Nursing Assistants pay in Milwaukee-Waukesha
$45,420avg. a year
$21.84 an hour · 7,880 employed
Nursing Assistants in the Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI metro area earn an average of $45,420 a year. That is about the same as the Wisconsin average of $44,600. The U.S. average is $42,700.
$45,690Median pay
$21.84Average hourly
+2%vs. Wisconsin average
7,880Jobs in this metro
Other Wisconsin metro areas
Average pay for nursing assistants in other Wisconsin metro areas. Swipe to see all 14.
114,590 jobs
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
$47,640
$22.90 an hour
23,420 jobs
Madison, WI
$46,240
$22.23 an hour
3520 jobs
Sheboygan, WI
$45,280
$21.77 an hour
4710 jobs
Kenosha, WI
$45,270
$21.77 an hour
5620 jobs
Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI
$44,510
$21.40 an hour
6520 jobs
Fond du Lac, WI
$44,450
$21.37 an hour
7900 jobs
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI
$43,840
$21.08 an hour
8980 jobs
Appleton, WI
$43,600
$20.96 an hour
91,610 jobs
Duluth, MN-WI
$43,370
$20.85 an hour
101,100 jobs
Eau Claire, WI
$43,070
$20.71 an hour
111,700 jobs
Green Bay, WI
$43,070
$20.71 an hour
12710 jobs
Wausau, WI
$43,050
$20.70 an hour
131,250 jobs
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN
$42,720
$20.54 an hour
14710 jobs
Janesville-Beloit, WI
$41,280
$19.85 an hour
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How Milwaukee-Waukesha compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Milwaukee-Waukesha
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Home Health and Personal Care Aides | $35,180 |
| Medical Assistants | $50,340 |
| Orderlies | $43,180 |
| Dental Assistants | $48,420 |
| Phlebotomists | $46,570 |
| Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers | $37,900 |
Questions and answers
How much do nursing assistants make in Milwaukee-Waukesha?
The average is $45,420 a year, and the median is $45,690. About 7,880 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Wisconsin average?
That is about the same as the Wisconsin average of $44,600.
Is this job common in Milwaukee-Waukesha?
It makes up 9.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.03 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 31-1131. Metro area: Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 33340). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.