Duluth, Minnesota: the hospital's own report to Medicare
What Essentia Health Duluth 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 44th highest registered nurse average of 44 Minnesota hospitals. It is Essentia Health's, hiring on this site.
Hospitals in Duluth
Essentia Health Duluth beside the other Duluth hospitals in the survey, the highest registered nurse average first.
| Hospital | RN | LPN | Nursing aide | Hiring here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essentia Health St Mary's Medical CenterDuluth, MN | $60.24 | $47.32 | $22.05 | Essentia Health |
| St Lukes HospitalDuluth, MN | $56.99 | $35.80 | $23.75 | Not on this site |
| Essentia Health DuluthDuluth, MN | $45.41 | $41.36 | $25.06 | Essentia Health |
Essentia Health Duluth: common questions
How much does Essentia Health Duluth pay registered nurses per hour?
Essentia Health Duluth in Duluth, MN reported an average of $45.41 per registered nurse hour to Medicare's occupational mix survey (in 2022 pay periods, its own and contract staff together, before benefits): the 44th 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 Essentia Health Duluth pay LPNs and nursing aides?
Licensed practical nurse hours averaged $41.36 an hour (Minnesota $39.46). Nursing aide hours averaged $25.06 an hour (Minnesota $26.88). Medical assistant hours averaged $23.55 an hour.
How does Essentia Health Duluth compare with other hospitals in Duluth?
Registered nurse averages in Duluth: Essentia Health St Mary's Medical Center $60.24, St Lukes Hospital $56.99, Essentia Health Duluth $45.41.
What is Essentia Health Duluth's Medicare star rating?
no star rating in Medicare's overall rating; 76% of its patients said their nurses always communicated well, and 63% 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 Essentia Health Duluth hiring nurses?
It is Essentia Health's, and Essentia 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 240019. 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 Essentia Health Duluth pays nurses per hour. Data as of 10 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/hospital-nurse-pay/minnesota/essentia-health-duluth