Nurse pay in Minnesota
Nurses in Minnesota are being offered a median $96,387 a year right now across 1,837 live job postings that state pay — ranking #19 of 51 states. Updated October 26, 2026.
- 10th percentile
- $54k
- 25th percentile
- $67k
- 75th percentile
- $115k
- 90th percentile
- $126k
Where does your pay sit in Minnesota?
Checked against 1,837 live postings that state pay. Your number stays in your browser.
- 10th percentile
- $54k
- 25th percentile
- $67k
- 75th percentile
- $115k
- 90th percentile
- $126k
Enter your pay to see your percentile.
Posted offers on live listings — not take-home pay or a promise of what any one nurse will earn.
Minnesota market overview
- 25th percentile
- $67,080
- Median
- $96,387
- 75th percentile
- $115,107
- 90th percentile
- $125,706
- Median hourly (1,276 postings)
- $38/hr
- Sign-on bonus, median (483 postings)
- $5,000
- Sign-on bonus, highest posted
- $100,000
- Live postings stating pay
- 1,837
Annual figures are posted offers (midpoint of stated ranges) on live listings, updated October 26, 2026.
What each specialty is offered in Minnesota
Highest-offering employers in Minnesota right now
- #1$143k
Solutions by Sanford
median across 3 priced postings
- #2$124k
North Memorial Healthcare
median across 4 priced postings
- #3$124k
Fairview Health Services
median across 69 priced postings
- #4$124k
Allina Health System
median across 22 priced postings
- #5$124k
Nightingale Home Healthcare
median across 4 priced postings
What are you being paid?
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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.
- Offer in hand?Review an offerTurn it into a full-year number, see what it's worth where you'd live, and compare offers side by side.
- 3-minute PULSEFind the work that brings out your bestPay is one axis. Your pace, decision style, connection, scope, and energy rhythm shape the rest.
- CommunityAsk nurses what they really take homeDifferentials, ratios, and the offer nobody posts. Bring your number and compare notes.
Want the craft behind the numbers — differentials, negotiating, travel packages? Read the pay & salary guides.
Questions nurses ask
- How much do nurses make in Minnesota?
- Across 1,837 live job postings in Minnesota that state pay, the median posted offer is $96,387 a year (about $38/hr). The middle half of postings runs $67,080–$115,107, and the top 10% start at $125,706.
- How does Minnesota nurse pay compare nationally?
- Minnesota's posted median of $96,387 is 1% above the national median ($95,680), ranking #19 of 51 states on the Pay Index right now.
- Do Minnesota nursing jobs offer sign-on bonuses?
- 483 live postings in Minnesota advertise a sign-on bonus right now, with a median of $5,000 and offers up to $100,000.