Registered Nurse Salary in Minnesota
Median annual pay in Minnesota
$101,510
$48.80/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Minnesota
$102,929
Regional Price Parity: 98.621 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($97,550): +$3,960 (+4.1%)
Minnesota ranks 12th of 51 states by median pay, and 7th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $79,960 | $38.44 |
| 25th percentile | $88,940 | $42.76 |
| Median | $101,510 | $48.80 |
| 75th percentile | $114,760 | $55.17 |
| 90th percentile | $132,430 | $63.67 |
Employment
- Employment in Minnesota
- 70,110
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Minnesota
- $101,510
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $97,550
- Difference
- +$3,960 (+4.1%)
Cost of living
$101,510 ÷ 98.621 × 100 = $102,929
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Connecticut | ||
| 10th | $102,740 | $99,160 13th |
| District of Columbia | ||
| 11th | $102,540 | $93,302 29th |
| Minnesota This page | ||
| 12th | $101,510 | $102,929 7th |
| Rhode Island | ||
| 13th | $100,640 | $98,397 18th |
| Colorado | ||
| 14th | $100,260 | $97,291 21st |
Similar occupations
Related occupations from O*NET, in O*NET's order, with their BLS median pay. Each figure shows the place it is for.
- Nurse Practitioner salary in Minnesota
$133,260/year Minnesota
- Nurse Anesthetist salary in Minnesota
$266,190/year Minnesota
- Physician Assistant salary in Minnesota
$141,190/year Minnesota
- Nursing Assistant salary in Minnesota
$46,680/year Minnesota
- Paramedic salary in Minnesota
$76,300/year Minnesota
- Emergency Medicine Physician salary in the U.S.
$335,550/year U.S.
Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +5.6%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Bachelor's degree
BLS publishes employment projections only for the U.S. as a whole. BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Specialties included in this occupation
- Acute Care Nurses
- Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses
- Critical Care Nurses
- Clinical Nurse Specialists
BLS publishes one wage figure for all Registered Nurses; it does not publish separate data for these specialties.
O*NET 31.0
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Registered Nurse salary in nearby places
- Registered Nurse salary in Iowa
$78,630/year Iowa
- Registered Nurse salary in Michigan
$94,300/year Michigan
- Registered Nurse salary in North Dakota
$80,730/year North Dakota
- Registered Nurse salary in South Dakota
$78,060/year South Dakota
- Registered Nurse salary in Wisconsin
$95,530/year Wisconsin
- Registered Nurse salary in the U.S.
$97,550/year U.S.
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations and specialties: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
- Neighboring states: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File, 2024.
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