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Registered Nurses Salary in Lake County-Kenosha County, Wisconsin

The annual salary statistics of registered nurses in Lake County-Kenosha County, Wisconsin is shown in Table 1. The wage information of registered nurses in Lake County-Kenosha County 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 Lake County-Kenosha County, Wisconsin

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$52,310
25th Percentile Wage
$61,080
50th Percentile Wage
$73,760
75th Percentile Wage
$89,490
90th Percentile Wage
$101,550

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for registered nurses in Lake County-Kenosha County, Wisconsin in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $101,550. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $73,760. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $52,310.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of registered nurses from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$73,760
-0.01% 9.34%
2016
$73,770
1.19% -
2015
$72,890
6.37% -
2014
$68,250
4.53% -
2013
$65,160
-2.62% -
2012
$66,870
- -

Table 2. Compare Registered Nurses Salary in Lake County-Kenosha County with Other Wisconsin Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $73,760 in Lake County-Kenosha County is in the middle of salary range for registered nurses in state of Wisconsin. In comparison, the annual salary of registered nurses in Lake County-Kenosha County is 15.2 percent (15.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington and 19.5 percent (19.5%) 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