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WI pay data

NP Salary in Wisconsin

Open nurse practitioner roles in Wisconsin, the state's practice rules, and how pay data is published here.

Illustrated diorama representing Wisconsin

Median posted pay

Sample too small

Published at 5 or more postings from 3 or more employers, none above 40%

Open NP roles

2

From 1 employer in WI

National median wage

$132,300

BLS OEWS, Nurse Practitioners (29-1171), median annual wage, May 2025

Licensure

Practicing in Wisconsin

Reduced Practice

Wisconsin practice environment

AANP classifies Wisconsin as a reduced practice state. Wisconsin NPs must practice in collaboration with a physician or dentist until the Board of Nursing verifies that they qualify for independent practice. Qualifying requires, among other things, 3,840 clinical hours in their role while working with a physician or dentist and at least 24 months since they began that practice. Wisconsin is a member of the Nurse Licensure Compact (verified against the NCSBN roster on August 11, 2026). Licensure applications run through the Wisconsin Board of Nursing.

Where the roles are

Employers and cities hiring in Wisconsin

Cities by open NP roles on NP Hiring. A city links its own page at 3 or more roles, and a median is published at 5 or more postings with disclosed pay from 3 or more employers, with no single employer above 40% of them.
CityOpen rolesPosted median
Port Washington1Not published
Waukesha1Not published

Open roles

What employers are hiring for in Wisconsin

Inventory

Wisconsin listing mix

2 open roles from 1 employer. 2 hybrid. 2 were added in the last 30 days. The newest was posted on October 5, 2026.

Nearby

States near Wisconsin

Practice classifications from AANP. Compact status verified against the NCSBN roster on August 11, 2026. Medians from NP Hiring postings with disclosed pay, published at 5 or more postings from 3 or more employers, with no single employer above 40% of them.
StateAANP classificationCompact statusOpen NP rolesPosted medianLicense guide
MichiganRestricted PracticeNon-Compact State4Not publishedRead guide
MinnesotaFull PracticeNon-Compact State12Not publishedRead guide
IowaFull PracticeCompact State1Not publishedRead guide
IllinoisReduced PracticeNon-Compact State48Not publishedRead guide

Questions

NP salary in Wisconsin: FAQ

What is the median NP salary in Wisconsin?

No current posting in Wisconsin states a salary. The national median for nurse practitioners is $132,300 (BLS OEWS, Nurse Practitioners (29-1171), median annual wage, May 2025).

How many NP jobs are open in Wisconsin?

Wisconsin has 2 open NP roles from 1 employer on NP Hiring, 0 postings of which state an annual salary.

Does Wisconsin give nurse practitioners full practice authority?

AANP classifies Wisconsin as a reduced practice state. Wisconsin NPs must practice in collaboration with a physician or dentist until the Board of Nursing verifies that they qualify for independent practice. Qualifying requires, among other things, 3,840 clinical hours in their role while working with a physician or dentist and at least 24 months since they began that practice.

Is Wisconsin part of the Nurse Licensure Compact?

Wisconsin is a member of the Nurse Licensure Compact, verified against the NCSBN roster on August 11, 2026.

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New Wisconsin roles, by email

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