Average PACU Nurse Salary in Madison

PACU nurses in Madison earn an average of $82,865 per year (or $39.84 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$86,786
Madison, WI
4% lower than the national average
$82,865
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Madison PACU nurses earn 4% lower than the national average salary for PACU nurses, at $86,786 (or $41.72 per hour).

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PACU nurse salary range in Madison, WI

10%
$62,305
MEDIAN
$78,622
90%
$100,931
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $100,931 $48
75th Percentile $94,760 $45
Median $78,622 $37
25th Percentile $75,144 $36

80% of Madison PACU nurses earn between $62,305 and $100,931.

Cost-of-living adjusted PACU nurse salary in Madison

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Madison, WI
$85,428
Overall Average
Madison, WI
$82,865

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Madison PACU nurses earn about $85,428 per year. Cost-of-living in Madison is 3% 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 PACU nurses

Milwaukee, WI $77,688 per year
Green Bay, WI $72,332 per year

Wisconsin nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where PACU nurses are paid the highest is Milwaukee, where the average PACU nurses salary is $77,688 and 21,750 registered nurses are currently employed. The Green Bay area comes in second, with a $72,332 average PACU nurse salary and 4,500 registered nurses employed.

How much do other nurses get paid in Madison, WI?

Wound Nurse $90,208 per year
Case Management Nurse $89,757 per year
Hematology Nurse $89,683 per year
Transplant Nurse $89,683 per year
Nurse Educator $88,110 per year
Oncology Nurse $88,110 per year
Nurse Manager $88,110 per year
ICU Nurse $88,110 per year
Infection Control Nurse $88,110 per year
Palliative Care Nurse $88,110 per year

At a $82,865 average annual salary, PACU nurses in Madison tend to earn less than wound nurses ($90,208), case management nurses ($89,757), hematology nurses ($89,683), transplant nurses ($89,683), nurse educators ($88,110), oncology nurses ($88,110), nurse managers ($88,110), ICU nurses ($88,110), infection control nurses ($88,110), and palliative care nurses ($88,110).

More about PACU nurses

A PACU nurse cares for patients who have undergone surgery or are recovering from procedures requiring anesthesia.

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