Nursing Assistants pay in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington
$47,640avg. a year
$22.90 an hour · 14,590 employed
Nursing Assistants in the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area earn an average of $47,640 a year. That is $1,610 (3%) more than the Minnesota average of $46,030. The U.S. average is $42,700.
$48,020Median pay
$22.90Average hourly
+3%vs. Minnesota average
14,590Jobs in this metro
Other Minnesota metro areas
Average pay for nursing assistants in other Minnesota metro areas. Swipe to see all 8.
1930 jobs
Mankato, MN
$46,870
$22.53 an hour
21,550 jobs
Rochester, MN
$45,380
$21.82 an hour
3930 jobs
Grand Forks, ND-MN
$43,750
$21.03 an hour
41,580 jobs
St. Cloud, MN
$43,450
$20.89 an hour
51,610 jobs
Duluth, MN-WI
$43,370
$20.85 an hour
61,250 jobs
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN
$42,720
$20.54 an hour
72,240 jobs
Fargo, ND-MN
$42,350
$20.36 an hour
82,930 jobs
Sioux Falls, SD-MN
$39,260
$18.87 an hour
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How Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Home Health and Personal Care Aides | $40,250 |
| Medical Assistants | $53,190 |
| Orderlies | $46,050 |
| Psychiatric Aides | $52,810 |
| Dental Assistants | $67,420 |
| Phlebotomists | $48,190 |
Questions and answers
How much do nursing assistants make in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington?
The average is $47,640 a year, and the median is $48,020. About 14,590 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Minnesota average?
That is $1,610 (3%) more than the Minnesota average of $46,030.
Is this job common in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington?
It makes up 7.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.80 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 31-1131. Metro area: Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 33460). 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.