Registered Nurses pay range in Wausau
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $77,380 a year or less, while the top 10% make $115,210 or more. The middle half of registered nurses in Wausau earn between $79,840 and $95,900.
- $77K10th
- $80K25th
- $89KMedian
- $96K75th
- $115K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $89,340 | $7,445 | $42.95 |
| Median | $89,190 | $7,432 | $42.88 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $79,840 | $6,653 | $38.38 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $95,900 | $7,992 | $46.11 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Registered Nurses salary after taxes in Wausau
On the average salary of $89,340, a single filer in Wausau takes home about $67,886 a year, or $5,657 a month and $2,611 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Wausau a good place for registered nurses? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Wausau area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.7), so the average $89,340 buys what about $96,426 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Wausau ($48,790). A typical home costs $274,194, or 3.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Registered Nurses salary in other Wisconsin cities
Wausau ranks 13th of 13 Wisconsin metro areas for this job; Madison pays the most ($100,430).
- Madison$100,430
- Milwaukee$96,050
- La Crosse$95,460
- Racine$93,370
- Oshkosh$93,210
- Eau Claire$93,180
- Sheboygan$93,000
- Fond du Lac$92,820
- Janesville$91,200
- Wausau$89,340
Highest-paying cities for registered nurses
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($194,950).
- San Jose, CA$194,950
- Vallejo, CA$182,820
- San Francisco, CA$176,900
- Santa Rosa, CA$170,000
- Sacramento, CA$164,200
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Registered Nurses salary in Wausau: questions
How much do registered nurses make an hour in Wausau?
$42.95 an hour on average, and $42.88 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level registered nurses salary in Wausau?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $77,380 a year and the 25th percentile is $79,840, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the registered nurses take-home pay in Wausau?
About $67,886 a year ($5,657 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $89,340.
Do registered nurses earn more in Wausau than elsewhere?
The average here is 13% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($102,761).
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 29-1141; area Wausau, WI (48140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.8%.
- 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 1.21, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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