Emergency room nurse salary in Minnesota
Open emergency room nurse jobs in Minnesota post a median of $57.25 an hour, the middle half $52.50–$59.75 (about $119,100 a year full time), $3.25 above the national posted median. From 23 jobs at 10 employers that state their pay.
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What emergency room nurses 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 on open jobs in Minnesota
Middle half of 20 employer rates (each employer's advertised range once), median $57.25. 72% of the 32 open emergency room nurse jobs in Minnesota state an hourly rate.
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Emergency room nurse 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Paul | $61.50 | $40.68–$85.99 | 4 (3) |
| Minneapolis | $59.25 | $41.13–$75.66 | 4 (2) |
| Hibbing | $54.50 | $41.13–$75.66 | 3 (1) |
| Onamia | $52.75 | $40.36–$65.02 | 3 (1) |
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.
Emergency room nurse pay by employer in Minnesota
What each employer posts for emergency room nurses here, the employers with the most jobs stating pay first.
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 emergency room nurses nationwide when it has such a page.
Best-paid open emergency room nurse jobs in Minnesota
The open jobs posting the highest hourly rates tonight, at most two from one employer.

Per Diem Registered Nurse - ED
Children's Minnesota · St. Paul, MN· 2w ago
$55.61–$85.99/hr
Allina Health · Allina Commons, MN· 3w ago
$70.00/hr
Registered Nurse- Emergency Department
HealthPartners · St. Paul, MN· 1mo ago
$46.92–$81.34/hr
Children's Minnesota · Minneapolis, MN· 2w ago
$47.82–$73.98/hr
Registered Nurse - Internal Travel Team - ED
Mayo Clinic · Rochester, MN· 1mo ago
$60.4/hr
Registered Nurse - Emergency Department
Fairview Health Services · Minneapolis, MN· 2w ago
$44.68–$74.32/hr
Registered Nurse (RN) - Emergency Department
Fairview Health Services · Minneapolis, Burnsville and 6 more, MN· 1d ago
$41.13–$75.66/hr
Allina Health · Shakopee, Abbott Northwestern and 3 more, MN· 3d ago
$40.68–$74.33/hr
Registered Nurse, Emergency Center
HealthPartners · St. Louis Park, MN· 3w ago
$44.52–$69.5/hr
CommonSpirit Health · Breckenridge, MN· 3d ago
$30–$79.06/hr
Registered Nurse - Emergency Department (60 hours per pay period, every other weekend)
Mille Lacs Health System · Onamia, MN· 2mo ago
$40.36–$65.02/hr
Registered Nurse - Emergency Department (72 hours per pay period) (every third weekend)
Mille Lacs Health System · Onamia, MN· 2mo ago
$40.36–$65.02/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.
| BLS occupation | 10th pct | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | 90th pct | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurses (29-1141) | $38.44 (source: BLS OEWS, Registered Nurses, opens in a new tab) | $42.76 (source: BLS OEWS, Registered Nurses, opens in a new tab) | $48.80 (source: BLS OEWS, Registered Nurses, opens in a new tab) | $55.17 (source: BLS OEWS, Registered Nurses, opens in a new tab) | $63.67 (source: BLS OEWS, Registered Nurses, opens in a new tab) | 70,110 (source: BLS OEWS, Registered Nurses, opens in a new tab) |
BLS median by metro area
- Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI$49.54/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI, opens in a new tab)
- Sioux Falls, SD-MN$36.23/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Sioux Falls, SD-MN, opens in a new tab)
- Rochester, MN$48.87/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Rochester, MN, opens in a new tab)
- Fargo, ND-MN$39.48/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Fargo, ND-MN, opens in a new tab)
- Duluth, MN-WI$46.61/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Duluth, MN-WI, opens in a new tab)
- La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN$47.29/hr (source: BLS OEWS, La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN, opens in a new tab)
- St. Cloud, MN$50.62/hr (source: BLS OEWS, St. Cloud, MN, opens in a new tab)
- Mankato, MN$49.71/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Mankato, MN, opens in a new tab)
Emergency room nurse salary in Minnesota: common questions
How much does an emergency room nurse make in Minnesota?
Open emergency room nurse jobs in Minnesota that state an hourly rate post a median of $57.25, the middle half $52.50–$59.75 (23 jobs from 10 employers). Full time that is about $119,100 a year. BLS measured a median of $48.80/hr ($101,510 a year) for people employed in the occupation in Minnesota (May 2025).
Where in Minnesota do emergency room nurses earn the most?
By the median rate open jobs post, in the towns with the most jobs stating pay: St. Paul ($61.50), Minneapolis ($59.25), Hibbing ($54.50) and Onamia ($52.75). The town table lists 4.
Which employers in Minnesota pay emergency room nurses the most?
Among employers stating a rate on at least three open jobs here: Children's Minnesota ($60), Fairview Health Services ($55) and Mille Lacs Health System ($52.75).
How does Minnesota compare with the rest of the country?
The posted median in Minnesota ($57.25) is $3.25 above the national posted median of $54. 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: 23 of 32 open emergency room nurse jobs in Minnesota (72%) state an hourly rate. No pay is estimated for a job that states none; "up to" ceilings and weekly travel rates are left out.
Emergency room nurse pay in other states
Sources and method
- 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: Registered Nurses (SOC 29-1141), every state, published May 15, 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Registered Nurses, national, published May 15, 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Registered Nurses by metropolitan area, published May 15, 2026
Cite this page
CareJobs.Now. (2026). Emergency room nurse salary in Minnesota. Data as of October 24, 2026. https://carejobs.now/salaries/er-nurse/minnesota