Average PCU Nurse Salary in Wisconsin

PCU nurses in Wisconsin earn an average of $73,466 per year (or $35.32 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$78,713
Wisconsin
6% lower than the national average
$73,466
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Wisconsin PCU nurses earn 6% lower than the national average salary for PCU nurses, at $78,713 (or $37.84 per hour).

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PCU nurse salary range in Wisconsin

10%
$57,415
MEDIAN
$73,189
90%
$94,612
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $94,612 $45
75th Percentile $76,573 $36
Median $73,189 $35
25th Percentile $59,891 $28

80% of Wisconsin PCU nurses earn between $57,415 and $94,612.

Cost-of-living adjusted PCU nurse salary in Wisconsin

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Wisconsin
$78,826
Overall Average
Wisconsin
$73,466

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Wisconsin PCU nurses earn about $78,826 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 PCU nurses

Madison, WI $79,718 per year
Milwaukee, WI $74,738 per year
Green Bay, WI $69,585 per year

Wisconsin nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where PCU nurses are paid the highest is Madison, where the average PCU nurses salary is $79,718 and 9,520 registered nurses are currently employed. The Milwaukee area comes in second, with a $74,738 average PCU nurse salary and 21,750 registered nurses employed.

PCU nurses salaries in other states

California $118,707 per year
Oregon $88,197 per year
Alaska $98,156 per year
Massachusetts $79,451 per year
Washington $92,905 per year
New York $97,052 per year
Nevada $82,649 per year
New Jersey $95,805 per year
Connecticut $96,862 per year
Minnesota $79,337 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 $73,466 average annual salary, PCU 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 PCU nurses

A PCU nurse treats patients with chronic health conditions or recovering from surgery. They work in Progressive Care Units, which are also called step-down units.

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