Median annual pay
$101,510 / year
4.1% above the national median
About county-level data. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics does not publish nursing wages by county. All figures on this page are May 2025 estimates (released April 2026) BLS estimates for the state of Minnesota, which includes Stearns County. Use them as a regional benchmark, not a county-specific measurement.
Nursing pay in Stearns County by role
Median annual pay for each nursing role — the state of Minnesota BLS estimates, May 2025 estimates.
| Role | Median annual pay |
|---|
| Registered Nurses | $101,510 |
| Nurse Practitioners | $133,260 |
| Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses | $63,750 |
| Nursing Assistants | $46,680 |
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Registered Nurses pay in Stearns County, Minnesota: the full picture
Registered nurses in Stearns County, Minnesota earn a median of $101,510 per year ($48.80 per hour). These are May 2025 estimates BLS estimates for the state of Minnesota, which includes Stearns County — the BLS does not publish nursing wages at the county level. That puts the area 4.1% above the national median of $97,550.
| Measure | Pay |
|---|
| Mean hourly wage | $49.72 |
| Median annual wage | $101,510 |
| Mean annual wage | $103,420 |
| Median hourly wage | $48.80 |
| Total employment | 70,110 |
Cities and towns in Stearns County
31 incorporated cities, towns, and census-designated places in Stearns County, per the U.S. Census Bureau.
- Albanycity
- Avoncity
- Belgradecity
- Brootencity
- Cold Springcity
- Elrosacity
- FairhavenCDP
- Freeportcity
- Greenwaldcity
- Holdingfordcity
- Kimballcity
- Lake Henrycity
- Meire Grovecity
- Melrosecity
- New Munichcity
- Paynesvillecity
- Richmondcity
- Rockvillecity
- Roscoecity
- Sartellcity
- Sauk Centrecity
- Spring Hillcity
- St. Anthonycity
- St. Augustacity
- St. Cloudcity
- St. John's UniversityCDP
- St. Josephcity
- St. Martincity
- St. Rosacity
- St. Stephencity
- Waite Parkcity
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Frequently asked questions
How much do registered nurses make in Stearns County?
The median annual wage is $101,510 ($48.80/hour), based on May 2025 estimates (released April 2026) BLS estimates for the state of Minnesota, which includes Stearns County.
Why does this page show state data instead of Stearns County-specific figures?
The Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes nursing wages for states and metro areas, not counties. We show the smallest BLS geography that contains the county and label it clearly — we never invent county-level numbers.
Where does this data come from?
All figures are May 2025 estimates (released April 2026) from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), retrieved 2026-10-09. They are survey estimates, not job offers.
Keep exploring
More Registered Nurses salary data and other nursing roles in Stearns County, Minnesota.
Sources & methodology. All figures on this page come from the
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates (released April 2026), retrieved 2026-10-09.
"Median" is the 50th percentile — half of workers earn more, half earn less.
"Mean" is the arithmetic average. Annual figures assume full-time, year-round work
(2,080 hours). Employment estimates exclude the self-employed. Figures are
rounded survey estimates, not job offers — actual pay varies by employer,
shift, experience, and certifications.