Nursing Assistants Salary in Minnesota (2024)

The median nursing assistants salary in Minnesota is $45,580/year, based on May 2024 BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). That is 15.3% above the national median of $39,530.

Wage table

Annual and hourly wages, Nursing Assistants in Minnesota — May 2024 OEWS
MetricAmount
Annual mean$45,230
Annual median$45,580
10th percentile$37,760
25th percentile$39,790
75th percentile$48,100
90th percentile$54,230
Hourly median$21.91/hr
Employment (state)26,970

What the numbers mean

The gap between the 10th and 90th percentile is wide: the highest-paid 10% of nursing assistants in Minnesota earn about 1.4× what the lowest-paid 10% earn. That spread usually reflects differences in experience, employer type, and local cost of living within the state — the median is a more representative figure than the mean for a "typical" salary, since a small number of very high earners can pull the mean upward.

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Frequently asked questions

Is nursing assistants pay in Minnesota above the national average?

The median nursing assistants salary in Minnesota is $45,580/year, which is 15.3% above the national median of $39,530/year (May 2024 BLS OEWS data).

What is the median nursing assistants salary in Minnesota?

$45,580/year, based on May 2024 BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.

How much do the highest-paid nursing assistants in Minnesota earn?

The 90th percentile nursing assistants in Minnesota earns $54,230/year or more, compared to $37,760/year or less for the 10th percentile.

Which states pay nursing assistants more than Minnesota?

Maine pays more ($45,640/year median), along with 3 other states listed below.