Nursing Assistants Salary in Minnesota

Nursing assistants in Minnesota earn the most in Minneapolis (average $47,640 a year) and the least in Duluth ($43,370), across the 5 Minnesota metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the nursing assistants average at $46,030 and the median at $46,680 for 29,120 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $42,700.

Nursing Assistants average salary by city in Minnesota

Minneapolis$47,640
Mankato$46,870
Rochester$45,380
St. Cloud$43,450
Duluth$43,370

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Minneapolis	$47,640	$48,020	$44,600	$38,729	105
Mankato	$46,870	$46,430	$41,500	$38,151	91
Rochester	$45,380	$46,840	$39,960	$37,034	91
St. Cloud	$43,450	$40,130	$38,010	$35,586	88
Duluth	$43,370	$44,250	$38,060	$35,526	89

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; Minnesota Paid Leave premiums are not included. Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

Nursing Assistants salary in other states

Nursing Assistants salary by city and state

More about pay in Minnesota

Sources and how to read this page

Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 31-1131.
U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.

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