SOC 29-1171 · Oshkosh-Neenah, WI metro

Nurse Practitioners Salary in Oshkosh, WI

The average salary for nurse practitioners in Oshkosh, Wisconsin is $132,040 a year ($63.48 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $129,860: half of the 170 people in this job in the Oshkosh-Neenah, WI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 5% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($138,268).

$132,040average per year

$63.48 / hourMedian $129,860Take-home ≈ $95,186

  • $106K10th
  • $124K25th
  • $130KMedian
  • $147K75th
  • $162K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

170people in this job
-5%vs U.S. metro average
#10 of 13Wisconsin metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Nurse Practitioners pay range in Oshkosh

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $106,480 a year or less, while the top 10% make $162,310 or more. The middle half of nurse practitioners in Oshkosh earn between $123,930 and $146,920.

  • $106K10th
  • $124K25th
  • $130KMedian
  • $147K75th
  • $162K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$132,040$11,003$63.48
Median$129,860$10,822$62.43
Entry level (25th percentile)$123,930$10,328$59.58
Experienced (75th percentile)$146,920$12,243$70.63

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Nurse Practitioners salary after taxes in Oshkosh

On the average salary of $132,040, a single filer in Oshkosh takes home about $95,186 a year, or $7,932 a month and $3,661 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).

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Is Oshkosh a good place for nurse practitioners? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Oshkosh area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.9), so the average $132,040 buys what about $142,087 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Oshkosh ($54,060). A typical home costs $304,543, or 2.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Nurse Practitioners salary in other Wisconsin cities

Oshkosh ranks 10th of 13 Wisconsin metro areas for this job; Madison pays the most ($138,040).

All Nurse Practitioners salaries in Wisconsin

Highest-paying cities for nurse practitioners

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($225,610).

Nurse Practitioners salary by city

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Nurse Practitioners salary in Oshkosh: questions

How much do nurse practitioners make an hour in Oshkosh?

$63.48 an hour on average, and $62.43 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level nurse practitioners salary in Oshkosh?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $106,480 a year and the 25th percentile is $123,930, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the nurse practitioners take-home pay in Oshkosh?

About $95,186 a year ($7,932 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $132,040.

Do nurse practitioners earn more in Oshkosh than elsewhere?

The average here is 5% less than 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 Oshkosh-Neenah, WI (36780). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.8%.
  • 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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