Rochester, Minnesota: the hospital's own report to Medicare
What Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester 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 36th highest registered nurse average of 44 Minnesota hospitals. It is Mayo Clinic's, hiring on this site.
Hospitals in Rochester
Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester beside the other Rochester hospitals in the survey, the highest registered nurse average first.
| Hospital | RN | LPN | Nursing aide | Hiring here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayo Clinic Hospital RochesterRochester, MN | $51.47 | $36.89 | $26.31 | Mayo Clinic |
| Olmsted Medical CenterRochester, MN | $50.74 | $30.83 | $23.92 | Not on this site |
Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester: common questions
How much does Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester pay registered nurses per hour?
Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester in Rochester, MN reported an average of $51.47 per registered nurse hour to Medicare's occupational mix survey (in 2022 pay periods, its own and contract staff together, before benefits): the 36th 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 Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester pay LPNs and nursing aides?
Licensed practical nurse hours averaged $36.89 an hour (Minnesota $39.46). Nursing aide hours averaged $26.31 an hour (Minnesota $26.88). Medical assistant hours averaged $66.34 an hour.
How does Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester compare with other hospitals in Rochester?
Registered nurse averages in Rochester: Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester $51.47, Olmsted Medical Center $50.74.
What is Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester's Medicare star rating?
5 of 5 stars in Medicare's overall rating; 84% of its patients said their nurses always communicated well, and 89% 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 Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester hiring nurses?
It is Mayo Clinic's, and Mayo Clinic'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 240010. 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 Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester pays nurses per hour. Data as of 10 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/hospital-nurse-pay/minnesota/mayo-clinic-hospital-rochester