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Nursing Assistants Salary in Minnesota

What Nursing Assistants earn in Minnesota, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 13 counties.

Average in MN
$45,407
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
13 of 34
published states
Workers in state
35,520
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
13 counties

Pay by labor market in Minnesota

Nursing Assistants pay by wage area in Minnesota
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI$48,020$38,936$14,877Hennepin County, MN

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Nursing Assistants in Minnesota counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Le Sueur County, MN$48,020$38,936$21,933
2Mille Lacs County, MN$48,020$38,936$21,561
3Hennepin County, MN$48,020$38,936$14,877
4Ramsey County, MN$48,020$38,936$14,877
5Dakota County, MN$48,020$38,936$14,877
6Anoka County, MN$48,020$38,936$14,877
7Washington County, MN$48,020$38,936$14,877
8Scott County, MN$48,020$38,936$14,877
9Wright County, MN$48,020$38,936$14,877
10Carver County, MN$48,020$38,936$14,877
11Sherburne County, MN$48,020$38,936$14,877
12Chisago County, MN$48,020$38,936$14,877
13Isanti County, MN$48,020$38,936$14,877

Nursing Assistants pay in Minnesota

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Nursing Assistants in Minnesota is $45,407, based on 35,520 workers. Among the 34 states with published data, that ranks number 13. The BLS national median for the occupation is $42,260, so Minnesota averages 7.4% above it.

Published data for Minnesota currently covers the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI area, with a local median wage of $48,020.

Cost of living for Nursing Assistants in Minnesota

We compare 13 Minnesota counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Le Sueur County, MN leaves the largest yearly margin, $21,933. Isanti County, MN leaves the smallest, $14,877. The median wage covers all four basics in 13 of the 13 counties.

Nursing Assistants in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Nursing Assistants are Washington ($50,153), Oregon ($49,511), California ($48,606) and New Jersey ($48,154).

Frequently asked questions: Nursing Assistants in Minnesota

How much do Nursing Assistants earn in Minnesota?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $45,407.

Which Minnesota county is best for Nursing Assistants?

Le Sueur County, MN leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($21,933). Mille Lacs County, MN follows at $21,561.