Registered Nurse jobs in Mount Pleasant, WI

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17 more open roles from employers in Mount Pleasant. Each employer’s range arrives with your free pay report.

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Registered Nurse pay in Mount Pleasant, WI

The metro median is 6% below the Wisconsin statewide median of $41.38 per hour. Nationally the median is $45.00 per hour. BLS counts about 1,230 registered nurses employed in the Racine-Mount Pleasant metro area, 16.0 per 1,000 jobs. Employment is less concentrated here than in the country as a whole (location quotient 0.75).

How Mount Pleasant ranks

• 221st of 379 U.S. metro areas by median hourly pay
• 269th of 335 after adjusting for local prices
• 10th of 12 Wisconsin metro areas

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.

What your pay buys in Mount Pleasant

• Overall prices in Racine-Mount Pleasant run 4% below the U.S. average (index 96.0, U.S. = 100).
• Housing is the biggest driver: 8% below the U.S. average (index 92.0).
• Adjusted for local prices, a $38.96 median hour buys what $40.60 buys at the national price level, 10% below the national median.

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.

Estimate your Mount Pleasant paycheck

Gross pay before taxes and benefits, from BLS pay levels for the Racine-Mount Pleasant metro area. For take-home pay use the take-home pay calculator.

Travel assignment per diem in Mount Pleasant

Travel registered 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).

Hospitals in the Racine-Mount Pleasant area

CMS lists 2 hospitals in the Racine-Mount Pleasant area, 1 of the 2 rated ones with 4 or 5 stars. Hospitals are a major employer of registered nurses.

Source: CMS Hospital General Information, public data. A directory of hospitals, not a list of our clients.

Primary care shortage areas in Racine County

HRSA lists 3 active primary care shortage designations that include Racine County (1 population-group, 2 facility). The highest-scoring one rates 13 on a 0 to 25 scale, where a higher score means a greater shortage.

Shortage areas are where demand for nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and other clinicians is greatest. Federal loan repayment programs such as the NHSC and Nurse Corps cover some clinicians who work at eligible shortage-area sites. Eligibility is set by each program and by the site, so ask your recruiter before you plan around it.

Source: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas data warehouse, designated areas only. A designation can cover part of a county.

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License and tax basics in Wisconsin

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.

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