Registered Nurses pay in Madison
$100,430avg. a year
$48.29 an hour · 10,650 employed
Registered Nurses in the Madison, WI metro area earn an average of $100,430 a year. That is $5,740 (6%) more than the Wisconsin average of $94,690. The U.S. average is $101,420.
$101,190Median pay
$48.29Average hourly
+6%vs. Wisconsin average
10,650Jobs in this metro
Other Wisconsin metro areas
Average pay for registered nurses in other Wisconsin metro areas. Swipe to see all 14.
143,600 jobs
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
$106,480
$51.19 an hour
24,410 jobs
Duluth, MN-WI
$96,640
$46.46 an hour
322,400 jobs
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI
$96,050
$46.18 an hour
42,920 jobs
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN
$95,460
$45.89 an hour
51,510 jobs
Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI
$93,370
$44.89 an hour
62,050 jobs
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI
$93,210
$44.81 an hour
72,420 jobs
Eau Claire, WI
$93,180
$44.80 an hour
81,130 jobs
Sheboygan, WI
$93,000
$44.71 an hour
9960 jobs
Fond du Lac, WI
$92,820
$44.63 an hour
101,680 jobs
Janesville-Beloit, WI
$91,200
$43.84 an hour
114,680 jobs
Green Bay, WI
$91,140
$43.82 an hour
122,310 jobs
Appleton, WI
$90,490
$43.50 an hour
131,730 jobs
Kenosha, WI
$89,880
$43.21 an hour
141,830 jobs
Wausau, WI
$89,340
$42.95 an hour
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How Madison compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Madison
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Physicians, All Other | $313,230 |
| Nurse Practitioners | $138,040 |
| Pharmacists | $145,450 |
| Physical Therapists | $103,220 |
| Dental Hygienists | $98,090 |
| Speech-Language Pathologists | $90,030 |
Questions and answers
How much do registered nurses make in Madison?
The average is $100,430 a year, and the median is $101,190. About 10,650 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Wisconsin average?
That is $5,740 (6%) more than the Wisconsin average of $94,690.
Is this job common in Madison?
It makes up 26.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.20 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 29-1141. Metro area: Madison, WI metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 31540). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.