Stepdown Nurse Salary Guide: Wausau, WI

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Average Stepdown Nurse Salary

$32.88/hour

The average salary for a Stepdown Nurse in Wausau, WI is $32.88 per hour. This is 84% lower than the Wisconsin average of $60.42.

Estimate based on Bureau of Labor Statistics data.

Stepdown Nurse salaries in Wausau, WI compared to State and National Averages

$32.88/hour

Wausau, WI

37% lower than the US average.

$60.42/hour

Wisconsin

25% higher than the US average.

$45.19/hour

United States

How Stepdown Nurse Salaries in Wausau Compare to Other Cities

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Saint Louis, Missouri

$52/hour

This is 36% higher than the Wausau average of $32.88.

Columbus, Ohio

$33/hour

This is equal to the Wausau average

Bowling Green, Kentucky

$46/hour

This is 28% higher than the Wausau average of $32.88.

What cities in Wisconsin pay the most for Stepdown Nurses?

Only Madison, Wisconsin reports pay data for Stepdown Nurses, averaging $62 per hour. Madison, Wisconsin also has the highest ceiling, with max hourly pay reaching $65. For comparison, the Wausau, WI average for Registered Nurses is $33 per hour — Madison, Wisconsin pays 88% more.

City	Average Hourly Salary	Max Hourly Salary
Madison, Wisconsin	$62	$65

Last updated on November 8, 2026. Information based on active jobs on Vivian.com and pay data from BLS and around the web.

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