RN contract pay in Wisconsin — advertised weekly rates
Median $2,417 a week across 5,505 live RN listings in Wisconsin with posted pay, as of October 31, 2026 — +7.6% against the national median of $2,247.
- $2,417median per week+7.6% vs national
- $2,223–$2,72325th–75th percentilemiddle half of listings
- $2,512mean per week+9.2% vs national
- $65.11median hourly equivalentfrom 5,192 listings with posted hours
- 5,505listings with posted paylive listings, updated every 6 hours
What these figures are
Advertised contract rates, not earned wages. Every number on this page comes from a live RN listing in Wisconsin that posted a rate — 5,505 of them as of October 31, 2026. 93% are travel contracts, so the figures describe what agencies and employers are offering for contract work this week, usually including housing and meal stipends — not staff salaries and not what any nurse took home. A further 185 listings in Wisconsin post no rate and are excluded. Weekly figures use the top of each advertised range; hourly equivalents divide by the posted hours where a listing gives them. These figures are complementary to BLS wage data, which reports earned staff wages annually — they are not a substitute for it. Full methodology.
| Group | Listings | 25th pct / wk | Median / wk | 75th pct / wk | Mean / wk | Median hourly equiv. | vs national median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wisconsin | 5,505 | $2,223 | $2,417 | $2,723 | $2,512 | $65.11 (n=5,192) | +7.6% |
| National | 168,559 | $1,997 | $2,247 | $2,545 | $2,301 | $60.30 (n=159,145) | — |
By work type
| Work type | Listings | Median / wk | 25th–75th pct / wk | Mean / wk | Median hourly equiv. | vs national |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travel | 5,147 | $2,435 | $2,257–$2,759 | $2,542 | $65.44 (n=4,921) | +8.4% |
| Contract | 289 | $2,088 | $1,872–$2,196 | $2,064 | $54.00 (n=268) | −7.1% |
| Full-time | 67 | $2,160 | $2,016–$2,160 | $2,094 | $52.00 (n=3) | −3.9% |
| Per diem / PRN | 2 | too few listings to report (under 30) | ||||
By shift
| Shift | Listings | Median / wk | 25th–75th pct / wk | Mean / wk | Median hourly equiv. | vs national |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nights | 2,717 | $2,394 | $2,198–$2,673 | $2,492 | $64.86 (n=2,708) | +6.5% |
| Days | 2,055 | $2,427 | $2,228–$2,731 | $2,503 | $65.28 (n=1,995) | +8.0% |
| Not stated | 360 | $2,558 | $2,342–$3,032 | $2,707 | $64.43 (n=143) | +13.8% |
| Rotating | 248 | $2,495 | $2,309–$2,847 | $2,604 | $66.63 (n=245) | +11.0% |
| Evenings | 125 | $2,316 | $2,160–$2,477 | $2,348 | $63.21 (n=101) | +3.1% |
Specialties in Wisconsin, ranked by median
| # | Specialty | Listings | Median / wk | 25th–75th pct / wk | Median hourly equiv. | vs national | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Interventional Radiology | 46 | $3,376 | $3,173–$3,502 | $84.25 | +50.2% | 46 jobs |
| 2 | Cath Lab | 96 | $3,044 | $2,758–$3,226 | $77.28 | +35.5% | 96 jobs |
| 3 | CVOR | 132 | $2,955 | $2,810–$3,080 | $73.88 | +31.5% | 132 jobs |
| 4 | L&D | 148 | $2,710 | $2,604–$2,952 | $75.00 | +20.6% | 148 jobs |
| 5 | OR | 357 | $2,660 | $2,443–$2,892 | $69.08 | +18.4% | 357 jobs |
| 6 | CVICU | 125 | $2,652 | $2,432–$3,279 | $71.48 | +18.0% | 125 jobs |
| 7 | PICU | 38 | $2,588 | $2,444–$2,662 | $71.78 | +15.2% | 38 jobs |
| 8 | PACU | 94 | $2,566 | $2,448–$2,660 | $64.05 | +14.2% | 94 jobs |
| 9 | PCU | 756 | $2,526 | $2,365–$3,243 | $67.63 | +12.4% | 756 jobs |
| 10 | NICU | 70 | $2,477 | $2,375–$2,558 | $68.67 | +10.2% | 70 jobs |
| 11 | Endoscopy | 58 | $2,458 | $2,281–$2,709 | $62.20 | +9.4% | 58 jobs |
| 12 | Home Health | 53 | $2,456 | $2,340–$2,646 | $62.18 | +9.3% | 53 jobs |
| 13 | ICU | 625 | $2,390 | $2,245–$2,773 | $64.00 | +6.4% | 625 jobs |
| 14 | Coronary Care | 47 | $2,365 | $2,210–$3,035 | $64.19 | +5.3% | 47 jobs |
| 15 | Med-Surg | 1,143 | $2,340 | $2,158–$2,477 | $63.72 | +4.1% | 1,143 jobs |
| 16 | Hospice | 36 | $2,326 | $2,172–$2,427 | $58.38 | +3.5% | 36 jobs |
| 17 | ER | 857 | $2,321 | $2,194–$2,520 | $63.69 | +3.3% | 857 jobs |
| 18 | Telemetry | 123 | $2,316 | $2,094–$2,544 | $63.89 | +3.1% | 123 jobs |
| 19 | Long Term Acute | 65 | $2,192 | $2,063–$2,273 | $60.04 | −2.4% | 65 jobs |
| 20 | Rehab | 141 | $2,171 | $2,033–$2,367 | $59.60 | −3.4% | 141 jobs |
| 21 | LTC | 120 | $2,146 | $2,004–$2,278 | $56.66 | −4.5% | 120 jobs |
| 22 | Dialysis | 43 | $2,124 | $2,064–$2,180 | $57.89 | −5.5% | 43 jobs |
| 23 | Psych | 45 | $2,117 | $1,963–$2,383 | $57.90 | −5.8% | 45 jobs |
Too few listings to rank (under 30): Oncology (27), Post Partum (16), Wound Care (12), Pediatrics (11), Orthopedics (5), OB/GYN (4), Case Management (1), Infusion (1).
Cite this page
RN Jobs Near Me. (2026). RN contract pay in Wisconsin — advertised weekly rates. Retrieved November 1, 2026 from https://rnjobsnearme.com/rn-salary/wisconsin. Data as of October 31, 2026.
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