Average PACU Nurse Salary in Milwaukee

PACU nurses in Milwaukee earn an average of $77,688 per year (or $37.35 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$86,786
Milwaukee, WI
10% lower than the national average
$77,688
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Milwaukee PACU nurses earn 10% 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 Milwaukee, WI

10%
$60,815
MEDIAN
$78,284
90%
$101,010
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $101,010 $48
75th Percentile $80,719 $38
Median $78,284 $37
25th Percentile $62,305 $29

80% of Milwaukee PACU nurses earn between $60,815 and $101,010.

Cost-of-living adjusted PACU nurse salary in Milwaukee

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Milwaukee, WI
$81,009
Overall Average
Milwaukee, WI
$77,688

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Milwaukee PACU nurses earn about $81,009 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 PACU nurses

Madison, WI $82,865 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 Madison, where the average PACU nurses salary is $82,865 and 9,520 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 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 $77,688 average annual salary, PACU 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 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