Nurse Practitioners pay range in Milwaukee
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $109,350 a year or less, while the top 10% make $168,760 or more. The middle half of nurse practitioners in Milwaukee earn between $127,460 and $149,520.
- $109K10th
- $127K25th
- $134KMedian
- $150K75th
- $169K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $137,960 | $11,497 | $66.33 |
| Median | $134,350 | $11,196 | $64.59 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $127,460 | $10,622 | $61.28 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $149,520 | $12,460 | $71.88 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Nurse Practitioners pay in Milwaukee vs. Wisconsin and the U.S.
Nurse practitioners in Milwaukee earn about the same as the Wisconsin average ($135,160) and about the same as the U.S. average ($137,300). At the median the gap is +2% against the U.S. median of $132,300.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee | $137,960 | $134,350 | $109,350 | $168,760 | 1,450 |
| Wisconsin | $135,160 | $131,980 | $106,320 | $166,260 | 5,160 |
| United States | $137,300 | $132,300 | $101,340 | $174,420 | 323,040 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Nurse Practitioners salary after taxes in Milwaukee
On the average salary of $137,960, a single filer in Milwaukee takes home about $98,890 a year, or $8,241 a month and $3,803 every two weeks. Taxes take 28% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Milwaukee a good place for nurse practitioners? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Milwaukee area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.9), so the average $137,960 buys what about $142,319 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Milwaukee ($51,160). A typical home costs $390,238, or 2.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Nurse Practitioners salary in other Wisconsin cities
Milwaukee ranks 2nd of 13 Wisconsin metro areas for this job; Madison pays the most ($138,040).
- Madison$138,040
- Milwaukee$137,960
- Kenosha$137,790
- Eau Claire$136,730
- Sheboygan$136,260
- Fond du Lac$136,180
- Appleton$135,160
- Wausau$132,990
- Racine$132,640
- Oshkosh$132,040
Highest-paying cities for nurse practitioners
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($225,610).
- San Jose, CA$225,610
- San Francisco, CA$215,430
- Vallejo, CA$196,780
- Napa, CA$188,720
- Modesto, CA$187,690
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Nurse Practitioners salary in Milwaukee: questions
How much do nurse practitioners make an hour in Milwaukee?
$66.33 an hour on average, and $64.59 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level nurse practitioners salary in Milwaukee?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $109,350 a year and the 25th percentile is $127,460, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the nurse practitioners take-home pay in Milwaukee?
About $98,890 a year ($8,241 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $137,960.
Do nurse practitioners earn more in Milwaukee than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($137,300).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 29-1171; area Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI (33340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.1%.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.85, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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