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How much do nurse practitioners make in Minnesota?

What nurse practitioners earn in Minnesota and its metro areas, compared with the rest of the country (May 2025 BLS data).

May 2025#18 of 50 states
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Median pay in Minnesota
$133,260

a year, or $64.07 an hour. That is about the same as the national median of $132,300.

The middle half of nurse practitioners in Minnesota earn $111,750 to $155,260.

Pay range in Minnesota
Bottom 10% earn under
$98,950
25th percentile
$111,750
Median
$133,260
75th percentile
$155,260
Top 10% earn over
$170,140
Rank among states
#18 of 50

Minnesota pays nurse practitioners more than 32 of the other 49 states. Highest: California ($168,520).

Jobs in Minnesota
7,780

2.64 of every 1,000 jobs in the state, 1.27× the U.S. concentration.

Nurse Practitioner pay in Minnesota cities

Metro and rural (nonmetropolitan) areas as BLS defines them, including metro areas that cross into neighboring states.. Click a column to sort.

AreaPay a yearHourlyJobs
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $133,370 $64.12 4,900
Rochester, MN $126,270 $60.71 1,190
Sioux Falls, SD-MN $130,390 $62.69 500
Fargo, ND-MN $130,070 $62.53 490
Duluth, MN-WI $136,530 $65.64 420
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $131,110 $63.04 280
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $125,390 $60.29 240
St. Cloud, MN $131,520 $63.23 240
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $143,790 $69.13 240
Grand Forks, ND-MN $130,990 $62.97 190
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $131,500 $63.22 190
Mankato, MN $138,580 $66.62 150
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $131,180 $63.07 70
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States with similar nurse practitioner pay

Arizona $134,420 median a year · +1% vs Minnesota Oklahoma $133,390 median a year Colorado $132,930 median a year Idaho $132,540 median a year · −1% vs Minnesota Wyoming $132,200 median a year · −1% vs Minnesota Nebraska $132,130 median a year · −1% vs Minnesota

Other healthcare salaries in Minnesota

Home Health and Personal Care Aides $38,370 median a year · 128,680 jobs Registered Nurses $101,510 median a year · 70,110 jobs Nursing Assistants $46,680 median a year · 29,120 jobs Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $63,750 median a year · 12,840 jobs Medical Assistants $50,480 median a year · 10,580 jobs Pharmacy Technicians $48,300 median a year · 7,340 jobs Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians $74,440 median a year · 7,190 jobs Pharmacists $159,740 median a year · 6,310 jobs Dental Assistants $65,270 median a year · 5,980 jobs Physicians, All Other $367,320 median a year · 5,350 jobs Physical Therapists $102,010 median a year · 5,180 jobs Radiologic Technologists and Technicians $83,400 median a year · 4,910 jobs
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Questions about nurse practitioner pay in Minnesota

How much does a nurse practitioner make in Minnesota?

Nurse Practitioners in Minnesota earned a median of $133,260 a year ($64.07 an hour) in May 2025, about the same as the national median of $132,300. The middle half earned $111,750 to $155,260.

Where in Minnesota do nurse practitioners earn the most?

Among areas in Minnesota, pay was highest in Mankato, MN at $138,580.

How does Minnesota rank for nurse practitioner pay?

Minnesota ranks #18 of 50 states for nurse practitioners pay. California pays the most, at $168,520 a year. Pay figures don't account for differences in cost of living.

How many nurse practitioners work in Minnesota?

About 7,780 people worked as nurse practitioners in Minnesota in May 2025, or 2.64 of every 1,000 jobs in the state.

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, all industries. Median pay is the middle wage; where BLS publishes no median, the average (mean) is shown, marked "(avg)". Values marked "+" are above the most BLS reports exactly. Pay doesn't reflect cost of living, overtime or shift differentials.