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    Overview of Travel Nursing in Wisconsin

    Wisconsin is a Nurse Licensure Compact state, so a multistate license opens up travel nurse contracts in Wisconsin without a separate application. It's also affordable, with a cost of living a few points below the national average. The state actually has more nurses per capita than the country overall, so the work tends to follow specific specialties and the bigger markets like Milwaukee, Madison, and Green Bay, not a statewide gap. The assignments above each feature specialty, weekly pay, shift, and city, so you can filter to what fits your license and dates.

    Wisconsin travel nursing at a glance

    Wisconsin RN Market Snapshot

    Updated today
    $2,208
    Median weekly pay
    Range $1,714–$3,222 on open jobs
    70+
    Open Wisconsin RN jobs
    Updated through the day
    Compact ✓
    Start on your license
    Single-state: ~~4 wks (typical estimate) by endorsement
    7.65%
    State income tax
    up to 7.65% (graduated)
    −3%
    Cost of living vs U.S.
    Below U.S. average · 2-BR rent ~$1,250
    Surplus statewide; distribution & specialty-mix demand
    HRSA 2023–2038 · long-term
    See the full Wisconsin salary breakdown New Median & percentiles, pay by specialty & metro, hourly, and take-home
    Pay and open jobs are live Advantis inventory: marketplace contract value, not a staff-nurse wage. Cost of living, rent, tax, licensing and demand figures come from public sources (MERIC/BEA, HUD, Tax Foundation, NCSBN, BLS/HRSA) compiled in our State Reference. Tax and cost-of-living figures are general information, not advice; rent is a metro-varying average.
    Pay by specialty

    Top-Paying Travel Nurse Specialties in Wisconsin

    Updated today

    Which Wisconsin travel nurse specialties pay the most right now. Each bar is the top weekly pay on open Wisconsin contracts in that specialty, sorted high to low.

    highest open weekly pay
    Operating Room
    $3,222
    Case Manager
    $3,079
    Pediatric PACU
    $2,723
    Pediatric OR
    $2,650
    Home Health
    $2,598
    CVOR
    $2,558
    Labor and Delivery
    $2,520
    See the full Wisconsin travel nurse salary breakdown
    Top weekly pay on open Advantis Wisconsin contracts in each specialty: marketplace contract value, not a staff-nurse wage. Each bar reflects the highest-paying open contracts in the specialty.

    Wisconsin Licensing and the RN Market

    Wisconsin's need for travel nurses is well documented. The state's own 2024 RN supply-and-demand forecast, from the Department of Workforce Development, found there simply aren't enough nurses to meet current demand, with hospitals reporting high vacancies and very few nurses out of work, and it expects that gap to grow. The opportunity isn't limited to the big cities, either. Federal projections point to non-metro shortfalls that run well above metro areas, and in a state with as much rural ground as Wisconsin, that means openings turn up in the northern communities about as often as in the larger systems. Your pay tends to cover more here, too. Cost of living sits about 1.5 percent below the national average, and housing is close to the national norm, so a weekly package usually covers more. As for getting licensed, Wisconsin keeps it simple: it's an enacted compact state, so a multistate license needs no separate Wisconsin application, and if you hold a single-state license, you'll apply for endorsement through the Wisconsin Board of Nursing before your first shift.

    Where Wisconsin Facilities Are Hiring

    Centered on Milwaukee, Madison, and Green Bay, Advantis places travel nurses at more than 60 partner facilities in Wisconsin, from large medical centers to outpatient and regional sites across more than 30 communities statewide. More than 55,000 registered nurses make up the state's nursing workforce.

    Ascension St. Joseph Hospital Teaching

    Milwaukee, WI

    Hiring now ER Labor and Delivery NICU

    Based in Milwaukee, WI, a hospital with a Level III NICU, plus a teaching affiliation and obstetric services.

    Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Milwaukee USN #4 Milwaukee '26

    422 beds · Milwaukee, WI

    Hiring now ER ICU Labor and Delivery NICU

    A 422-bed teaching hospital in Milwaukee, WI, with comprehensive stroke care and a verified burn center.

    Ascension - All Saints Hospital Level III Trauma

    Racine, WI

    Hiring now ER ICU Labor and Delivery NICU

    A hospital serving Racine, WI, with Level III trauma care, comprehensive stroke care, and a Level III NICU.

    Ascension - Elmbrook Memorial Level IV Trauma

    175 beds · Brookfield, WI

    Hiring now ER ICU Oncology Operating Room

    A comprehensive stroke center in Brookfield, WI, at a 175-bed hospital featuring Level IV trauma designation.

    Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Ozaukee Level III Trauma

    118 beds · Ozaukee —Mequon, WI

    Hiring now ER ICU Labor and Delivery Oncology

    Set in Mequon, WI, a 118-bed hospital with Level III trauma care and comprehensive stroke care.

    Ascension St. Francis Hospital Level IV Trauma

    60 beds · Milwaukee, WI

    Hiring now ER Labor and Delivery Oncology Operating Room

    A comprehensive stroke center in Milwaukee, WI, a 60-bed hospital featuring Level IV trauma designation.

    Good to Know

    Before You Take a Wisconsin Contract

    Where do most Wisconsin travel assignments open?
    Wisconsin contracts largely run through the larger systems in Milwaukee, Madison, and Green Bay, which carry the widest specialty range. Beyond those metros, rural and northern community hospitals post steady openings, often with broader scope per nurse. Because demand tracks specific specialties and markets rather than a uniform statewide gap, sorting the listings by city and specialty is the clearest way to see what fits.
    Is there real demand for travel nurses in Wisconsin?
    Yes. The state's 2024 Department of Workforce Development forecast found hospitals reporting high vacancies and too few nurses to meet current demand, with the gap expected to widen. The need is not evenly spread: federal projections show non-metro and rural shortfalls running deeper than in the metros. For a traveler, that means openings turn up in the northern communities about as often as in the big systems.
    Does a travel package hold its value in Wisconsin?
    It generally does. Wisconsin's cost of living runs a little below the national average, and housing sits close to the national norm, so a weekly package tends to cover everyday costs comfortably without the premium rents of the coasts. The savings are clearest outside Milwaukee and Madison. As always, line the listed weekly package up against rent in your specific market before you sign.
    Does my compact license cover Wisconsin?
    It does. Wisconsin accepts multistate licenses through the Nurse Licensure Compact, which keeps licensing off the pre-start checklist. The endorsement path through the Wisconsin Board of Nursing covers single-state nurses, with processing time to plan around. Confirm your license is the multistate version, and file endorsement early if you need it so timing lines up with a contract.
    What kinds of settings do Wisconsin assignments cover?
    The market runs from large academic and tertiary medical centers in Milwaukee and Madison to community hospitals, outpatient sites, and critical-access facilities across the rest of the state. That spread lets you choose a high-volume metro floor with a deep specialty bench or a smaller unit with broader responsibility. Green Bay and the regional systems sit between the two, so match the setting to the pace and acuity you prefer.
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