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Nurse Practitioners Salary in Minnesota

What Nurse Practitioners earn in Minnesota, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 13 counties.

Average in MN
$132,172
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
10 of 16
published states
Workers in state
9,100
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
13 counties

Pay by labor market in Minnesota

Nurse Practitioners pay by wage area in Minnesota
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI$133,370$94,391$70,332Hennepin County, MN

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Nurse Practitioners in Minnesota counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Le Sueur County, MN$133,370$94,391$77,388
2Mille Lacs County, MN$133,370$94,391$77,016
3Hennepin County, MN$133,370$94,391$70,332
4Ramsey County, MN$133,370$94,391$70,332
5Dakota County, MN$133,370$94,391$70,332
6Anoka County, MN$133,370$94,391$70,332
7Washington County, MN$133,370$94,391$70,332
8Scott County, MN$133,370$94,391$70,332
9Wright County, MN$133,370$94,391$70,332
10Carver County, MN$133,370$94,391$70,332
11Sherburne County, MN$133,370$94,391$70,332
12Chisago County, MN$133,370$94,391$70,332
13Isanti County, MN$133,370$94,391$70,332

Nurse Practitioners pay in Minnesota

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Nurse Practitioners in Minnesota is $132,172, based on 9,100 workers. Among the 16 states with published data, that ranks number 10. The BLS national median for the occupation is $132,300, so Minnesota averages 0.1% below it.

Published data for Minnesota currently covers the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI area, with a local median wage of $133,370.

Cost of living for Nurse Practitioners in Minnesota

We compare 13 Minnesota counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Le Sueur County, MN leaves the largest yearly margin, $77,388. Isanti County, MN leaves the smallest, $70,332. The median wage covers all four basics in 13 of the 13 counties.

Nurse Practitioners in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Nurse Practitioners are California ($175,374), New Jersey ($156,018), New York ($155,661) and New Hampshire ($145,213).

Frequently asked questions: Nurse Practitioners in Minnesota

How much do Nurse Practitioners earn in Minnesota?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $132,172.

Which Minnesota county is best for Nurse Practitioners?

Le Sueur County, MN leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($77,388). Mille Lacs County, MN follows at $77,016.