Average Travel Surgical Stepdown Nurse Salary

$2,608/week

The average salary for a Travel Surgical Stepdown Nurse in Wausau, WI is $2,608 per week. This is 11% higher than the Wisconsin average of $2,314.

Last updated on September 26, 2026. Based on 90 active jobs on Vivian.com in the last 7 days.

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

$2,608/week

Wausau, WI

16% higher than the US average.

$2,314/week

Wisconsin

5% higher than the US average.

$2,201/week

United States

How Travel Surgical Stepdown Nurse Salaries in Wausau Compare to Other Cities

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Madison, Wisconsin

$2,395/week

This is 3% lower than the Wausau average of $2,472.

Escanaba, Michigan

$2,258/week

This is 9% lower than the Wausau average of $2,472.

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

$2,381/week

This is 4% lower than the Wausau average of $2,472.

What cities in Wisconsin pay the most for Travel Surgical Stepdown Nurses?

Wausau, Wisconsin pays Travel Surgical Stepdown Nurses the most, averaging $2,608 per week, followed by Madison, Wisconsin ($2,435) and Milwaukee, Wisconsin ($2,387). Madison, Wisconsin has the highest ceiling, with max weekly pay reaching $3,350. For comparison, the Wausau, WI average for Travel Surgical Stepdown Nurses is $2,608 per week, roughly in line with Wausau, Wisconsin.

CityAverage Weekly SalaryMax Weekly Salary
Wausau, Wisconsin$2,608$3,134
Madison, Wisconsin$2,435$3,350
Milwaukee, Wisconsin$2,387$3,192
Waukesha, Wisconsin$2,343$2,482
What are the highest paying Agencies for Travel Surgical Stepdown Nurse jobs in Wausau?

Triage Staffing pays Travel Surgical Stepdown Nurses the most, averaging $2,692 per week, followed by Coast Medical Service ($2,514) and Alliance Services, Inc. ($2,340). Triage Staffing also has the highest ceiling, with max weekly pay reaching $3,134. For comparison, the Wausau, WI average for Travel Surgical Stepdown Nurses is $2,608 per week — Triage Staffing pays 3% more.

Average Weekly SalaryMax Weekly Salary
Triage Staffing$2,692$3,134
Coast Medical Service$2,514$2,879
Alliance Services, Inc.$2,340$2,340
Voca Healthcare$2,304$2,304
FlexCare Nursing$2,295$2,295
Host Healthcare$2,184$2,184

Last updated on September 26, 2026. Information based on active jobs on Vivian.com.

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