Nurse Practitioners pay range in St. Cloud
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $106,940 a year or less, while the top 10% make $166,020 or more. The middle half of nurse practitioners in St. Cloud earn between $113,660 and $143,380.
- $107K10th
- $114K25th
- $132KMedian
- $143K75th
- $166K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $132,370 | $11,031 | $63.64 |
| Median | $131,520 | $10,960 | $63.23 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $113,660 | $9,472 | $54.64 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $143,380 | $11,948 | $68.93 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Nurse Practitioners salary after taxes in St. Cloud
On the average salary of $132,370, a single filer in St. Cloud takes home about $94,183 a year, or $7,849 a month and $3,622 every two weeks. Taxes take 29% of gross 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.
Is St. Cloud a good place for nurse practitioners? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the St. Cloud area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 87.6), so the average $132,370 buys what about $151,052 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.6 times the median wage of all jobs in St. Cloud ($50,840). A typical home costs $318,864, or 2.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Nurse Practitioners salary in other Minnesota cities
St. Cloud ranks 4th of 5 Minnesota metro areas for this job; Mankato pays the most ($145,440).
- Mankato$145,440
- Duluth$140,360
- Minneapolis$137,660
- St. Cloud$132,370
- Rochester$119,980
Highest-paying cities for nurse practitioners
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($225,610).
- San Jose, CA$225,610
- San Francisco, CA$215,430
- Vallejo, CA$196,780
- Napa, CA$188,720
- Modesto, CA$187,690
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Nurse Practitioners salary in St. Cloud: questions
How much do nurse practitioners make an hour in St. Cloud?
$63.64 an hour on average, and $63.23 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level nurse practitioners salary in St. Cloud?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $106,940 a year and the 25th percentile is $113,660, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the nurse practitioners take-home pay in St. Cloud?
About $94,183 a year ($7,849 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $132,370. Minnesota Paid Leave premiums are not included.
Do nurse practitioners earn more in St. Cloud than elsewhere?
The average here is 4% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($138,268).
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 29-1171; area St. Cloud, MN (41060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.4%.
- 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 1.10, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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