The annual salary statistics of registered nurses in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, Wisconsin is shown in Table 1. The wage data of registered nurses in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $65,740 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $68,820 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $81,320 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $91,520 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $104,360 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for registered nurses in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, Wisconsin in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $104,360. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $81,320. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $65,740.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of registered nurses from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $81,320 | 3.12% | 20.77% |
| 2021 | $78,780 | 3.55% | - |
| 2020 | $75,980 | 3.82% | - |
| 2019 | $73,080 | 2.00% | - |
| 2018 | $71,620 | 3.63% | - |
| 2017 | $69,020 | -0.20% | - |
| 2016 | $69,160 | 1.71% | - |
| 2015 | $67,980 | 1.49% | - |
| 2014 | $66,970 | 2.14% | - |
| 2013 | $65,540 | 1.69% | - |
| 2012 | $64,430 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $81,320 in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis is in the middle of salary range for registered nurses in state of Wisconsin. In comparison, the annual salary of registered nurses in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis is 6.5 percent (6.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington and 26.9 percent (26.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area.