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Registered Nurses Salary in Appleton, Wisconsin

The annual salary statistics of registered nurses in Appleton, Wisconsin is shown in Table 1. The wage data of registered nurses in Appleton is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Registered Nurses in Appleton, Wisconsin

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$64,100
25th Percentile Wage
$65,720
50th Percentile Wage
$76,270
75th Percentile Wage
$81,660
90th Percentile Wage
$94,660

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for registered nurses in Appleton, Wisconsin in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $94,660. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $76,270. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $64,100.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of registered nurses from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$76,270
1.17% 19.89%
2021
$75,380
9.82% -
2020
$67,980
-0.35% -
2019
$68,220
4.28% -
2018
$65,300
1.85% -
2017
$64,090
4.38% -
2016
$61,280
1.52% -
2015
$60,350
-0.25% -
2014
$60,500
-2.48% -
2013
$62,000
1.45% -
2012
$61,100
- -

Table 2. Compare Registered Nurses Salary in Appleton with Other Wisconsin Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $76,270 in Appleton is in the middle of salary range for registered nurses in state of Wisconsin. In comparison, the annual salary of registered nurses in Appleton is 12.3 percent (12.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington and 22.1 percent (22.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington
$86,950
Madison
$81,370
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis
$81,320
La Crosse
$80,720
Sheboygan
$80,140
Southwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
$78,200
Racine
$77,960
West Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
$77,810
Eau Claire
$77,730
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
$77,580
Janesville
$76,510
Appleton
$76,270
Duluth
$75,970
Fond du Lac
$75,790
Wausau
$75,360
Eastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
$75,220
Green Bay
$74,920
Oshkosh-Neenah
$74,110
Lake County-Kenosha County
$73,760
Northern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
$59,410

See also: Top paying jobs in Appleton, Wisconsin.