Mental Health Nurse Salary Guide: Waukesha, WI

Average Mental Health Nurse Salary

$35.56/hour

The average salary for a Mental Health Nurse in Waukesha, WI is $35.56 per hour. This is 42% lower than the Wisconsin average of $50.51.

Estimate based on Bureau of Labor Statistics data.

Mental Health Nurse salaries in Waukesha, WI compared to State and National Averages

$35.56/hour

Waukesha, WI

27% lower than the US average.

$50.51/hour

Wisconsin

11% higher than the US average.

$45.18/hour

United States

How Mental Health Nurse Salaries in Waukesha Compare to Other Cities

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Kansas City, Missouri

$39/hour

This is 8% higher than the Waukesha average of $35.56.

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

$33/hour

This is 9% lower than the Waukesha average of $35.56.

Roanoke, Virginia

$31/hour

This is 13% lower than the Waukesha average of $35.56.

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