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Want to work in Wisconsin as a Nurse Practitioner? Read this first!

26.6% Jobs Projection
$106,160 Median Salary
190 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Nurse Practitioners in Wisconsin are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Nurse Practitioners in Wisconsin is growing faster than average.

  • Nurse Practitioners in Wisconsin earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Nurse Practitioners Work in Wisconsin?

There were approximately 3,030 workers employed as Nurse Practitioners in this state in 2018.

There were 2,900 Nurse Practitioners employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 130 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 2,820 Nurse Practitioners working in it, which means Wisconsin has more Nurse Practitioners than average.

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Job Projections for Wisconsin

Jobs for Nurse Practitioners in this state are growing at a rate of 26.6% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 36.1%.

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Wisconsin Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 190 annual job openings, and 2,900 total jobs in 2026 for Nurse Practitioners in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 14,400 annual jobs and 211,600 total jobs in 2026.

What do Nurse Practitioners Make in Wisconsin?

In 2018 wages for Nurse Practitioners ranged from $85,560 to $130,030 with $106,160 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $41.13 to $62.51. The median hourly rate was $51.04.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $48.21 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $2.83.

The median salary in Wisconsin is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Wisconsin Metros for Nurse Practitioners

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Nurse Practitioners.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 3,950 $105,050
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 2,390 $115,070
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI 1,070 $106,150
Duluth, MN-WI 320 $116,570
Madison, WI 290 $103,010
Green Bay, WI 150 $102,790
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN 130 $103,940
Eau Claire, WI 120 $104,350
Appleton, WI 110 $100,870
Racine, WI 70 $105,970
Fond du Lac, WI 70 $103,510
Janesville-Beloit, WI 70 $109,150
Wausau, WI 70 $106,650
Sheboygan, WI 60 $104,300
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI 40 $103,890

Top States for Nurse Practitioners Employment

View the list below to see where most Nurse Practitioners work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
New York 13,710 $118,550
California 13,420 $126,890
Texas 12,020 $108,660
Florida 10,590 $97,270
Ohio 7,510 $101,010
Pennsylvania 7,280 $97,130
Tennessee 7,010 $96,440
Massachusetts 6,200 $119,420
Georgia 6,110 $104,360
New Jersey 5,900 $118,040
Illinois 5,540 $103,760
Indiana 4,780 $102,390
North Carolina 4,760 $101,540
Virginia 4,710 $102,480
Michigan 4,490 $103,210
Missouri 4,390 $98,430
Minnesota 3,880 $115,550
Maryland 3,710 $108,580
Alabama 3,680 $95,010
Arizona 3,510 $111,780

Below are the states where Nurse Practitioners get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
California $126,890
Hawaii $123,570
Alaska $120,100
Massachusetts $119,420
New York $118,550
New Jersey $118,040
Washington $116,350
Minnesota $115,550
Connecticut $115,370
Wyoming $114,000

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