Average Registered Nurses Salary in Madison, WI
Registered Nurses in Madison, WI earn a median annual salary of $89,980, which is -3.9% compared to the national median. There are 9,990 workers employed locally in this occupation.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, May 2024 estimates for Madison, WI (metro area).
Pay distribution
Local wage range
- 10th
- $80,000
- 25th
- $84,610
- Median
- $89,980
- 75th
- $109,270
- 90th
- $110,100
All values are percentiles of annual wages.
This local range is the useful part of the page. The median tells you the center of the market in Madison, WI, while the percentile band shows how compressed or wide the local pay distribution actually is.
Regional price parity
Cost-of-living context
Services: 89.8%
Rents: 99.7%
Comparison links
Comparable metros for this occupation
| Metro | Median annual wage | Compare | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $208,940 | Compare | 21,460 |
| Vallejo, CA | $192,470 | Compare | 4,410 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $188,020 | Compare | 40,750 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $178,900 | Compare | 1,610 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $172,390 | Compare | 3,770 |
| Modesto, CA | $169,460 | Compare | 5,260 |
The point of this table is not random nearby places. It is to show the other labor markets where this same occupation looks stronger or weaker on the same OEWS release.
Area context
Top occupations in Madison, WI
| Occupation | Median annual wage | LQ |
|---|---|---|
| General Internal Medicine Physicians | $229,020 | 1.37 |
| Chief Executives | $228,960 | 1.00 |
| Dentists, General | $210,870 | 0.96 |
| Obstetricians And Gynecologists | $177,980 | 1.61 |
| Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary | $174,050 | N/A |
| Pediatricians, General | $168,140 | 0.53 |
| Architectural And Engineering Managers | $161,170 | 1.53 |
| Database Architects | $158,140 | 0.35 |
Madison, WI has salary data for 553 occupations. The highest-paid occupation in this area is General Internal Medicine Physicians.
Historical series
Trend for Registered Nurses in Madison, WI
Historical trend data is not yet available for this occupation in this area.
Interpretation
Outlook and page notes
Nationally, Registered Nurses are projected to change by +4.9% from 2024 to 2034, with 189,100 annual openings.
Use this page to answer three separate questions: what the occupation pays here, how large the local market is, and whether this market is unusually concentrated for the occupation.
For metro pages in particular, read long-term trend rows as directional until the area comparability layer is fully wired. OEWS area definitions can change over time, and that matters more at the metro level than at the state level.