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Registered Nurses salary in Madison, WI
Median pay for registered nurses in Madison, WI:
$86,500/yr
Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $77,630 – $105,840 · about 9,170 employed locally
Above the typical metro median ($80,810) by
+$5,690 (+7%).
What it's really worth in Madison
With Madison's cost of living at 96 (US=100), that $86,500 has the buying power of about
$90,166 in an average-cost US metro.
Local context: median household income $82,996 · median home $452,769 · median rent $1,683/mo.
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Source: US BLS OEWS (May 2023) median annual wage; cost of living from BEA. Estimates for guidance only. See methodology.