Nurse practitioner salary in Minnesota
Minnesota nurse practitioners earn a median of $133,260 a year ($64.07 an hour), according to BLS data for May 2025. That is about the same as the national median of $132,300, and ranks 19th of 51 states.
Median, Minnesota
$133,260
Mean $135,890
Middle half earns
$111,750 to $155,260
US: $117,990 to $156,700
Employed in Minnesota
7,780
1.27x the national concentration
Where Minnesota sits in the range
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Nurse practitioner pay by percentile
Ten percent of Minnesota nurse practitioners earned less than $98,950 and ten percent earned more than $170,140, a spread of $71,190. Where you land depends mostly on specialty, setting, experience and how the productivity pay is built, which is why two offers in the same city can be far apart.
| Percentile | Minnesota | United States | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | $98,950 | $101,340 | -2.4% |
| 25th | $111,750 | $117,990 | -5.3% |
| Median | $133,260 | $132,300 | +0.7% |
| 75th | $155,260 | $156,700 | -0.9% |
| 90th | $170,140 | $174,420 | -2.5% |
Nurse practitioner pay by metro area
BLS published NP pay for 9 metro areas that include part of Minnesota. Mankato, MN has the highest median at $138,580. Metro estimates rest on smaller samples than the statewide figure, so treat a low-precision row as a direction, not a number.
| Metro area | Employed | Median | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 4,900 | $133,370 | $127,970 to $158,930 |
| Rochester, MN | 1,190 | $126,270 | $105,820 to $131,290 |
| Sioux Falls, SD-MN | 500 | $130,390 | $109,680 to $137,600 |
| Fargo, ND-MN | 490 | $130,070 | $113,060 to $135,620 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | 420 | $136,530 | $125,260 to $161,320 |
| La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | 240 | $125,390 | $105,650 to $141,670 |
| St. Cloud, MN | 240 | $131,520 | $113,660 to $143,380 |
| Grand Forks, ND-MN | 190 | $130,990 | $104,130 to $130,990 |
| Mankato, MN | 150 | $138,580 | $133,680 to $169,040 |
How NP pay compares with other clinicians in Minnesota
| Occupation | Minnesota | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Nurse practitioner | $133,260 | $132,300 |
| Physician assistant | $141,190 | $135,880 |
| Nurse anesthetist (CRNA) | $266,190 | $236,590 |
| Registered nurse | $101,510 | $97,550 |
The Minnesota NP workforce
BLS counts 7,780 nurse practitioners on Minnesota payrolls, or 2.64 for every 1,000 jobs in the state, more concentrated than in the country as a whole. The federal NPI registry, which also counts self-employed and part-time clinicians, lists 8,348 nurse practitioners with a Minnesota practice address, and 331 new NP NPIs there in the past twelve months.
Using these numbers when you negotiate
A state median is a reference point, not a target. If an offer comes in under $111,750, it sits in the bottom quarter of what Minnesota nurse practitioners earn, and you should know why before you sign: a new-grad rate, a light schedule, or a base kept low because a productivity bonus is supposed to make up the difference. If it is above $155,260, ask what is expected in return, such as call, volume targets or a longer non-compete.
Compare the whole package, not the base: how the bonus is calculated, call pay, CME, PTO and who pays malpractice tail coverage. The negotiation guide and the contract checklist walk through each term.
Questions about NP pay in Minnesota
How much does a NP make in Minnesota?
The median annual wage for nurse practitioners in Minnesota was $133,260 in May 2025, and the mean was $135,890, per the BLS. The middle half earned between $111,750 and $155,260.
What is the hourly rate for nurse practitioners in Minnesota?
The median hourly wage was $64.07 and the mean was $65.33. BLS computes hourly figures from annual pay assuming a full-time year, so per-shift or per-diem rates can differ.
Where do NPs earn the most in Minnesota?
Among Minnesota metro areas with published data, Mankato, MN had the highest median at $138,580, and La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN the lowest at $125,390.
How does Minnesota rank for NP pay?
Minnesota ranks 19th of 51 states (including DC) by median NP pay, about the same as the national median of $132,300. Pay is only half the picture: compare it with what housing and taxes cost where you would live.
How many nurse practitioners work in Minnesota?
BLS estimated 7,780 nurse practitioners employed in Minnesota in May 2025. The federal NPI registry lists 8,348 with a Minnesota practice address.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (bls.gov/oes), SOC 29-1171, all industries and ownerships. NPI counts: NPPES monthly file, August 2026 (CMS, public domain). BLS wages are straight-time pay: they include production bonuses but leave out overtime, shift differentials, non-production bonuses and benefits, and they exclude the self-employed.
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