Nurse pay in Minnesota
Nurses in Minnesota are being offered a median $96,460 a year right now across 771 live job postings that state pay — ranking #19 of 51 states. Updated September 10, 2026.
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Minnesota market overview
- 25th percentile
- $78,473
- Median
- $96,460
- 75th percentile
- $113,027
- 90th percentile
- $123,760
- Median hourly (566 postings)
- $38/hr
- Sign-on bonus, median (111 postings)
- $6,000
- Sign-on bonus, highest posted
- $25,000
- Live postings stating pay
- 771
Annual figures are posted offers (midpoint of stated ranges) on live listings, updated September 10, 2026.
What each specialty is offered in Minnesota
Highest-offering employers in Minnesota right now
- #1$124k
North Memorial Healthcare
median across 3 priced postings
- #2$124k
Fairview Health Services
median across 51 priced postings
- #3$124k
Allina Health System
median across 14 priced postings
- #4$123k
Children's Minnesota
median across 4 priced postings
- #5$119k
Methodist Hospital
median across 4 priced postings
What nurses say they’re paidreported by nurses
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What to do with this
- See the rolesSee open nursing roles in MinnesotaEvery posting behind these numbers is a live job you can open and apply to.
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Questions nurses ask
- How much do nurses make in Minnesota?
- Across 771 live job postings in Minnesota that state pay, the median posted offer is $96,460 a year (about $38/hr). The middle half of postings runs $78,473–$113,027, and the top 10% start at $123,760.
- How does Minnesota nurse pay compare nationally?
- Minnesota's posted median of $96,460 is 1% above the national median ($95,680), ranking #19 of 51 states on the Pay Index right now.
- Where does this data come from?
- Pay stated on live nursing job postings collected continuously by Nursing Mastery, last updated September 10, 2026. These are posted offers, not survey estimates or a promise of what any one nurse will earn. Implausible figures are excluded and small samples are suppressed.
- Do Minnesota nursing jobs offer sign-on bonuses?
- 111 live postings in Minnesota advertise a sign-on bonus right now, with a median of $6,000 and offers up to $25,000.