RN contract pay in Wisconsin — advertised weekly rates
Median $2,296 a week across 4,457 live RN listings in Wisconsin with posted pay, as of September 16, 2026 — +4.6% against the national median of $2,194.
- $2,296median per week+4.6% vs national
- $2,160–$2,49125th–75th percentilemiddle half of listings
- $2,371mean per week+5.5% vs national
- $62.78median hourly equivalentfrom 4,166 listings with posted hours
- 4,457listings 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 — 4,457 of them as of September 16, 2026. 94% 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 155 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 | 4,457 | $2,160 | $2,296 | $2,491 | $2,371 | $62.78 (n=4,166) | +4.6% |
| National | 155,180 | $1,965 | $2,194 | $2,485 | $2,248 | $59.33 (n=147,568) | — |
By work type
| Work type | Listings | Median / wk | 25th–75th pct / wk | Mean / wk | Median hourly equiv. | vs national |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travel | 4,199 | $2,310 | $2,185–$2,520 | $2,398 | $63.00 (n=3,996) | +5.3% |
| Contract | 241 | $1,908 | $1,781–$2,088 | $1,937 | $55.00 (n=167) | −13.0% |
| Not stated | 12 | too few listings to report (under 30) | ||||
| Full-time | 4 | too few listings to report (under 30) | ||||
| Per diem / PRN | 1 | 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 | 2,223 | $2,270 | $2,146–$2,414 | $2,323 | $62.54 (n=2,219) | +3.5% |
| Days | 1,596 | $2,321 | $2,160–$2,634 | $2,402 | $63.06 (n=1,519) | +5.8% |
| Not stated | 403 | $2,394 | $2,268–$2,666 | $2,505 | $63.64 (n=196) | +9.1% |
| Rotating | 143 | $2,289 | $2,213–$2,518 | $2,388 | $63.38 (n=140) | +4.3% |
| Evenings | 92 | $2,278 | $2,152–$2,550 | $2,352 | $62.32 (n=92) | +3.8% |
Specialties in Wisconsin, ranked by median
| # | Specialty | Listings | Median / wk | 25th–75th pct / wk | Median hourly equiv. | vs national | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cath Lab | 118 | $2,890 | $2,750–$3,046 | $74.45 | +31.7% | 118 jobs |
| 2 | CVOR | 91 | $2,863 | $2,626–$3,010 | $72.86 | +30.5% | 91 jobs |
| 3 | L&D | 180 | $2,709 | $2,410–$2,976 | $74.81 | +23.5% | 180 jobs |
| 4 | OR | 301 | $2,567 | $2,308–$2,777 | $65.21 | +17.0% | 301 jobs |
| 5 | Home Health | 54 | $2,467 | $2,340–$2,560 | $61.91 | +12.4% | 54 jobs |
| 6 | CVICU | 98 | $2,435 | $2,326–$2,520 | $67.43 | +11.0% | 98 jobs |
| 7 | Endoscopy | 40 | $2,386 | $2,251–$2,522 | $59.95 | +8.8% | 40 jobs |
| 8 | PACU | 92 | $2,384 | $2,181–$2,582 | $59.50 | +8.7% | 92 jobs |
| 9 | PCU | 456 | $2,362 | $2,242–$2,520 | $64.83 | +7.7% | 456 jobs |
| 10 | NICU | 58 | $2,360 | $2,236–$2,469 | $65.28 | +7.6% | 58 jobs |
| 11 | Coronary Care | 36 | $2,310 | $2,240–$3,094 | $64.11 | +5.3% | 36 jobs |
| 12 | Med-Surg | 925 | $2,287 | $2,171–$2,394 | $63.00 | +4.2% | 925 jobs |
| 13 | ICU | 455 | $2,270 | $2,167–$2,383 | $62.75 | +3.5% | 455 jobs |
| 14 | Telemetry | 93 | $2,235 | $2,147–$2,382 | $61.63 | +1.9% | 93 jobs |
| 15 | ER | 686 | $2,217 | $2,099–$2,318 | $61.00 | +1.0% | 686 jobs |
| 16 | Rehab | 100 | $2,140 | $1,980–$2,232 | $58.92 | −2.5% | 100 jobs |
| 17 | Long Term Acute | 50 | $2,140 | $2,027–$2,192 | $59.39 | −2.5% | 50 jobs |
| 18 | LTC | 93 | $2,134 | $1,978–$2,246 | $56.15 | −2.7% | 93 jobs |
| 19 | Dialysis | 50 | $2,098 | $1,998–$2,166 | $55.39 | −4.4% | 50 jobs |
Too few listings to rank (under 30): Orthopedics (26), Pediatrics (26), Hospice (25), Infusion (25), Wound Care (14), PICU (11), Post Partum (10), Interventional Radiology (9), Psych (9), Oncology (7), Case Management (4), OB/GYN (3).
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RN Jobs Near Me. (2026). RN contract pay in Wisconsin — advertised weekly rates. Retrieved September 16, 2026 from https://rnjobsnearme.com/rn-salary/wisconsin. Data as of September 16, 2026.
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