Registered Nurses pay in Rochester
$106,510avg. a year
$51.21 an hour · 6,390 employed
Registered Nurses in the Rochester, MN metro area earn an average of $106,510 a year. That is $3,090 (3%) more than the Minnesota average of $103,420. The U.S. average is $101,420.
$101,660Median pay
$51.21Average hourly
+3%vs. Minnesota average
6,390Jobs in this metro
Other Minnesota metro areas
Average pay for registered nurses in other Minnesota metro areas. Swipe to see all 8.
143,600 jobs
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
$106,480
$51.19 an hour
22,910 jobs
St. Cloud, MN
$101,980
$49.03 an hour
31,570 jobs
Mankato, MN
$100,560
$48.35 an hour
44,410 jobs
Duluth, MN-WI
$96,640
$46.46 an hour
52,920 jobs
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN
$95,460
$45.89 an hour
64,790 jobs
Fargo, ND-MN
$84,740
$40.74 an hour
71,280 jobs
Grand Forks, ND-MN
$82,140
$39.49 an hour
87,680 jobs
Sioux Falls, SD-MN
$74,700
$35.92 an hour
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How Rochester compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Rochester
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Physicians, All Other | $296,560 |
| Nurse Practitioners | $119,980 |
| Pharmacists | $160,220 |
| Physical Therapists | $100,750 |
| Dental Hygienists | $101,470 |
| Speech-Language Pathologists | $84,360 |
Questions and answers
How much do registered nurses make in Rochester?
The average is $106,510 a year, and the median is $101,660. About 6,390 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Minnesota average?
That is $3,090 (3%) more than the Minnesota average of $103,420.
Is this job common in Rochester?
It makes up 52.0 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 2.39 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 29-1141. Metro area: Rochester, MN metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 40340). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.