This page is built from the open postings on hospital and health-system career sites in Minnesota listed on Betterleap's job board: 5,369 open positions from 38 employers as of October 26, 2026, 2.5% of all open postings on the board, which ranks Minnesota #14 of 51 states. Registered nurses are 34.4% of the state's postings (852). Every figure below is a count or a posted pay range, never a job description; the method is at the end.
Where the jobs are in Minnesota
| # | City | Open postings | of which RN | Employers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rochester, MN | 1,239 | 201 | 6 |
| 2 | Minneapolis, MN | 413 | 71 | 13 |
| 3 | Saint Paul, MN | 251 | 36 | 4 |
| 4 | Duluth, MN | 216 | 22 | 5 |
| 5 | Saint Cloud, MN | 202 | 39 | 3 |
| 6 | Saint Louis Park, MN | 202 | 22 | 1 |
| 7 | Edina, MN | 155 | 22 | 3 |
| 8 | Burnsville, MN | 129 | 42 | 2 |
Every city links to its live listings; the state's registered-nurse listings are at RN jobs in Minnesota.
Health systems hiring the most in Minnesota
Counted by open postings on the system's own career site, so a system that lists every unit and shift separately ranks higher than one that posts one evergreen requisition per role.
| # | Employer | Open postings in MN |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fairview Health Services | 1,295 |
| 2 | HealthPartners | 812 |
| 3 | Mayo Clinic | 774 |
| 4 | Mayo Clinic Health System | 774 |
| 5 | Essentia Health | 556 |
| 6 | Sanford Health | 397 |
| 7 | CentraCare | 325 |
| 8 | Cleveland Clinic | 100 |
Which roles Minnesota employers are hiring
| Role | Open postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| registered nurses | 852 | 34.4% |
| physicians | 535 | 21.6% |
| certified nursing assistants | 290 | 11.7% |
| licensed practical nurses | 246 | 9.9% |
| food service workers | 150 | 6.1% |
| patient care technicians | 143 | 5.8% |
| nurse practitioners | 134 | 5.4% |
| medical assistants | 127 | 5.1% |
What nursing jobs pay in Minnesota
For reference, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics counts 70,110 registered nurses employed in Minnesota with a mean wage of $49.72 an hour ($103,420 a year), OEWS May 2025.
Where enough Minnesota postings state a pay range with both ends (26.3% of them do), the median midpoint of the posted range, converted to hourly (annual divided by 2,080), with the middle half of postings and the BLS May 2025 state mean for the same occupation:
| Role | Postings with a range | Median posted midpoint | Middle half of postings | BLS mean | Posted vs BLS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| registered nurses | 269 | $59.00/hr | $52.50 to $60.50 | $49.72/hr | +18.7% |
Not shown: licensed practical nurses (no BLS reference loaded for this occupation yet); certified nursing assistants (no BLS reference loaded for this occupation yet).
Licensing: working as a nurse in Minnesota
Minnesota is not a member of the Nurse Licensure Compact, per NCSBN's compact map (read September 26, 2026, which lists 40 member states). A nurse licensed in another state needs a Minnesota license by endorsement before starting work, so employers here draw mostly on nurses already licensed in the state. The state's board of nursing contact page is on NCSBN.
Licensing is issued by the state board of nursing: an approved nursing program, the NCLEX-RN (or NCLEX-PN), a background check and the board's application. The board's own pages are the source of truth for fees and timelines; this page does not restate them.
How this is built
- Scope: open postings on public hospital and health-system career sites, counted as of the date shown; job descriptions are never republished. Only postings whose location is in Minnesota count here; a posting listing several sites counts once, at its first site.
- Pay point: midpoint of the posted range, hourly (annual ÷ 2080), only where both ends and the unit are posted. The top of a posted range is never used as "the pay". A posted median is published only with at least 100 postings and within a third of the BLS mean.
- Freshness: counts are refreshed monthly and the page shows its date; a posting that leaves an employer's site drops out.
- References: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, state estimates; NCSBN Nurse Licensure Compact map data, read September 26, 2026.
Data as of October 26, 2026.
Frequently asked questions
How many open nursing jobs are there in Minnesota right now?
5,369 open postings from 38 hospital and health-system employers in Minnesota as of October 26, 2026, 852 of them for registered nurses. Rochester has the most (1,239), then Minneapolis (413).
What do registered nurses earn in Minnesota?
The BLS OEWS May 2025 mean for registered nurses in Minnesota is $49.72 an hour, $103,420 a year, across 70,110 employed RNs. Open postings that state a range (269 of them) have a median midpoint of $59.00 an hour, +18.7% versus the BLS mean.
Is Minnesota a Nurse Licensure Compact state?
No. Minnesota is not an NLC member (NCSBN map, read September 26, 2026); nurses licensed elsewhere need a Minnesota license by endorsement.
Which hospitals are hiring nurses in Minnesota?
By open postings on their own career sites: Fairview Health Services (1,295), HealthPartners (812), Mayo Clinic (774) and 5 more listed above, as of October 26, 2026.
