Registered Nurses pay range in Minneapolis
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $82,180 a year or less, while the top 10% make $133,450 or more. The middle half of registered nurses in Minneapolis earn between $94,170 and $123,900.
- $82K10th
- $94K25th
- $103KMedian
- $124K75th
- $133K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $106,480 | $8,873 | $51.19 |
| Median | $103,040 | $8,587 | $49.54 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $94,170 | $7,848 | $45.27 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $123,900 | $10,325 | $59.57 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Registered Nurses salary after taxes in Minneapolis
On the average salary of $106,480, a single filer in Minneapolis takes home about $78,021 a year, or $6,502 a month and $3,001 every two weeks. Taxes take 27% 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:
| State | Per year | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| Working in WI | $78,927 | $6,577 |
| Working in MN | $78,021 | $6,502 |
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 Minneapolis a good place for registered nurses? 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 $106,480 buys what about $101,582 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Minneapolis ($59,320). A typical home costs $393,774, or 3.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Registered Nurses salary in other Minnesota cities
Minneapolis ranks 2nd of 5 Minnesota metro areas for this job; Rochester pays the most ($106,510).
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 Minneapolis: questions
How much do registered nurses make an hour in Minneapolis?
$51.19 an hour on average, and $49.54 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level registered nurses salary in Minneapolis?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $82,180 a year and the 25th percentile is $94,170, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the registered nurses take-home pay in Minneapolis?
About $78,021 a year ($6,502 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $106,480. Minnesota Paid Leave premiums are not included.
Do registered nurses earn more in Minneapolis than elsewhere?
The average here is 4% more than 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 Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI (33460). 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 1.03, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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