Registered Nurse (RN) - Pain Management Clinic
Advocate Health · Mequon, WI
Pay for registered nurses in the Mequon area centers on $40.38 per hour, or about $83,990 a year. The lower quarter earns under $38.35 and the upper quarter over $48.76. The CMS hospital directory lists 21 hospitals in the Mequon metro area. That ranks 159th of 379 U.S. metro areas for registered nurse pay, and 224th of 335 once local prices are factored in. The free report below lists employers near Mequon and what they pay.
Advocate Health · Mequon, WI
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Get my free pay reportThe metro median is 2% below the Wisconsin statewide median of $41.38 per hour. Nationally the median is $45.00 per hour. BLS counts about 21,950 registered nurses employed in the Milwaukee-Waukesha metro area, 26.8 per 1,000 jobs. Employment is more concentrated here than in the country as a whole (location quotient 1.26).
| Level | Per hour | Per year | Compared with U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lowest 10% | $35.18 | $73,170 | 22% below U.S. median |
| Lower quartile | $38.35 | $79,770 | 15% below U.S. median |
| Median | $40.38 | $83,990 | 10% below U.S. median |
| Upper quartile | $48.76 | $101,420 | 8% above U.S. median |
| Top 10% | $51.73 | $107,600 | 15% above U.S. median |
BLS does not publish a separate figure for ambulatory and clinic nurse. These numbers are for the broader category it belongs to, Registered Nurses.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2024, Registered Nurses (SOC 29-1141), all industries. This is what employers report paying, not an offer for a specific role.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities by metropolitan area, 2024. Prices are for the metro area, not for a single neighborhood.
Gross pay before taxes and benefits, from BLS pay levels for the Milwaukee-Waukesha metro area. For take-home pay use the take-home pay calculator.
| Item | Federal rate |
|---|---|
| Lodging per night | $110 |
| Meals and incidentals per day | $68 |
| Per week (7 nights, 7 days) | $1,246 |
| 13-week assignment | $16,198 |
Travel ambulatory and clinic nurse assignments commonly pay housing and meals stipends. The GSA per diem is the federal benchmark for what those stipends can be tax-free (this is the standard rate that applies here). Whether a stipend is tax-free for you depends on keeping a valid tax home, so confirm with your recruiter and a tax professional. Compare with your offer in the travel pay calculator.
Source: U.S. General Services Administration per diem rates, fiscal year 2026 (average across months).
CMS lists 21 hospitals in the Milwaukee-Waukesha area, 9 of the 13 rated ones with 4 or 5 stars. Hospitals are a major employer of ambulatory and clinic nurses.
| Hospital | Type | Ownership | CMS rating | Emergency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension Se Wisconsin Hospital Milwaukee, WI | Acute care | Nonprofit | 5 of 5 | Yes |
| Aurora Medical Center Grafton, WI | Acute care | Nonprofit | 5 of 5 | Yes |
| Oconomowoc Memorial Hospital Oconomowoc, WI | Acute care | Nonprofit | 5 of 5 | Yes |
| Aurora Medical Ctr Washington County Hartford, WI | Acute care | Nonprofit | 4 of 5 | Yes |
| Aurora St Lukes Medical Center Milwaukee, WI | Acute care | Nonprofit | 4 of 5 | Yes |
| Community Memorial Hospital Menomonee Falls, WI | Acute care | Nonprofit | 4 of 5 | Yes |
| St Josephs Community Hospital West Bend West Bend, WI | Acute care | Nonprofit | 4 of 5 | Yes |
| Waukesha Memorial Hospital Waukesha, WI | Acute care | Nonprofit | 4 of 5 | Yes |
| West Allis Memorial Hospital West Allis, WI | Acute care | Nonprofit | 4 of 5 | Yes |
| Ascension Columbia St Marys Hospital Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI | Acute care | Nonprofit | 3 of 5 | Yes |
Source: CMS Hospital General Information, public data. A directory of hospitals, not a list of our clients.
| City | Distance | Median pay | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee, WI | 11 mi | $40.38/hr | 563,531 |
| West Allis, WI | 14 mi | $40.38/hr | 59,784 |
Ambulatory and clinic nurse jobs in Wisconsin · Ambulatory and clinic nurse jobs nationwide
Wisconsin is in the Nurse Licensure Compact, so an RN or LPN/LVN with a multistate license from another compact state can work here without a new license. Nurses whose home state is not in the compact apply for a Wisconsin license by endorsement.
Wisconsin taxes wage income. Use your own rates in the take-home pay calculator.
BLS reports pay for registered nurses overall, not by specialty. Registered Nurses in the Milwaukee-Waukesha metro area have a median pay of $40.38 per hour, about $83,990 a year. The middle half earn between $38.35 and $48.76 per hour (BLS, May 2024).
Milwaukee-Waukesha ranks 224th of 335 metro areas for registered nurse pay after adjusting for local prices, and 159th of 379 before adjusting. Overall prices run 3% below the U.S. average.
We list 1 open role with published pay from 1 employer in Mequon. Your free report adds named employers and pay near Mequon.
Wisconsin is in the Nurse Licensure Compact, so an RN or LPN/LVN with a multistate license from another compact state can work here without a new license. Nurses whose home state is not in the compact apply for a Wisconsin license by endorsement. Confirm with the board before you accept a role.
The federal per diem benchmark in Mequon is $110 a night for lodging and $68 a day for meals and incidentals, about $1,246 a week (GSA, fiscal year 2026). Your actual stipend depends on the assignment and your tax home.
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