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Nurse Practitioners Salary in Wisconsin

What Nurse Practitioners earn in Wisconsin, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 2 counties.

Average in WI
$132,662
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
9 of 16
published states
Workers in state
10,190
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
2 counties

Pay by labor market in Wisconsin

Nurse Practitioners pay by wage area in Wisconsin
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI$133,370$96,175$71,888St. Croix County, WI

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Nurse Practitioners in Wisconsin counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1St. Croix County, WI$133,370$96,175$71,888
2Pierce County, WI$133,370$96,175$71,888

Nurse Practitioners pay in Wisconsin

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Nurse Practitioners in Wisconsin is $132,662, based on 10,190 workers. Among the 16 states with published data, that ranks number 9. The BLS national median for the occupation is $132,300, so Wisconsin averages 0.3% above it.

Published data for Wisconsin currently covers the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI area, with a local median wage of $133,370.

Cost of living for Nurse Practitioners in Wisconsin

We compare 2 Wisconsin counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. St. Croix County, WI leaves the largest yearly margin, $71,888. Pierce County, WI leaves the smallest, $71,888. The median wage covers all four basics in 2 of the 2 counties.

Nurse Practitioners in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Nurse Practitioners are California ($175,374), New Jersey ($156,018), New York ($155,661) and New Hampshire ($145,213).

Frequently asked questions: Nurse Practitioners in Wisconsin

How much do Nurse Practitioners earn in Wisconsin?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $132,662.

Which Wisconsin county is best for Nurse Practitioners?

St. Croix County, WI leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($71,888). Pierce County, WI follows at $71,888.