SOC 29-1151 · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro

Nurse Anesthetists Salary in Minneapolis, MN

The average salary for nurse anesthetists in Minneapolis, Minnesota is $254,910 a year ($122.55 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $258,570: half of the 1,250 people in this job in the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($248,224).

$254,910average per year

$122.55 / hourMedian $258,570Take-home ≈ $168,499

  • $222K10th
  • $231K25th
  • $259KMedian
  • $271K75th
  • $277K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

1,250people in this job
+3%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 2Minnesota metros
105cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Nurse Anesthetists pay range in Minneapolis

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $221,970 a year or less, while the top 10% make $277,440 or more. The middle half of nurse anesthetists in Minneapolis earn between $230,800 and $270,720.

  • $222K10th
  • $231K25th
  • $259KMedian
  • $271K75th
  • $277K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$254,910$21,242$122.55
Median$258,570$21,548$124.31
Entry level (25th percentile)$230,800$19,233$110.96
Experienced (75th percentile)$270,720$22,560$130.15

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Nurse Anesthetists salary after taxes in Minneapolis

On the average salary of $254,910, a single filer in Minneapolis takes home about $168,499 a year, or $14,042 a month and $6,481 every two weeks. Taxes take 34% of gross pay.

The Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in WI$173,536$14,461
Working in MN$168,499$14,042

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Minnesota Paid Leave premiums are not included.

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Is Minneapolis a good place for nurse anesthetists? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Minneapolis area are 5% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 104.8), so the average $254,910 buys what about $243,184 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 4.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Minneapolis ($59,320). A typical home costs $393,774, or 1.5 years of this average salary before tax.

See what $254,910 is worth in another city

Nurse Anesthetists salary in other Minnesota cities

Minneapolis ranks 2nd of 2 Minnesota metro areas for this job; Duluth pays the most ($259,440).

  • Duluth$259,440
  • Minneapolis$254,910

All Nurse Anesthetists salaries in Minnesota

Highest-paying cities for nurse anesthetists

Jacksonville, FL pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($322,640).

Nurse Anesthetists salary by city

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Nurse Anesthetists salary in Minneapolis: questions

How much do nurse anesthetists make an hour in Minneapolis?

$122.55 an hour on average, and $124.31 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level nurse anesthetists salary in Minneapolis?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $221,970 a year and the 25th percentile is $230,800, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the nurse anesthetists take-home pay in Minneapolis?

About $168,499 a year ($14,042 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $254,910. Minnesota Paid Leave premiums are not included.

Do nurse anesthetists earn more in Minneapolis than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($248,224).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 29-1151; area Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI (33460). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.6%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Minnesota Paid Leave premiums are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.92, this job is 1.9 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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