Registered Nurses pay range in Mankato
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $82,880 a year or less, while the top 10% make $127,510 or more. The middle half of registered nurses in Mankato earn between $87,970 and $106,640.
- $83K10th
- $88K25th
- $103KMedian
- $107K75th
- $128K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $100,560 | $8,380 | $48.35 |
| Median | $103,400 | $8,617 | $49.71 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $87,970 | $7,331 | $42.29 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $106,640 | $8,887 | $51.27 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Registered Nurses salary after taxes in Mankato
On the average salary of $100,560, a single filer in Mankato takes home about $74,259 a year, or $6,188 a month and $2,856 every two weeks. Taxes take 26% 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 Mankato a good place for registered nurses? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Mankato area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.0), so the average $100,560 buys what about $110,560 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Mankato ($49,530). A typical home costs $309,967, or 3.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Registered Nurses salary in other Minnesota cities
Mankato ranks 4th of 5 Minnesota metro areas for this job; Rochester pays the most ($106,510).
- Rochester$106,510
- Minneapolis$106,480
- St. Cloud$101,980
- Mankato$100,560
- Duluth$96,640
Highest-paying cities for registered nurses
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($194,950).
- San Jose, CA$194,950
- Vallejo, CA$182,820
- San Francisco, CA$176,900
- Santa Rosa, CA$170,000
- Sacramento, CA$164,200
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Registered Nurses salary in Mankato: questions
How much do registered nurses make an hour in Mankato?
$48.35 an hour on average, and $49.71 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level registered nurses salary in Mankato?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $82,880 a year and the 25th percentile is $87,970, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the registered nurses take-home pay in Mankato?
About $74,259 a year ($6,188 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $100,560. Minnesota Paid Leave premiums are not included.
Do registered nurses earn more in Mankato than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($102,761).
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 29-1141; area Mankato, MN (31860). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.4%.
- 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 1.29, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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