TRAVEL
NURSE’S
GUIDE TO
WISCONSIN
TRAVEL
NURSE’S
GUIDE TO
WISCONSIN
WISCONSIN BY THE NUMBERS
$62K
Average annual salary of a
registered nurse in WISCONSIN
120
Hospitals in the sTate of
WISCONSIN
23%
LOWER HOUSING COSTS THAN
THE REST OF THE U.S.
LEARN MORE ABOUT WISCONSIN
TRAVEL NURSE SALARY
In Wisconsin, the average salary for a permanent registered nurse is $62,402, according to Nurse Salary Guide. Travel nurses usually earn between 10 and 30% more than permanent RNs. Please keep in mind that travel nurse pay can land between, below or above this range because of factors such as location, specialty and experience.

TRAVEL NURSE SALARY
In Wisconsin, the average salary for a permanent registered nurse is $62,402, according to Nurse Salary Guide. Travel nurses usually earn between 10 and 30% more than permanent RNs. Please keep in mind that travel nurse pay can land between, below or above this range because of factors such as location, specialty and experience.

HOW DO I GET MY WISCONSIN
NURSING LICENSE?

To obtain a Wisconsin nursing license, a travel nurse must do the following:
- Complete the Application – Licensure by Endorsement (Form #3087) here.
- Pay an $82 fee.
- Send the application and fee to:
P.O. Box 8935
Madison, WI, 53708-8935
- Submit license verifications.
- Submit verification of license for both your original and current states. If the original exam state license is still active, that’s the only one you need to verify.
- Use Nursys online to obtain your verification. You will need to complete the NURSYS Licensure Verification process, pay the fee and mark Wisconsin as the verification recipient. The License Quick Confirm Report is not a suitable alternative.
- If your state doesn’t use the NURSYS verification site, you’ll need to contact the state’s board to ask for a verification licensure to be sent to Wisconsin either via the address aforementioned or the following email address: DSPSCredNursing@wisconsin.gov. Verifications must be sent directly from one board to the other, not from the applicant to the board.
- If you don’t have current nursing education or have not been employed in a position that requires a nursing license within the past five years, you can apply to the Board for a limited license and take a nursing refresher course. After the course, you can ask the Board for full licensure.
- Submit proof of graduation from or completion of Nursing School. (Form #259)
- Wisconsin doesn’t require fingerprinting for travel nurses.
HOW DO I GET MY WISCONSIN NURSING LICENSE?

To obtain a Wisconsin nursing license, a travel nurse must do the following:
- Complete the Application – Licensure by Endorsement (Form #3087) here.
- Pay an $82 fee.
- Send the application and fee to:
P.O. Box 8935
Madison, WI, 53708-8935
- Submit license verifications.
- Submit verification of license for both your original and current states. If the original exam state license is still active, that’s the only one you need to verify.
- Use Nursys online to obtain your verification. You will need to complete the NURSYS Licensure Verification process, pay the fee and mark Wisconsin as the verification recipient. The License Quick Confirm Report is not a suitable alternative.
- If your state doesn’t use the NURSYS verification site, you’ll need to contact the state’s board to ask for a verification licensure to be sent to Wisconsin either via the address aforementioned or the following email address: DSPSCredNursing@wisconsin.gov. Verifications must be sent directly from one board to the other, not from the applicant to the board.
- If you don’t have current nursing education or have not been employed in a position that requires a nursing license within the past five years, you can apply to the Board for a limited license and take a nursing refresher course. After the course, you can ask the Board for full licensure.
- Submit proof of graduation from or completion of Nursing School. (Form #259)
- Wisconsin doesn’t require fingerprinting for travel nurses.
TRAVEL NURSE OPPORTUNITIES IN
WISCONSIN
- Wisconsin has more than 120 hospitals, according to Wisconsin online.
- 9% of Wisconsin’s hospitals are Level 1 or Level 2 Trauma Centers, according to the Wisconsin Department of Health Services.
- The state is home to seven teaching hospitals, including Saint Luke’s Medical Center and the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics.

TRAVEL NURSE OPPORTUNITIES IN WISCONSIN
- Wisconsin has more than 120 hospitals, according to Wisconsin online.
- 9% of Wisconsin’s hospitals are Level 1 or Level 2 Trauma Centers, according to the Wisconsin Department of Health Services.
- The state is home to seven teaching hospitals, including Saint Luke’s Medical Center and the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics.

TRAVEL NURSE HOUSING
IN WISCONSIN

Our travel and housing department would love to help you find great housing in Wisconsin. To help you prepare, here are some relevant statistics about housing prices in the state:
The cost of living in Wisconsin is $27,115 for a single adult, which is 10 percent above the national average. Here are some statistics comparing Wisconsin apartment rental prices with the national average:
- One-bedroom: 23% below the national average
- Two-bedroom: 21% below the national average
- Three-bedroom: 22% below the national average
Apartment rental prices vary based on location factors. Please contact us with any questions or concerns about housing choices in Wisconsin.
TRAVEL NURSE HOUSING IN WISCONSIN

Our travel and housing department would love to help you find great housing in Wisconsin. To help you prepare, here are some relevant statistics about housing prices in the state:
The cost of living in Wisconsin is $27,115 for a single adult, which is 10 percent above the national average. Here are some statistics comparing Wisconsin apartment rental prices with the national average:
- One-bedroom: 23% below the national average
- Two-bedroom: 21% below the national average
- Three-bedroom: 22% below the national average
Apartment rental prices vary based on location factors. Please contact us with any questions or concerns about housing choices in Wisconsin.