Average Orthopedics Nurse Salary in Wisconsin

Orthopedics nurses in Wisconsin earn an average of $69,600 per year (or $33.46 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$82,750
Wisconsin
15% lower than the national average
$69,600
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Wisconsin orthopedics nurses earn 15% lower than the national average salary for orthopedics nurses, at $82,750 (or $39.78 per hour).

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Orthopedics nurse salary range in Wisconsin

10%
$54,393
MEDIAN
$69,337
90%
$89,633
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $89,633 $43
75th Percentile $72,543 $34
Median $69,337 $33
25th Percentile $56,739 $27

80% of Wisconsin orthopedics nurses earn between $54,393 and $89,633.

Cost-of-living adjusted orthopedics nurse salary in Wisconsin

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Wisconsin
$74,678
Overall Average
Wisconsin
$69,600

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Wisconsin orthopedics nurses earn about $74,678 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 orthopedics nurses

Madison, WI $75,523 per year
Milwaukee, WI $70,804 per year
Green Bay, WI $65,923 per year

Wisconsin nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where orthopedics nurses are paid the highest is Madison, where the average orthopedics nurses salary is $75,523 and 9,520 registered nurses are currently employed. The Milwaukee area comes in second, with a $70,804 average orthopedics nurse salary and 21,750 registered nurses employed.

Orthopedics nurses salaries in other states

California $122,368 per year
Oregon $106,122 per year
Massachusetts $105,219 per year
Washington $95,350 per year
New York $97,052 per year
Nevada $90,747 per year
New Jersey $88,823 per year
Connecticut $96,862 per year
Minnesota $93,850 per year
Maryland $81,364 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 $69,600 average annual salary, orthopedics 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 orthopedics nurses

Orthopedic nurses treat patients who have musculoskeletal issues such as osteoporosis or joint replacement.

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