Minneapolis, Minnesota: the hospital's own report to Medicare
What Hennepin County Medical Center 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 13th highest registered nurse average of 44 Minnesota hospitals. It is Hennepin Healthcare's, hiring on this site.
Hospitals in Minneapolis
Hennepin County Medical Center 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 |
Hennepin County Medical Center: common questions
How much does Hennepin County Medical Center pay registered nurses per hour?
Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis, MN reported an average of $61.68 per registered nurse hour to Medicare's occupational mix survey (in 2022 pay periods, its own and contract staff together, before benefits): the 13th 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 Hennepin County Medical Center pay LPNs and nursing aides?
Licensed practical nurse hours averaged $57.72 an hour (Minnesota $39.46). Nursing aide hours averaged $29.36 an hour (Minnesota $26.88). Medical assistant hours averaged $26.47 an hour.
How does Hennepin County Medical Center 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 Hennepin County Medical Center's Medicare star rating?
3 of 5 stars in Medicare's overall rating; 70% 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 government hospital (every Minnesota hospital by rating).
Is Hennepin County Medical Center hiring nurses?
It is Hennepin Healthcare's, and Hennepin Healthcare'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 240004. 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 Hennepin County Medical Center pays nurses per hour. Data as of 10 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/hospital-nurse-pay/minnesota/hennepin-county-medical-center