Minneapolis, Minnesota: the hospital's own report to Medicare
What Abbott Northwestern Hospital pays nurses per hour
Average hourly wages in 2022 pay periods, its own and contract staff together, before benefits, from the hospital's report to Medicare: the 17th highest registered nurse average of 44 Minnesota hospitals. It is Allina Health's, hiring on this site.
Hospitals in Minneapolis
Abbott Northwestern Hospital beside the other Minneapolis hospitals in the survey, the highest registered nurse average first.
| Hospital | RN | LPN | Nursing aide | Hiring here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical CenterMinneapolis, MN | $65.61 | $56.08 | $30.88 | Fairview Health Services |
| Hennepin County Medical CenterMinneapolis, MN | $61.68 | $57.72 | $29.36 | Hennepin Healthcare |
| Abbott Northwestern HospitalMinneapolis, MN | $60.26 | $49.45 | $29.41 | Allina Health |
Abbott Northwestern Hospital: common questions
How much does Abbott Northwestern Hospital pay registered nurses per hour?
Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis, MN reported an average of $60.26 per registered nurse hour to Medicare's occupational mix survey (in 2022 pay periods, its own and contract staff together, before benefits): the 17th highest of 44 Minnesota hospitals. Minnesota's hospitals together averaged $58.56 an hour, all US hospitals $60.42 an hour. An average over every RN hour, staff and travel nurses together, not a starting rate.
What does Abbott Northwestern Hospital pay LPNs and nursing aides?
Licensed practical nurse hours averaged $49.45 an hour (Minnesota $39.46). Nursing aide hours averaged $29.41 an hour (Minnesota $26.88). Medical assistant hours averaged $36.71 an hour.
How does Abbott Northwestern Hospital compare with other hospitals in Minneapolis?
Registered nurse averages in Minneapolis: M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center $65.61, Hennepin County Medical Center $61.68, Abbott Northwestern Hospital $60.26.
What is Abbott Northwestern Hospital's Medicare star rating?
4 of 5 stars in Medicare's overall rating; 77% of its patients said their nurses always communicated well, and 72% would definitely recommend it. It was not among the hospitals Medicare penalized for patient harm in fiscal year 2026. It is a non-profit hospital (every Minnesota hospital by rating).
Is Abbott Northwestern Hospital hiring nurses?
It is Allina Health's, and Allina Health's open jobs are on this site, read from its own job board. Every registered nurse job in Minnesota.
Sources and method
The hospital's survey wages over its paid hours for each category, its own and contract staff together, before benefits; the state's over all its hospitals' hours. Medicare number 240057. Read 10 Nov 2026.
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Medicare wage index occupational mix survey (FY 2027 April public use file)
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospital General Information (Care Compare)
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Patient survey (HCAHPS) - Hospital (Care Compare)
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CareJobs.Now. (2026). What Abbott Northwestern Hospital pays nurses per hour. Data as of 10 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/hospital-nurse-pay/minnesota/abbott-northwestern-hospital