Registered nurse salary in Minnesota

Open registered nurse jobs in Minnesota post a median of $48.75 an hour, the middle half $42–$56 (about $101,400 a year full time), $0.25 below the national posted median. From 578 jobs at 34 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: Registered nurse jobs in Minnesota · Registered nurse pay nationwide

What registered 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 hourly rates of 578 open jobs in Minnesota. Lowest posted $15, highest $90.82.

Posted on open jobs in Minnesota

$42–$56/hr

Middle half of 227 employer rates (each employer's advertised range once), median $48.75. 78% of the 741 open registered nurse jobs in Minnesota state an hourly rate.

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Registered 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)
Rochester	$50.50	$31–$67.37	92 (3)
Minneapolis	$58	$21.33–$78.79	62 (6)
St. Paul	$53.25	$35–$85.99	62 (10)
Duluth	$50.50	$27.12–$70.87	23 (3)
St. Louis Park	$55	$34.28–$73.91	21 (1)
Burnsville	$58.25	$35–$75.66	16 (3)
Bloomington	$47.50	$31.68–$67.08	15 (4)
Coon Rapids	$55.25	$40.08–$81.34	14 (2)
Bemidji	$41.25	$15–$63.85	14 (2)
Woodbury	$58.50	$35.27–$81.34	12 (4)
Grand Rapids	$49	$34.60–$74.32	12 (3)
Detroit Lakes	$47.75	$37.10–$66.51	12 (1)
Edina	$53	$35–$75.66	11 (4)
Onamia	$47.75	$33.55–$65.02	11 (1)
Brainerd	$47.50	$15–$66.51	11 (2)
Maplewood	$59.50	$41.13–$75.66	9 (1)
Shakopee	$44.75	$37–$74.33	9 (2)
Wyoming	$58.50	$41.13–$75.66	7 (1)
Fosston	$47	$37.10–$57.33	7 (1)
Buffalo	$58	$30–$81.51	6 (2)
Princeton	$57.75	$30–$80.48	6 (2)
Virginia	$48.50	$22.50–$68.87	6 (1)
Waconia	$41	$28.75–$48	6 (2)
Mankato	$53.50	$40.19–$66.84	5 (2)
Northfield	$51.50	$41.06–$62.79	5 (1)
Owatonna	$51.25	$31.35–$74.34	5 (3)
Hibbing	$50.75	$39.93–$75.66	5 (1)
Austin	$49.75	$35–$66.84	5 (2)
Baudette	$46.50	$29.36–$60.91	5 (1)
Stillwater	$43	$34.28–$81.34	5 (3)

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.

Registered nurse pay by employer in Minnesota

What each employer posts for registered nurses here, the employers with the most jobs stating pay first.

Employer	Median posted	Posted range	Jobs stating pay
Mayo Clinic	$53.75	$34.60–$67.37	102
Fairview Health Services	$59.25	$35.25–$80.48	89
Allina Health	$57.50	$21.33–$81.51	82
HealthPartners	$56.50	$31.68–$83.30	60
Essentia Health	$51.25	$22.50–$70.87	58
Sanford Health	$42	$15–$63.85	55
Benedictine	$40.75	$27–$48.03	22
Children's Minnesota	$59	$37.69–$85.99	14
CommonSpirit Health	$48.50	$29.36–$90.82	14
Gundersen Health System	$39.25	$31.98–$58.72	12
BAYADA Home Health Care	$38	$30–$45	12
Mille Lacs Health System	$52.75	$33.55–$65.02	11
Avera Health	$43	$22.50–$60.50	7
Presbyterian Homes & Services	$41.25	$39.25–$43	7
Northfield Hospital & Clinics	$52.75	$41.06–$62.79	5
Mahnomen Health Center	$44.25	$36.27–$51.48	3
Ortonville Area Health Services	$42	$28.50–$59.85	3
Illuminus	$44.50	$42.76–$46.48	2
Minnesota Urology, P.A.	$43.25	$37.60–$49	2
Nexus Family Healing	$41	$40–$42	2
UnitedHealth Group	$40.50	$28.94–$52	2
Minnesota Masonic Home	$38.25	$36–$40	2
Option Care Health	$54.50	$40.78–$67.97	1
Select Medical	$48.50	$40.69–$56.19	1
Acadia Healthcare	$45.50	$42–$48.80	1
Covenant Living	$44.50	$36.90–$51.94	1
North Homes Children & Family Services	$42.75	$34.60–$51.12	1
Elder Care of Bemidji	$42.50	$38–$47	1
Therapy Spot	$42.50	$30–$55	1
Northstar Behavioral Health Network	$42	$40–$44	1
CVS Health	$41	$26.01–$56.14	1
Marathon Health	$40.50	$35–$46	1
Tareen Dermatology Pa	$39	$34–$44	1
Leo A. Hoffmann Center	$37	$34–$40	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 registered nurses nationwide when it has such a page.

Night shift registered nurse pay in Minnesota

Where one employer posts both night and other registered nurse jobs in the same state (7 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
Essentia Health, MN	$51.50 (5)	$51 (53)
Sanford Health, MN	$42 (6)	$42 (49)
Benedictine, MN	$34.75 (3)	$41 (19)
CommonSpirit Health, MN	$48.25 (1)	$48.50 (13)
Gundersen Health System, MN	$39.25 (1)	$39.25 (11)
Minnesota Masonic Home, MN	$38.50 (1)	$38 (1)
Sanford Health, ND	$40.75 (1)	$32.75 (1)

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

Jobs that state a yearly salary

Measured on their own, never converted to hourly.

26 open jobs in Minnesota state a yearly salary: a median of $104,800, the middle half $94,600 to $116,400.

Best-paid open registered 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
ED RN, Internal Resource Pool
Allina Health · Allina Commons, MN· 3w ago
$70.00/hr
OB-GYN RN - Internal Resource Pool
Allina Health · Allina Commons, MN· 3w ago
$70.00/hr
Registered Nurse - Internal Travel Team- ICU/PACU/Procedural
Mayo Clinic · Rochester, MN· 1mo ago
$66.8/hr
Registered Nurse - Internal Travel Team- Med Surg
Mayo Clinic · Rochester, MN· 1mo ago
$66.8/hr
Administrative Nursing Supervisor (ANS-RN)
Fairview Health Services · Princeton, MN· 1d ago
$52–$80.48/hr
Clinical Resource Lead RN - Float Pool
HealthPartners · St. Paul, MN· 3w ago
$48.07–$83.3/hr
Inpatient Nursing Supervisor - Birth Center
HealthPartners · St. Paul, MN· 1mo ago
$51.85–$77.77/hr
Hospital Nursing Supervisor
Children's Minnesota · Minneapolis, MN· 2w ago
$56.2–$71.06/hr
Patient Placement RN
Fairview Health Services · St. Paul, MN· 4d ago
$50.52–$72.97/hr
RN OR
CommonSpirit Health · Park Rapids, MN· 2d ago
$31.50–$90.82/hr
RN Operating Room
CommonSpirit Health · Breckenridge, MN· 1w ago
$30–$88.77/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
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)

Registered nurse salary in Minnesota: common questions

How much does a registered nurse make in Minnesota?

Open registered nurse jobs in Minnesota that state an hourly rate post a median of $48.75, the middle half $42–$56 (578 jobs from 34 employers). Full time that is about $101,400 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 registered nurses earn the most?

By the median rate open jobs post, in the towns with the most jobs stating pay: Rochester ($50.50), Minneapolis ($58), St. Paul ($53.25) and Duluth ($50.50). The town table lists 30.

Which employers in Minnesota pay registered nurses the most?

Among employers stating a rate on at least three open jobs here: Fairview Health Services ($59.25), Children's Minnesota ($59) and Allina Health ($57.50).

How does Minnesota compare with the rest of the country?

The posted median in Minnesota ($48.75) is $0.25 below the national posted median of $49. 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: 578 of 741 open registered nurse jobs in Minnesota (78%) 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: 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). Registered nurse salary in Minnesota. Data as of October 24, 2026. https://carejobs.now/salaries/registered-nurse/minnesota

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