide round-the-clock care for newborn infants who face a variety of medical issues right after birth. This list of medical conditions include premature birth, low birthweight and congential disabilities.

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