Let us tell you about Portage, WI
Portage is a community of 10,465 residents in Columbia County, Wisconsin. Quick2Hire is advertising 5 healthcare positions here right now. We track 49 hospitals and healthcare facilities within 75 miles, the closest being Divine Savior Hospital about 1 miles away.
Portage was named for the Fox–Wisconsin Waterway, a portage between the Fox River and the Wisconsin River, which was recognized by Jacques Marquette and Louis Jolliet during their discovery of a route to the Mississippi River in 1673. The city's slogan is "Where the North Begins."
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- State
- Wisconsin
- County
- Columbia County
- Population
- 10,465
- Open healthcare jobs
- 5
- Facilities within 75 miles
- 49
- ZIP code
- 53901
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
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Current Job Positions in Portage (5)
Hospitals and healthcare facilities near Portage, WI
- Divine Savior Hospital Portage, WI · 1 miles from Portage · 73 beds
- St Clare Hospital Baraboo, WI · 14 miles from Portage · 100 beds
- Sauk Prairie Memorial Hospital Prairie Du Sac, WI · 23 miles from Portage · 36 beds
- Reedsburg Area Medical Center Reedsburg, WI · 26 miles from Portage · 25 beds
- Prairie Ridge Health Inc Columbus, WI · 26 miles from Portage · 25 beds
- Beaver Dam Community Hospitals Beaver Dam, WI · 32 miles from Portage · 125 beds
- Mile Bluff Medical Center Inc Mauston, WI · 34 miles from Portage · 40 beds
- Moundview Memorial Hospital Friendship, WI · 34 miles from Portage · 25 beds
- Meriter Hospital Inc Madison, WI · 34 miles from Portage · 448 beds
- St Marys Hospital Madison, WI · 34 miles from Portage · 440 beds
- Waupun Memorial Hospital Waupun, WI · 36 miles from Portage · 15 beds
- Ripon Medical Center Ripon, WI · 38 miles from Portage · 18 beds
Pay and licensing for healthcare jobs near Portage, WI
Typical hourly pay
$26–$45/hr
Middle half of 165 hourly Quick2Hire listings within 100 miles; median $37/hr.
Estimated take-home
$1,073/week
At $37/hr for 36 hours, single filer, no stipend, after federal, FICA and Wisconsin tax. Run your own numbers
Nursing license
Wisconsin: Compact state
A multistate license from any compact state lets you practise in Wisconsin without a separate licence. Compact license checker
Portage healthcare jobs: common questions
How much do healthcare jobs pay near Portage, WI?
On the 165 hourly Quick2Hire listings within 100 miles of Portage, the middle half pay $26–$45 an hour, with a median of $37/hr.
Is Wisconsin a Nurse Licensure Compact state?
Yes — Wisconsin is a compact state. A multistate license from any compact state lets you practise in Wisconsin without a separate licence.
How much would I take home on $37/hr in Portage?
About $1,073 a week from $1,332 gross, for 36 hours as a single filer with no stipend, after federal, FICA and Wisconsin state tax.
Which hospitals are near Portage?
The closest are Divine Savior Hospital (1 mi), St Clare Hospital (14 mi), Sauk Prairie Memorial Hospital (23 mi).