Certified nursing assistant salary in Minnesota

Open certified nursing assistant jobs in Minnesota post a median of $23 an hour, the middle half $21–$24.50 (about $47,800 a year full time), $1 above the national posted median. From 241 jobs at 27 employers that state their pay.

Median posted /hr

Middle half /hr

A year, full time

estimate, 2,080 hours

BLS median in MN

May 2025

The jobs themselves: Certified nursing assistant jobs in Minnesota · Certified nursing assistant pay nationwide

What certified nursing assistants are paid in Minnesota

Each bar counts the open jobs posting an hourly rate in its step of pay (a range at its midpoint).

Posted hourly rates of 241 open jobs in Minnesota. Lowest posted $14, highest $34.38.

Posted on open jobs in Minnesota

$21–$24.50/hr

Middle half of 98 employer rates (each employer's advertised range once), median $23. 87% of the 276 open certified nursing assistant jobs in Minnesota state an hourly rate.

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Certified nursing assistant pay by town in Minnesota

Towns where at least three open jobs state an hourly rate, the towns with the most such jobs first.

Town	Median posted	Posted range	Jobs (employers)
Duluth	$20.25	$15.94–$24.96	29 (2)
Brainerd	$21.25	$15.96–$26.17	15 (3)
Minneapolis	$24.50	$18–$31.85	14 (4)
Edina	$26	$14–$31.85	11 (2)
St. Paul	$23.75	$18–$31.85	9 (5)
Bemidji	$23.25	$17.85–$27	9 (2)
Spring Grove	$21.50	$20.55–$22.60	9 (1)
St. Louis Park	$25	$21.38–$28.56	7 (1)
Golden Valley	$22.50	$18–$26.66	7 (3)
Rochester	$24	$18–$29.04	6 (2)
Detroit Lakes	$23.50	$17.63–$29.25	6 (1)
Fosston	$20.25	$16.28–$29.25	6 (1)
Maplewood	$24.25	$22–$28.19	5 (2)
Mountain Lake	$23.25	$19.09–$25.50	5 (1)
Luverne	$22.25	$16–$25.50	5 (1)
Pine River	$22	$17–$25.50	5 (2)
Woodbury	$22	$17.60–$30.83	5 (3)
Battle Lake	$21.25	$16–$25.50	5 (1)
St. James	$21.25	$16–$25.50	5 (2)
Virginia	$21	$15–$24.30	5 (1)
Burnsville	$26	$18.50–$30.83	4 (3)
Onamia	$23.75	$19.03–$28.55	4 (1)
Shakopee	$23.25	$18–$27.30	4 (3)
Winona	$23.25	$22.60–$24.10	4 (1)
Albert Lea	$22	$16–$25.50	4 (2)
Bloomington	$21.50	$18–$31.85	4 (4)
Wabasha	$19.25	$18–$24.81	4 (1)
Aurora	$26	$22.50–$29.67	3 (1)
White Bear Lake	$22.75	$22–$24.37	3 (2)

Median of employers' rates in the town, the lowest and highest rate posted, and the jobs and employers behind them. A town opens its own job page.

Certified nursing assistant pay by employer in Minnesota

What each employer posts for certified nursing assistants here, the employers with the most jobs stating pay first.

Employer	Median posted	Posted range	Jobs stating pay
Sanford Health	$23.25	$16–$30.58	52
Essentia Health	$21	$15–$29.67	47
Benedictine	$23.75	$22.60–$28.53	27
Fairview Health Services	$25.75	$20.34–$31.85	23
Allina Health	$24.50	$19.61–$27.78	18
Gundersen Health System	$22.50	$18–$24.81	14
HealthPartners	$25	$17.38–$29.21	11
Mayo Clinic	$24	$20–$29.04	6
Avera Health	$25	$19.75–$34.24	5
CommonSpirit Health	$24	$17.52–$34.38	5
Covenant Living	$22.75	$19.13–$26.18	5
Suite Living Senior Care	$21.50	$20–$27	5
Mille Lacs Health System	$23.75	$19.03–$28.55	4
Presbyterian Homes & Services	$23.50	$22.50–$24.25	3
Ortonville Area Health Services	$27.25	$24–$30.46	2
Elder Care of Bemidji	$25.50	$24–$27	2
Minnesota Women's Care	$23	$22–$24	2
Mahnomen Health Center	$26.50	$22–$30.80	1
Illuminus	$22.50	$22.60	1
Minnesota Masonic Home	$22.50	$22.60	1
Dungarvin	$22	$22	1
Transforming Age	$21.75	$20.09–$23.18	1
Eriksmoen Cottages	$20.75	$18.50–$23	1
Moments Hospice	$20.50	$18–$23	1
UnitedHealth Group	$20.25	$14–$26.35	1
Lifespace Communities	$20	$20.03	1
Minnesota Urology, P.A.	$19.50	$17.60–$21.50	1

Median of each employer's jobs in Minnesota (a range at its midpoint), and its lowest and highest rate here. An employer's name opens its pay for certified nursing assistants nationwide when it has such a page.

Night shift certified nursing assistant pay in Minnesota

Where one employer posts both night and other certified nursing assistant jobs in the same state (9 such employers and states), the night jobs post the same base rate as the rest (the median gap is $0): most employers state their night differential apart from the base pay, so check the posting for it.

Employer, state	Night jobs, median	Other jobs, median
Sanford Health, MN	$24 (7)	$23 (45)
Essentia Health, MN	$22.25 (13)	$20.75 (34)
Benedictine, MN	$23.75 (9)	$23.75 (18)
Gundersen Health System, MN	$22.50 (3)	$22.50 (11)
HealthPartners, MN	$25 (1)	$25 (10)
Covenant Living, MN	$22.75 (1)	$22.75 (4)
Presbyterian Homes & Services, MN	$23.50 (1)	$23.50 (2)
Elder Care of Bemidji, MN	$25.50 (1)	$25.50 (1)

A job counts as a night job when its title names nights ("Nights", "NOC", "7p-7a"). Jobs in brackets.

Best-paid open certified nursing assistant jobs in Minnesota

The open jobs posting the highest hourly rates tonight, at most two from one employer.

Trained Medication Aide (TMA)
Avera Health · Pipestone, MN· 2mo ago
$22.09–$34.24/hr
Overnight Travel CNA needed in Crookston, MN!
Benedictine · Crookston, MN· 5d ago
$27.56/hr
Travel CNA needed in Ada, MN!
Benedictine · Ada, MN· 5d ago
$27.56/hr
CNA - Certified Nursing Assistant - FT PMs - Long Term Care
Sanford Health · International Falls, MN· 1w ago
$24.33–$30.58/hr
CNA - Long Term Care
Ortonville Area Health Services · Ortonville, MN· 1w ago
$24–$30.46/hr
PRN CNA - Long Term Care
Ortonville Area Health Services · Ortonville, MN· 1mo ago
$24–$30.46/hr
CNA/NAR- Certified Nursing Assistant
Fairview Health Services · Minneapolis, MN· 2d ago
$22.05–$31.85/hr
Nursing Assistant (CNA / NAR)
Fairview Health Services · St. Paul, Edina and 1 more, MN· 3d ago
$22.05–$31.85/hr
NURSING ASSISTANT- REGISTERED (NAR) CARE CENTER
Mahnomen Health Center · Mahnomen, MN· 8mo ago
$22–$30.8/hr
CNA Med Surg
CommonSpirit Health · Breckenridge, MN· 1w ago
$18–$34.38/hr
CNA - FT Nights - Long Term Care
Sanford Health · International Falls, MN· 2w ago
$23.51–$28.69/hr
Nursing Assistant (CNA) - Long Term Care 0.6-0.9 Flex
Essentia Health · Aurora, MN· 6d ago
$22.50–$29.67/hr

What BLS measures in Minnesota

What people employed in the occupation earned in the state, at every level of experience, from the BLS survey. A posting advertises what a new hire is offered.

Hourly wages, BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Minnesota. Each figure opens its BLS page.
BLS occupation	10th pct	25th pct	Median	75th pct	90th pct	Employed
Nursing Assistants (31-1131)	$18.27 (source: BLS OEWS, Nursing Assistants, opens in a new tab)	$19.39 (source: BLS OEWS, Nursing Assistants, opens in a new tab)	$22.44 (source: BLS OEWS, Nursing Assistants, opens in a new tab)	$23.72 (source: BLS OEWS, Nursing Assistants, opens in a new tab)	$26.64 (source: BLS OEWS, Nursing Assistants, opens in a new tab)	29,120 (source: BLS OEWS, Nursing Assistants, opens in a new tab)

BLS median by metro area

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI$23.09/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI, opens in a new tab)
Sioux Falls, SD-MN$18.84/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Sioux Falls, SD-MN, opens in a new tab)
Fargo, ND-MN$19.20/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Fargo, ND-MN, opens in a new tab)
Duluth, MN-WI$21.27/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Duluth, MN-WI, opens in a new tab)
St. Cloud, MN$19.29/hr (source: BLS OEWS, St. Cloud, MN, opens in a new tab)
Rochester, MN$22.52/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Rochester, MN, opens in a new tab)
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN$20.92/hr (source: BLS OEWS, La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN, opens in a new tab)
Grand Forks, ND-MN$21.99/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Grand Forks, ND-MN, opens in a new tab)

Certified nursing assistant salary in Minnesota: common questions

How much does a certified nursing assistant make in Minnesota?

Open certified nursing assistant jobs in Minnesota that state an hourly rate post a median of $23, the middle half $21–$24.50 (241 jobs from 27 employers). Full time that is about $47,800 a year. BLS measured a median of $22.44/hr ($46,680 a year) for people employed in the occupation in Minnesota (May 2025).

Where in Minnesota do certified nursing assistants earn the most?

By the median rate open jobs post, in the towns with the most jobs stating pay: Duluth ($20.25), Brainerd ($21.25), Minneapolis ($24.50) and Edina ($26). The town table lists 29.

Which employers in Minnesota pay certified nursing assistants the most?

Among employers stating a rate on at least three open jobs here: Fairview Health Services ($25.75), HealthPartners ($25) and Avera Health ($25).

How does Minnesota compare with the rest of the country?

The posted median in Minnesota ($23) is $1 above the national posted median of $22. In the BLS survey Minnesota ranks 12 of 52 by median wage.

Where do these figures come from?

From the pay open jobs state, read every night from each employer's own job board: 241 of 276 open certified nursing assistant jobs in Minnesota (87%) state an hourly rate. No pay is estimated for a job that states none; "up to" ceilings and weekly travel rates are left out.

Sources and method

Only pay a job states is used, a range at its midpoint. In the state's median and middle half each employer's advertised range counts once, so an employer posting one range in many towns does not set the figure; a town's median follows the same rule. "Up to" ceilings, weekly travel rates and rates far from the occupation's median are left out. A state has a page while at least 8 jobs from 3 employers state a rate there. The yearly estimate is the hourly rate times 2,080 hours. BLS figures are as published.

CareJobs.Now job board: the pay open jobs state, read nightly from each employer's own careers site, published October 24, 2026
BLS OEWS May 2025: Nursing Assistants (SOC 31-1131), every state, published May 15, 2026
BLS OEWS May 2025: Nursing Assistants, national, published May 15, 2026
BLS OEWS May 2025: Nursing Assistants by metropolitan area, published May 15, 2026

Cite this page

CareJobs.Now. (2026). Certified nursing assistant salary in Minnesota. Data as of October 24, 2026. https://carejobs.now/salaries/certified-nursing-assistant/minnesota

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