Posted October 2026

Registered Nurse jobs in Wisconsin

147 Registered Nurse roles in Wisconsin from 6 employers, each with its published pay. The median is $45.50 per hour. 322 more open roles are listed with them; each employer’s range arrives with your free pay report.

Registered Nurse jobs by city in Wisconsin

CityPopulationMedian pay / hrMedian / year
Milwaukee563,531$40.38/hr$83,990
Madison285,300$43.26/hr$89,980
Green Bay106,311$38.24/hr$79,550
Kenosha99,578$40.63/hr$84,500
Racine78,057$38.96/hr$81,040
Appleton75,344$39.35/hr$81,850
Eau Claire72,331$39.14/hr$81,420
Waukesha71,461$40.38/hr$83,990
Oshkosh67,242$39.90/hr$82,980
Janesville66,428$40.68/hr$84,610
West Allis59,784$40.38/hr$83,990
La Crosse51,049$46.06/hr$95,800

Median pay is the BLS OEWS figure for the metro area of each city, May 2024. Population is the Census Bureau 2024 estimate.

Open roles

PermanentPosted today

Float Pool RN (Night Shift)

Veterans Health Administration · Madison, WI

$86k–$149k/ year
  • Part-time
  • Req 888891100
Top 25% payNew this week
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PermanentPosted today

Nurse

Veterans Health Administration · Middleton, WI

$71k–$141k/ year
  • Full-time
  • Req 889156800
Top 25% payNew this week
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PermanentPosted today

Registered Nurse

Ascension Health · Appleton, WI

Pay range with your report
  • Full Time
  • Req 17375
New this week
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PermanentPosted today

Registered Nurse NICU

Ascension Health · Appleton, WI

Pay range with your report
  • Part Time
  • Req 17392
New this week
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Who is hiring in Wisconsin

EmployerRolesMedian pay / hour
Ascension Health111With your report
ThedaCare55With your report
Mercy52$43.06
SSM Health52With your report
UW Health51With your report
Hospital Sisters Health System50$46
Advocate Health29$44.38
Veterans Health Administration13$52.90

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Common questions

How much do registered nurses make in Wisconsin?

Across 147 RN postings in Wisconsin with published pay, the median midpoint is $45.50 per hour, with typical ranges from $34 to $56.

Who is hiring RNs in Wisconsin?

6 employers posted RN roles with pay in Wisconsin, led by Mercy.

How fresh is this list?

We collected these postings on October 15, 2026. 118 of 147 were posted in the last 30 days.

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Your RN pay reportWisconsin · pay published by hospitals, collected October 15, 2026

1Pay for your role at other hospitals

  • Essentia HealthSuperior, WI · 2 postings$56.95/ hr$45–$69
  • Veterans Health AdministrationMilwaukee, WI · 13 postings$52.90/ hr$34–$74
  • Select MedicalMadison, WI · 3 postings$51.43/ hr$34–$60
  • Hospital Sisters Health SystemGreen Bay, WI · 50 postings$46.00/ hr$31–$56

Median posted pay per hour, with the range each employer published.

2What they are offering now

Low$34Median$45.50High$56

147 RN postings with published pay in Wisconsin, 118 of them posted in the last 30 days. Month-by-month history by employer comes with your full report.

3Open now: 147 RN roles

  1. Float Pool RN (Night Shift)Permanent
    $86k–$149k/ year
    Veterans Health Administration · Madison, WI · posted today
  2. Registered Nurse - Outpatient Mental HealthPermanent
    $72k–$152k/ year
    Veterans Health Administration · Madison, WI · posted today

+ 145 more in your report. Each one has pay, shift and start date.

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