Average Psychiatric Nurse Salary in Milwaukee

Psychiatric nurses in Milwaukee earn an average of $70,804 per year (or $34.04 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$80,731
Milwaukee, WI
12% lower than the national average
$70,804
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Milwaukee psychiatric nurses earn 12% lower than the national average salary for psychiatric nurses, at $80,731 (or $38.81 per hour).

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Psychiatric nurse salary range in Milwaukee, WI

10%
$55,426
MEDIAN
$71,347
90%
$92,060
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $92,060 $44
75th Percentile $73,566 $35
Median $71,347 $34
25th Percentile $56,784 $27

80% of Milwaukee psychiatric nurses earn between $55,426 and $92,060.

Cost-of-living adjusted psychiatric nurse salary in Milwaukee

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Milwaukee, WI
$73,831
Overall Average
Milwaukee, WI
$70,804

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Milwaukee psychiatric nurses earn about $73,831 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 psychiatric nurses

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

Wisconsin nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where psychiatric nurses are paid the highest is Madison, where the average psychiatric nurses salary is $75,523 and 9,520 registered nurses are currently employed. The Green Bay area comes in second, with a $65,923 average psychiatric 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 $70,804 average annual salary, psychiatric 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 psychiatric nurses

Psychiatric nurses, also known as behavioral health nurses, specialize in helping patients with mentall illnesses and disorders.

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