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Nursing Assistants Salary in Wisconsin

What Nursing Assistants earn in Wisconsin, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 6 counties.

Average in WI
$45,818
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
10 of 34
published states
Workers in state
43,640
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
2
6 counties

Pay by labor market in Wisconsin

Nursing Assistants pay by wage area in Wisconsin
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI$48,020$39,320$15,033St. Croix County, WI
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI$45,690$37,571$17,688Milwaukee County, WI

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Nursing Assistants in Wisconsin counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Milwaukee County, WI$45,690$37,571$17,688
2Waukesha County, WI$45,690$37,571$17,688
3Washington County, WI$45,690$37,571$17,688
4Ozaukee County, WI$45,690$37,571$17,688
5St. Croix County, WI$48,020$39,320$15,033
6Pierce County, WI$48,020$39,320$15,033

Nursing Assistants pay in Wisconsin

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Nursing Assistants in Wisconsin is $45,818, based on 43,640 workers. Among the 34 states with published data, that ranks number 10. The BLS national median for the occupation is $42,260, so Wisconsin averages 8.4% above it.

Inside Wisconsin, pay depends on the labor market. The highest local median is $48,020 in the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI area and the lowest is $45,690 in Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI, a difference of $2,330 across 2 wage areas.

Cost of living for Nursing Assistants in Wisconsin

We compare 6 Wisconsin counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Milwaukee County, WI leaves the largest yearly margin, $17,688. Pierce County, WI leaves the smallest, $15,033. The median wage covers all four basics in 6 of the 6 counties.

Nursing Assistants in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Nursing Assistants are Washington ($50,153), Oregon ($49,511), California ($48,606) and New Jersey ($48,154).

Frequently asked questions: Nursing Assistants in Wisconsin

How much do Nursing Assistants earn in Wisconsin?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $45,818, from $45,690 to $48,020 depending on the labor market.

Which Wisconsin county is best for Nursing Assistants?

Milwaukee County, WI leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($17,688). Waukesha County, WI follows at $17,688.