Average Substance Abuse Nurse Salary in Madison

Substance abuse nurses in Madison earn an average of $81,606 per year (or $39.23 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$80,731
Madison, WI
1% higher than the national average
$81,606
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Madison substance abuse nurses earn 1% higher than the national average salary for substance abuse nurses, at $80,731 (or $38.81 per hour).

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Substance abuse nurse salary range in Madison, WI

10%
$61,359
MEDIAN
$77,428
90%
$99,398
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $99,398 $47
75th Percentile $93,320 $44
Median $77,428 $37
25th Percentile $74,002 $35

80% of Madison substance abuse nurses earn between $61,359 and $99,398.

Cost-of-living adjusted substance abuse nurse salary in Madison

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Madison, WI
$84,130
Overall Average
Madison, WI
$81,606

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Madison substance abuse nurses earn about $84,130 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 substance abuse nurses

Milwaukee, WI $76,508 per year
Green Bay, WI $71,233 per year

Wisconsin nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where substance abuse nurses are paid the highest is Milwaukee, where the average substance abuse nurses salary is $76,508 and 21,750 registered nurses are currently employed. The Green Bay area comes in second, with a $71,233 average substance abuse 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 $81,606 average annual salary, substance abuse 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 substance abuse nurses

A substance abuse nurse specializes in treating patients battling addictions. They are trained in both general medicine and mental health, as they typically have to offer emotional support in addition to their care.

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