Registered Nurses
Wages & Outlook
Typical Wages
Wages listed below are for a variety of experience and education levels. Make sure that you research the typical entry-level education and work experience and training requirements for this occupation.
This is a very high-wage career. It pays well above the statewide median wage.
Wages for Registered Nurses *
U S |
$30.23 | $36.95 | $45.90 |
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Minnesota |
$33.20 | $39.02 | $46.75 |
Central Minnesota |
$34.03 | $40.54 | $48.21 |
Northeast Minnesota |
$28.79 | $34.38 | $39.62 |
Northwest Minnesota |
$29.64 | $34.77 | $40.71 |
Southeast Minnesota |
$31.21 | $35.31 | $39.61 |
Southwest Minnesota |
$30.49 | $36.89 | $44.53 |
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN |
$35.78 | $42.44 | $49.38 |
* "Low" indicates 25% of workers earn less and 75% earn more.
"Median" indicates 50% of workers earn less and 50% earn more.
"High" indicates 75% of workers earn less and 25% earn more.
Employment
In Minnesota, there are 70,820 workers employed in this very large career.
Where do Registered Nurses most often work?
- Hospitals
- Ambulatory Health Care Services
- Nursing and Residential Care Facilities
- Insurance Carriers and Related Activities
Current Demand
This career is currently in very high demand.
Future Demand
This career is seeing high growth compared to other careers.
There will be a need for about 43,201 new Registered Nurses to meet market demand between 2020-2030. This includes the demand due to replacement (workers leaving the occupation or retiring) as well as growth.
U S | 3,059,800 | 3,431,300 | 371,500 | 12.1% |
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Minnesota | 71,782 | 76,538 | 4,756 | 6.6% |
Central Minnesota | 6,403 | 7,556 | 1,153 | 18% |
Northeast Minnesota | 4,658 | 4,922 | 264 | 5.7% |
Northwest Minnesota | 4,841 | 5,325 | 484 | 10% |
Southeast Minnesota | 13,019 | 14,509 | 1,490 | 11.4% |
Southwest Minnesota | 3,581 | 3,872 | 291 | 8.1% |
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN | 37,928 | 42,436 | 4,508 | 11.9% |
Source: You can learn about our data sources in the About Us section.