Minnesota hospitals' own reports to Medicare
What hospitals in Minnesota pay nurses per hour
44 Minnesota hospitals' average hourly wages for registered nurses, licensed practical nurses and nursing aides (in 2022 pay periods, staff and contract nurses together, before benefits), the highest RN average first, with the employers hiring on this site.
Every Minnesota hospital
Highest registered nurse average first. An employer hiring on this site opens its page and its jobs.
| Hospital | RN | LPN | Nursing aide | Hiring here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allina Health Faribault Medical CenterFaribault, MN | $74.18 | $63.41 | $31.98 | Not on this site |
| Allina United HospitalSaint Paul, MN | $67.61 | $49.50 | $27.73 | Allina Health |
| M Health Fairview St John's HospitalMaplewood, MN | $66.85 | $48.75 | $27.54 | Not on this site |
| Cambridge Medical CenterCambridge, MN | $66.78 | $44.91 | $23.80 | Allina Health |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical CenterMinneapolis, MN | $65.61 | $56.08 | $30.88 | Fairview Health Services |
| M Health Fairview Woodwinds HospitalWoodbury, MN | $65.53 | $53.09 | $25.60 | Not on this site |
| M Health Fairview Southdale HospitalEdina, MN | $65.11 | $57.87 | $29.85 | Fairview Health Services |
| North Memorial Health HospitalRobbinsdale, MN | $64.39 | $39.79 | $29.63 | Not on this site |
| St Francis Regional Medical CenterShakopee, MN | $63.91 | $43.20 | $27.77 | Not on this site |
| Owatonna HospitalOwatonna, MN | $63.77 | $39.15 | $26.84 | Allina Health |
| Maple Grove HospitalMaple Grove, MN | $63.08 | $46.29 | $29.97 | Not on this site |
| Mayo Clinic Health System in Red WingRed Wing, MN | $62.16 | $31.51 | $29.19 | Mayo Clinic |
| Hennepin County Medical CenterMinneapolis, MN | $61.68 | $57.72 | $29.36 | Hennepin Healthcare |
| Buffalo HospitalBuffalo, MN | $60.73 | $34.83 | $28.44 | Allina Health |
| Fairview Northland Regional HospitalPrinceton, MN | $60.57 | $50.90 | $24.08 | Fairview Health Services |
| Mayo Clinic Health System - FairmontFairmont, MN | $60.43 | $30.00 | $21.90 | Mayo Clinic |
| Abbott Northwestern HospitalMinneapolis, MN | $60.26 | $49.45 | $29.41 | Allina Health |
| Essentia Health St Mary's Medical CenterDuluth, MN | $60.24 | $47.32 | $22.05 | Essentia Health |
| Fairview Lakes Health ServicesWyoming, MN | $60.06 | $43.48 | $24.59 | Not on this site |
| M Health Fairview Ridges HospitalBurnsville, MN | $59.47 | $44.55 | $25.80 | Fairview Health Services |
| Mercy HospitalCoon Rapids, MN | $58.53 | $48.96 | $26.26 | Allina Health |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical CenterBemidji, MN | $57.87 | $31.91 | $23.38 | Sanford Health |
| Northfield HospitalNorthfield, MN | $57.50 | $44.14 | $21.40 | Northfield Hospital & Clinics |
| Lakeview Memorial HospitalStillwater, MN | $57.48 | $42.65 | $25.02 | Not on this site |
| St Lukes HospitalDuluth, MN | $56.99 | $35.80 | $23.75 | Not on this site |
| Ridgeview Medical CenterWaconia, MN | $56.95 | $38.58 | $26.49 | Not on this site |
| Essentia Health St Joseph's Medical CenterBrainerd, MN | $56.95 | $38.81 | $22.03 | Essentia Health |
| Centracare - St. Cloud HospitalSaint Cloud, MN | $55.76 | $31.31 | $28.57 | CentraCare |
| Centracare- Rice Memorial HospitalWillmar, MN | $55.27 | $30.45 | $26.85 | CentraCare |
| Essentia Health VirginiaVirginia, MN | $55.25 | $89.48 | $22.65 | Essentia Health |
| Regions HospitalSaint Paul, MN | $55.04 | $46.63 | $23.86 | Not on this site |
| Alomere HealthAlexandria, MN | $53.98 | $25.17 | $19.65 | Not on this site |
| Mayo Clinic Health System - Albert Lea and AustinAlbert Lea, MN | $53.64 | $27.35 | $23.13 | Mayo Clinic |
| Range Regional Health ServicesHibbing, MN | $53.60 | $27.63 | $24.46 | Not on this site |
| Mayo Clinic Health System - MankatoMankato, MN | $52.47 | $29.50 | $27.03 | Mayo Clinic |
| Mayo Clinic Hospital RochesterRochester, MN | $51.47 | $36.89 | $26.31 | Mayo Clinic |
| Hutchinson HealthHutchinson, MN | $51.30 | $33.28 | $21.05 | Not on this site |
| Essentia Health St Marys - Detroit LakesDetroit Lakes, MN | $51.00 | $29.32 | $22.66 | Essentia Health |
| Park Nicollet Methodist HospitalSaint Louis Park, MN | $50.89 | $48.11 | $24.66 | Not on this site |
| Olmsted Medical CenterRochester, MN | $50.74 | $30.83 | $23.92 | Not on this site |
| Sanford Worthington Medical CenterWorthington, MN | $50.72 | $26.00 | $19.24 | Sanford Health |
| Grand Itasca Clinic and HospitalGrand Rapids, MN | $49.95 | $25.85 | $27.10 | Not on this site |
| Winona Health ServicesWinona, MN | $48.17 | $28.23 | $16.50 | Not on this site |
| Essentia Health DuluthDuluth, MN | $45.41 | $41.36 | $25.06 | Essentia Health |
What hospitals in Minnesota pay nurses per hour: common questions
What do hospitals in Minnesota pay nurses per hour?
By the Minnesota hospitals' own reports to Medicare (in 2022 pay periods, staff and contract nurses together, before benefits), registered nurse hours averaged $58.56 an hour, licensed practical nurse hours $39.46 an hour and nursing aide hours $26.88 an hour, over 44 hospitals (the middle hospital $57.69 an hour for RNs). The highest RN averages: Allina Health Faribault Medical Center in Faribault ($74.18), Allina United Hospital in Saint Paul ($67.61), M Health Fairview St John's Hospital in Maplewood ($66.85), Cambridge Medical Center in Cambridge ($66.78). Every Minnesota hospital.
Which hospitals hiring nurses in Minnesota pay the most?
Of the hospitals of the employers hiring on this site in Minnesota, the highest registered nurse averages: Allina United Hospital in Saint Paul ($67.61, Allina Health); Cambridge Medical Center in Cambridge ($66.78, Allina Health); M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center in Minneapolis ($65.61, Fairview Health Services); M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital in Edina ($65.11, Fairview Health Services); Owatonna Hospital in Owatonna ($63.77, Allina Health). A high average can also mean many travel nurses that year.
Which hospitals in Minnesota pay LPNs and nursing aides the most?
Licensed practical nurse hours: Essentia Health Virginia ($89.48), Allina Health Faribault Medical Center ($63.41), M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital ($57.87). Nursing aide hours: Allina Health Faribault Medical Center ($31.98), M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center ($30.88), Maple Grove Hospital ($29.97). Minnesota's hospitals together: LPN $39.46 an hour, nursing aide $26.88 an hour.
How does Minnesota compare with the national average?
Minnesota's hospitals averaged $58.56 an hour per registered nurse hour against $60.42 an hour across all US hospitals, in 2022 pay periods, staff and contract nurses together, before benefits. Every state.
Sources and method
Each hospital's survey wages over its paid hours for the category, its own and contract staff together, before benefits; the state's over all its hospitals' hours. Critical access hospitals do not report. Read 9 Nov 2026. Every state.
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Medicare wage index occupational mix survey (FY 2027 April public use file)
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CareJobs.Now. (2026). What hospitals in Minnesota pay nurses per hour. Data as of 9 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/hospital-nurse-pay/minnesota