Wisconsin hospitals' own reports to Medicare
What hospitals in Wisconsin pay nurses per hour
61 Wisconsin hospitals' average hourly wages for registered nurses, licensed practical nurses and nursing aides (in 2022 pay periods, staff and contract nurses together, before benefits), the highest RN average first, with the employers hiring on this site.
Every Wisconsin hospital
Highest registered nurse average first. An employer hiring on this site opens its page and its jobs.
| Hospital | RN | LPN | Nursing aide | Hiring here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marshfield Medical Center - MinocquaMinocqua, WI | $71.96 | $31.48 | $25.61 | Sanford Health |
| Aspirus Divine Savior HospitalPortage, WI | $70.57 | $31.21 | $29.13 | Aspirus Health |
| Froedtert Community HospitalNew Berlin, WI | $69.35 | None | $27.42 | Not on this site |
| Ascension St Francis HospitalMilwaukee, WI | $67.05 | $47.10 | $31.10 | Ascension |
| Aurora Medical Center - SummitSummit, WI | $66.33 | $41.61 | $24.68 | Not on this site |
| St Josephs Community Hospital West BendWest Bend, WI | $65.79 | $51.29 | $27.38 | Not on this site |
| Holy Family MemorialManitowoc, WI | $65.05 | $26.28 | $25.25 | Not on this site |
| Aspirus Wausau HospitalWausau, WI | $63.32 | $51.01 | $23.01 | Aspirus Health |
| Aurora Memorial Hospital BurlingtonBurlington, WI | $63.30 | $37.14 | $27.60 | Advocate Health |
| Marshfield Medical CenterMarshfield, WI | $63.19 | $43.69 | $27.22 | Sanford Health |
| St Marys Hospital Medical CtrGreen Bay, WI | $63.18 | $34.72 | $27.60 | Hospital Sisters Health System |
| Marshfield Medical Center - WestonWeston, WI | $62.68 | $44.80 | $19.14 | Sanford Health |
| Marshfield Medical Center - Rice LakeRice Lake, WI | $62.33 | $51.50 | $21.35 | Sanford Health |
| West Allis Memorial HospitalWest Allis, WI | $62.33 | $40.50 | $24.89 | Advocate Health |
| Aurora Medical Center Bay AreaMarinette, WI | $62.29 | $31.60 | $26.28 | Advocate Health |
| Howard Young Medical CenterWoodruff, WI | $62.05 | $37.57 | $28.92 | Aspirus Health |
| Waukesha Memorial HospitalWaukesha, WI | $60.28 | $34.35 | $19.12 | ProHealth Care |
| Community Memorial HospitalMenomonee Falls, WI | $58.23 | $37.60 | $30.23 | Not on this site |
| Oconomowoc Memorial HospitalOconomowoc, WI | $58.12 | $45.74 | $28.70 | ProHealth Care |
| Aurora Lakeland Medical CenterElkhorn, WI | $57.54 | $35.20 | $26.26 | Advocate Health |
| Ascension All Saints HospitalRacine, WI | $56.96 | $36.51 | $28.95 | Ascension |
| Marshfield Medical Center - Eau ClaireEau Claire, WI | $56.37 | $37.94 | $22.85 | Sanford Health |
| Aurora St Lukes Medical CenterMilwaukee, WI | $56.36 | $40.56 | $25.90 | Advocate Health |
| Unitypoint Health - MeriterMadison, WI | $56.18 | $32.29 | $29.73 | UnityPoint Health |
| Froedtert Memorial Lutheran HospitalMilwaukee, WI | $55.94 | $42.60 | $28.69 | Not on this site |
| St Nicholas HospitalSheboygan, WI | $55.77 | $35.07 | $23.16 | Hospital Sisters Health System |
| Watertown Memorial HospitalWatertown, WI | $55.52 | $33.95 | $22.15 | Not on this site |
| Ascension Columbia St Marys Hospital MilwaukeeMilwaukee, WI | $55.32 | $43.15 | $31.03 | Ascension |
| Aurora Medical Ctr OshkoshOshkosh, WI | $55.16 | $33.86 | $24.58 | Advocate Health |
| St Vincent HospitalGreen Bay, WI | $54.99 | $34.44 | $22.30 | Hospital Sisters Health System |
| Thedacare Regional Medical Center - Appleton IncAppleton, WI | $54.87 | $37.48 | $23.83 | ThedaCare |
| Aurora Medical Center Sheboygan CountySheboygan, WI | $54.69 | $35.26 | $24.25 | Advocate Health |
| University of Wi Hospitals & Clinics AuthorityMadison, WI | $54.36 | $37.31 | $25.41 | Not on this site |
| Aurora Medical CenterGrafton, WI | $53.96 | $39.48 | $25.14 | Advocate Health |
| Aurora Medical Ctr Manitowoc CountyTwo Rivers, WI | $53.93 | $34.31 | $23.95 | Advocate Health |
| Mercy Health System CorpJanesville, WI | $53.90 | $29.51 | $24.85 | Not on this site |
| Ssm Health St Agnes Hospital-Fond Du LacFond Du Lac, WI | $53.78 | $25.97 | $19.11 | SSM Health |
| Marshfield Medical Center - Beaver Dam (Mmc-Bd)Beaver Dam, WI | $53.48 | $41.82 | $20.48 | Sanford Health |
| Aurora Medical Center KenoshaKenosha, WI | $53.33 | $37.82 | $23.83 | Advocate Health |
| Aspirus Stevens Point Hospital & Clinics, IncStevens Point, WI | $53.06 | $31.15 | $22.77 | Aspirus Health |
| Ascension Se Wisconsin HospitalMilwaukee, WI | $52.75 | $40.93 | $29.35 | Ascension |
| Aurora Baycare Medical CtrGreen Bay, WI | $52.41 | $32.52 | $26.80 | Advocate Health |
| Thedacare Regional Med Ctr - NeenahNeenah, WI | $52.12 | $33.87 | $23.71 | ThedaCare |
| Ascension Ne Wisconsin - St Elizabeth CampusAppleton, WI | $51.94 | $36.75 | $26.93 | Ascension |
| Mayo Clinic Health System Eau Claire HospitalEau Claire, WI | $51.42 | $29.56 | $26.23 | Mayo Clinic |
| Aspirus Riverview Hospital & Clinics IncWisconsin Rapids, WI | $50.43 | $30.01 | $24.54 | Aspirus Health |
| Midwest Orthopedic Specialty HospitalFranklin, WI | $50.40 | $40.93 | $21.44 | Ascension |
| Fort Memorial HospitalFort Atkinson, WI | $50.01 | $30.59 | $18.98 | Not on this site |
| Aurora Medical Ctr Washington CountyHartford, WI | $48.90 | $42.06 | $24.27 | Advocate Health |
| Ssm Health St Clare Hospital - BarabooBaraboo, WI | $48.32 | $27.05 | $19.37 | SSM Health |
| Oakleaf Surgical HospitalAltoona, WI | $48.18 | $30.75 | $23.46 | Not on this site |
| Mayo Clinic Health System-Franciscan Medical Center IncLa Crosse, WI | $47.60 | $28.01 | $24.19 | Mayo Clinic |
| Ssm Health St Mary's Hospital - MadisonMadison, WI | $46.86 | $32.07 | $19.68 | SSM Health |
| Gundersen Lutheran Medical CenterLa Crosse, WI | $46.70 | $28.61 | $21.12 | Gundersen Health System |
| Ssm Health St Mary's Hospital - JanesvilleJanesville, WI | $45.99 | $31.86 | $19.19 | SSM Health |
| Sauk Prairie HospitalPrairie Du Sac, WI | $45.39 | $30.92 | $19.30 | Sauk Prairie Healthcare |
| Beloit Health SystemBeloit, WI | $44.20 | $30.83 | $21.25 | Beloit Health System |
| Bellin Memorial HospitalGreen Bay, WI | $41.43 | $27.56 | $20.65 | Not on this site |
| Mile Bluff Medical CenterMauston, WI | $41.17 | $27.13 | $19.05 | Mile Bluff Medical Center |
| The Monroe ClinicMonroe, WI | $40.71 | $24.13 | $19.82 | Not on this site |
| Froedtert South IncKenosha, WI | $39.17 | $30.61 | $20.76 | Froedtert South |
What hospitals in Wisconsin pay nurses per hour: common questions
What do hospitals in Wisconsin pay nurses per hour?
By the Wisconsin hospitals' own reports to Medicare (in 2022 pay periods, staff and contract nurses together, before benefits), registered nurse hours averaged $54.59 an hour, licensed practical nurse hours $35.90 an hour and nursing aide hours $25.57 an hour, over 61 hospitals (the middle hospital $54.87 an hour for RNs). The highest RN averages: Marshfield Medical Center - Minocqua in Minocqua ($71.96), Aspirus Divine Savior Hospital in Portage ($70.57), Froedtert Community Hospital in New Berlin ($69.35), Ascension St Francis Hospital in Milwaukee ($67.05). Every Wisconsin hospital.
Which hospitals hiring nurses in Wisconsin pay the most?
Of the hospitals of the employers hiring on this site in Wisconsin, the highest registered nurse averages: Marshfield Medical Center - Minocqua in Minocqua ($71.96, Sanford Health); Aspirus Divine Savior Hospital in Portage ($70.57, Aspirus Health); Ascension St Francis Hospital in Milwaukee ($67.05, Ascension); Aspirus Wausau Hospital in Wausau ($63.32, Aspirus Health); Aurora Memorial Hospital Burlington in Burlington ($63.30, Advocate Health). A high average can also mean many travel nurses that year.
Which hospitals in Wisconsin pay LPNs and nursing aides the most?
Licensed practical nurse hours: Marshfield Medical Center - Rice Lake ($51.50), St Josephs Community Hospital West Bend ($51.29), Aspirus Wausau Hospital ($51.01). Nursing aide hours: Ascension St Francis Hospital ($31.10), Ascension Columbia St Marys Hospital Milwaukee ($31.03), Community Memorial Hospital ($30.23). Wisconsin's hospitals together: LPN $35.90 an hour, nursing aide $25.57 an hour.
How does Wisconsin compare with the national average?
Wisconsin's hospitals averaged $54.59 an hour per registered nurse hour against $60.42 an hour across all US hospitals, in 2022 pay periods, staff and contract nurses together, before benefits. Every state.
Sources and method
Each hospital's survey wages over its paid hours for the category, its own and contract staff together, before benefits; the state's over all its hospitals' hours. Critical access hospitals do not report. Read 9 Nov 2026. Every state.
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Medicare wage index occupational mix survey (FY 2027 April public use file)
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CareJobs.Now. (2026). What hospitals in Wisconsin pay nurses per hour. Data as of 9 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/hospital-nurse-pay/wisconsin