Nurse Practitioners pay range in Eau Claire
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $105,680 a year or less, while the top 10% make $163,440 or more. The middle half of nurse practitioners in Eau Claire earn between $123,410 and $156,030.
- $106K10th
- $123K25th
- $133KMedian
- $156K75th
- $163K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $136,730 | $11,394 | $65.74 |
| Median | $132,530 | $11,044 | $63.72 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $123,410 | $10,284 | $59.33 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $156,030 | $13,002 | $75.01 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Nurse Practitioners salary after taxes in Eau Claire
On the average salary of $136,730, a single filer in Eau Claire takes home about $98,115 a year, or $8,176 a month and $3,774 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 Eau Claire a good place for nurse practitioners? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Eau Claire area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.8), so the average $136,730 buys what about $147,345 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Eau Claire ($48,100). A typical home costs $327,164, or 2.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Nurse Practitioners salary in other Wisconsin cities
Eau Claire ranks 4th of 13 Wisconsin metro areas for this job; Madison pays the most ($138,040).
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 Eau Claire: questions
How much do nurse practitioners make an hour in Eau Claire?
$65.74 an hour on average, and $63.72 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level nurse practitioners salary in Eau Claire?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $105,680 a year and the 25th percentile is $123,410, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the nurse practitioners take-home pay in Eau Claire?
About $98,115 a year ($8,176 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $136,730.
Do nurse practitioners earn more in Eau Claire than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($138,268).
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 Eau Claire, WI (20740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.9%.
- 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 1.59, this job is 1.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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