Nurse Practitioner Salary in Wisconsin (2026)
Average Nurse Practitioner pay in Wisconsin
$135,160/year
≈ $65/hour before tax
After tax (single filer)
$97,133/year
$8,094/month · effective tax rate 28.13%
- Federal $21,172
- State $6,515
- FICA $10,340
- Take-home
Pay by role in Wisconsin
- Senior Specialty NP (Cardiology / Oncology)$140,000–$215,000
- Senior Psychiatric Mental Health NP$135,000–$215,000
- Senior Acute Care NP (ICU / ED)$125,000–$195,000
- Senior Hospitalist NP$125,000–$185,000
- Senior Primary Care NP (Family Medicine)$112,000–$165,000
- Senior Pediatric NP$110,000–$160,000
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| Category | Amount |
|---|---|
Annual Take-Home Pay | $97,133 |
Monthly Take-Home Pay | $8,094 |
Biweekly Take-Home Pay | $3,736 |
Hourly Take-Home Pay based on 2,080 hrs/year | $47/hr |
Federal Tax | $21,172 |
State Tax | $6,515 |
FICA Taxes | $10,340 |
Effective Tax Rate total taxes ÷ gross salary | 28.13% |
Not all Nurse Practitioners earn the same — not even close
Wisconsin's nurse practitioner market is anchored by Aurora Advocate Health (~28K WI employees with substantial APP-led primary care + specialty integration), Froedtert + MCW (~33K combined with academic APP utilization), UW Health Madison (~24K with substantial APP-led primary care + UW School of Nursing DNP pipeline), Marshfield Clinic Health System (~13K with rural APP-led practice across 60+ clinic sites), ThedaCare Appleton (~7K with substantial APP-led rural primary care), Bellin Health Green Bay, plus Aspirus Wausau + SSM Health regional APP utilization.
Senior Specialty NP (Cardiology / Oncology)
$140,000–$215,000
Froedtert + UW Health cardiology + oncology + transplant NP · post-2024 FPA full prescribing
Senior Psychiatric Mental Health NP
$135,000–$215,000
Rogers Behavioral · MCW Psychiatry · UW Psychiatry · PMHNP · WI FPA + PsyPact telehealth
Senior Acute Care NP (ICU / ED)
$125,000–$195,000
Froedtert Level 1 · UW Critical Care · Children's WI · ACNP-AG subspecialty band
Senior Hospitalist NP
$125,000–$185,000
Aurora + Froedtert + UW + Marshfield hospital medicine APP · day + nocturnist mix
Senior Primary Care NP (Family Medicine)
$112,000–$165,000
Aurora + ThedaCare + Bellin + UW · post-2024 FPA-enabled independent practice
Senior Pediatric NP
$110,000–$160,000
Children's WI + American Family Children's + MCW Pediatrics · CPNP-PC + CPNP-AC
Senior Women's Health NP
$108,000–$155,000
Aurora WHNP · UW WHNP · CertifiedNurse-Midwife alternative path · WHNP-BC
Senior Family NP (Rural)
$105,000–$148,000
Marshfield + Aspirus + ThedaCare rural sites · post-2024 FPA enabled independent rural practice
Mid-Career NP (3-7 yrs)
$92,000–$125,000
Functional NP at WI health system · transitioning to senior band
New Grad NP (0-2 yrs)
$85,000–$112,000
UW-Madison DNP + Marquette + UWM + Concordia + Edgewood NP pipeline
Worth knowing: Wisconsin Act 84 of 2023 granted licensed nurse practitioners Full Practice Authority effective 2024 — among the most recent US states to grant FPA — and a feature most national NP-career surveys understate for WI. WI Act 84 (signed by Governor Evers December 2023) ended the requirement for collaborative physician agreements for APRN-CNP, APRN-CNM, and APRN-CRNA categories with 3,840+ post-licensure hours — meaning WI NPs can now prescribe + diagnose + practice independently. The FPA grant supports substantial NP-led primary care expansion across rural WI where ThedaCare + Marshfield + Aspirus + Bellin operate NP-led clinics in counties with limited physician access. Senior WI NPs clear $135-215K TC at specialty levels. Rogers Behavioral Health Oconomowoc (~1,800 employees, the country's largest non-profit OCD + anxiety + addiction specialty psychiatric system with 8+ US locations from WI flagship) operates substantial PMHNP integration — Rogers' OCD and anxiety treatment is among the most respected nationally. WI joined PsyPact in 2020 supporting MN PMHNP telehealth across compact-state lines. UW School of Nursing operates among the country's largest DNP programs. WI's 7.65% top bracket catches senior subspecialty + PMHNP comp at $200K+ TC but is substantially lower than MN's 9.85% top.
Sources & Methodology
- →IRS Rev. Proc. 2025-32 — 2026 federal brackets and standard deduction
- →IRS Notice 2025-67 — 2026 retirement-plan contribution limits
- →IRS Rev. Proc. 2025-19 — 2026 HSA contribution limits
- →Social Security Administration — 2026 Social Security wage base
- →2026 Form 1-ES instructions, D-101A Rev. 1-26 — standard deduction schedules and rate schedules (WI Department of Revenue)
- →BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics — Nurse Practitioner wage data for Wisconsin
Salary figures are market estimates for Nurse Practitioners in Wisconsin and vary by employer, specialty, seniority, and metro. Take-home math assumes a single filer with no dependents, the standard deduction, and Wisconsin 2026 state rates. Local taxes, insurance premiums, and pre-tax contributions will move your number — run the calculator for your own situation.
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