Registered Nurses

• A majority of RNs work in either a hospital (51%) or clinic/office/ambulatory care facility (17%)

• As of June 2019, there are 104,355 actively licensed registered nurses in the state of Minnesota

• 64% of Minnesota’s Registered Nurses have obtained a bachelor’s degree or higher

• 19% of RNs specialize in Med Surg, while 18% of RNs specialize in Acute Critical Care 

• A majority of RNs work 31-40 hours each week

• A majority (97%) of RNS report being “Satisfied” or “Very Satisfied” with their profession overall. 

• Average salary of an RN in Minnesota is $66,236/ year at $32/hour

Licensed Practical Nurses

• As of January 2019, 21,393 LPNs are actively licensed in Minnesota

• A majority of LPNS (42%) work in a clinic/office/ambulatory care setting

• 43% of LPNS have earned an associate degree while only 5% have earned a Bachelor’s or higher

• 35% of LPNs specialize in geriatrics/gerontology, while 23% specialize in adult/family health 

• 57% of LPNS work 31-40 hours per week 

• 95% of LPNS report being “Satisfied” or “Very Satisfied” with their profession overall

• Average salary of an LPN in Minnesota is $59,280/ year at around $30/hour 

• Advanced Practice Registered Nurses

• As of May 2019, there were 8,849 actively licensed APRN in the state of Minnesota

• Most APRNs are certified as Certified Nurse Practitioners (65%), or Certified Nurse Anesthetists (24%), as well as Certified Nurse Midwives or Clinical Nurse Specialists

• 95% of APRNs in Minnesota possess a master's degree (71%) or higher (24%)

• 57.4% of APRNs work an average of 31-40 hours a week

• 24% of APRNs specialize in Adult/Family Health. An additional 24% of APRNs specialize in 

Advanced Practice Registered Nurses

• As of May 2019, there were 8,849 actively licensed APRN in the state of Minnesota

• Most APRNs are certified as Certified Nurse Practitioners (65%), or Certified Nurse Anesthetists (24%), as well as Certified Nurse Midwives or Clinical Nurse Specialists

• 95% of APRNs in Minnesota possess a master's degree (71%) or higher (24%)

• 57.4% of APRNs work an average of 31-40 hours a week

• 24% of APRNs specialize in Adult/Family Health. An additional 24% of APRNs specialize in Anesthesiology. 

• 37.8% of APRNs work in a hospital setting, while 48% work in a clinic/office/health center/ or ambulatory care facility. 

• 97% of APRNS are “Satisfied” or “Very Satisfied” with their career overall

• Average Salary

• Average salary for a Nurse Practitioner in Minnesota is $123,499/ year

• Average salary for a CRNA in Minnesota is $223,950/ year at $108/hour

• Average salary for a Certified Nurse Midwife in Minnesota is $80,676/year at $39/ hour