How Much Does an NP Make in Wisconsin in 2026?

A typical NP in Wisconsin earns about $63.45 per hour ($131,980 per year), according to the latest government wage data (May 2025). Calculated from the annual figure, that works out to roughly $10,998 a month and $2,538 a week. Those weekly and monthly figures give a clearer sense of take-home pay than the yearly number alone.

Wisconsin's typical NP pay of $131,980 essentially matches the national figure of $132,300, a difference of less than one percent, and lands Wisconsin at 24th among the 51 states and territories tracked. About 5,160 NPs work in the state, a workforce large enough to make the local figures reliable, compared with 323,040 nationwide.

Entry-level positions for NPs in Wisconsin typically offer around $51.12 an hour, or about $106,320 a year. Pay in these roles tends to rise toward the typical figure of $131,980 within a few years of experience. New NPs moving into higher-volume settings or larger cities often see faster increases.

Experienced NPs in Wisconsin often earn upwards of $147,970 a year, and the top 10% of earners make over $166,260, or about $79.93 an hour. That leaves a spread of $59,940 between entry-level and top pay. Setting, years of experience, and the city where an NP works all factor into where someone falls in that range.

Wisconsin NP pay has climbed from $94,260 in 2015 to $131,980 in 2025, a gain of $37,720. That's a rise of 40% over the decade. The increase has been steady rather than sudden, with pay climbing in nearly every year along the way.

That 40% increase outpaces the national decade rise of 35%, meaning Wisconsin's NP pay has grown faster than the country as a whole over the same ten years. For someone starting out now, that trend shows pay has moved up steadily in recent years. It offers no promise about what happens next, but the direction has been consistently upward since 2015.

Pay runs highest in the Milwaukee metro area, where NPs typically earn $134,350 a year, or $64.59 an hour, about 2% above the statewide figure. Waukesha, part of the same metro area, matches that figure exactly. Madison follows closely behind at $133,080 a year, and Eau Claire rounds out the higher-paying cities at $132,530.

At the other end, Janesville pays the least among Wisconsin cities, with NPs there typically earning $125,300 a year, a spread of $9,050 between the highest- and lowest-paying cities. The Minneapolis-St. Paul metro area, which extends into western Wisconsin, carries the largest NP workforce in the region at 4,900. These figures reflect full metro areas, not just city centers, and areas with a higher cost of living tend to pay more to match.

Among neighboring states, Minnesota pays NPs the most, at $133,260 a year, about 1% above Wisconsin's figure. Michigan is nearly even at $131,450, while Illinois pays $130,680 and Iowa pays $130,160, each about 1% below Wisconsin. NP licensure earned in one of these states can often be transferred or endorsed into a neighboring one, which makes comparing regional pay worthwhile before a move.

Nurse practitioners in Wisconsin typically earn $131,980 a year, or $63.45 an hour, a figure that has grown 40% since 2015. That upward trend has held steady across the past decade, even though Wisconsin's overall pay sits close to the national figure. Readers weighing a move or a new license should check Wisconsin's state licensing or registry page for current requirements, and the city pages for local pay figures in Milwaukee, Madison, and beyond.