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Registered Nurses Salary in Minnesota

What Registered Nurses earn in Minnesota, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 14 counties.

Average in MN
$97,569
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
16 of 45
published states
Workers in state
86,060
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
2
14 counties

Pay by labor market in Minnesota

Registered Nurses pay by wage area in Minnesota
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI$103,040$75,522$51,463Hennepin County, MN
Sioux Falls, SD-MN$75,350$57,925$41,690Rock County, MN

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Registered Nurses in Minnesota counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Le Sueur County, MN$103,040$75,522$58,519
2Mille Lacs County, MN$103,040$75,522$58,147
3Hennepin County, MN$103,040$75,522$51,463
4Ramsey County, MN$103,040$75,522$51,463
5Dakota County, MN$103,040$75,522$51,463
6Anoka County, MN$103,040$75,522$51,463
7Washington County, MN$103,040$75,522$51,463
8Scott County, MN$103,040$75,522$51,463
9Wright County, MN$103,040$75,522$51,463
10Carver County, MN$103,040$75,522$51,463
11Sherburne County, MN$103,040$75,522$51,463
12Chisago County, MN$103,040$75,522$51,463
13Isanti County, MN$103,040$75,522$51,463
14Rock County, MN$75,350$57,925$41,690

Registered Nurses pay in Minnesota

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Registered Nurses in Minnesota is $97,569, based on 86,060 workers. Among the 45 states with published data, that ranks number 16. The BLS national median for the occupation is $97,550, so Minnesota averages 0.0% above it.

Inside Minnesota, pay depends on the labor market. The highest local median is $103,040 in the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI area and the lowest is $75,350 in Sioux Falls, SD-MN, a difference of $27,690 across 2 wage areas.

Cost of living for Registered Nurses in Minnesota

We compare 14 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, $58,519. Rock County, MN leaves the smallest, $41,690. The median wage covers all four basics in 14 of the 14 counties.

Registered Nurses in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Registered Nurses are California ($151,152), Oregon ($126,881), Washington ($123,996) and New Jersey ($113,690).

Frequently asked questions: Registered Nurses in Minnesota

How much do Registered Nurses earn in Minnesota?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $97,569, from $75,350 to $103,040 depending on the labor market.

Which Minnesota county is best for Registered Nurses?

Le Sueur County, MN leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($58,519). Mille Lacs County, MN follows at $58,147.