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 |
$33.29 | $40.55 | $50.47 |
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Minnesota |
$38.66 | $41.96 | $51.86 |
Central Minnesota |
$38.14 | $41.68 | $52.31 |
Northeast Minnesota |
$32.14 | $37.92 | $41.18 |
Northwest Minnesota |
$34.77 | $39.02 | $48.44 |
Southeast Minnesota |
$40.42 | $41.68 | $48.98 |
Southwest Minnesota |
$33.98 | $38.80 | $46.67 |
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN |
$40.40 | $43.82 | $52.33 |
* "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 63,800 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 | 3,080,100 | 3,356,800 | 276,800 | 9% |
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Minnesota | 71,782 | 76,538 | 4,756 | 6.6% |
Central Minnesota | 6,414 | 6,791 | 377 | 5.9% |
Northeast Minnesota | 5,270 | 5,613 | 343 | 6.5% |
Northwest Minnesota | 5,448 | 5,748 | 300 | 5.5% |
Southeast Minnesota | 14,496 | 15,466 | 970 | 6.7% |
Southwest Minnesota | 3,698 | 3,886 | 188 | 5.1% |
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN | 36,355 | 38,953 | 2,598 | 7.1% |
Source: You can learn about our data sources in the About Us section.