Average Primary Care Nurse Salary in Rochester

Primary care nurses in Rochester earn an average of $73,676 per year (or $35.42 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$84,172
Rochester, MN
12% lower than the national average
$73,676
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Rochester primary care nurses earn 12% lower than the national average salary for primary care nurses, at $84,172 (or $40.46 per hour).

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Primary care nurse salary range in Rochester, MN

10%
$54,164
MEDIAN
$68,214
90%
$86,576
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $86,576 $41
75th Percentile $83,568 $40
Median $68,214 $32
25th Percentile $65,897 $31

80% of Rochester primary care nurses earn between $54,164 and $86,576.

Cost-of-living adjusted primary care nurse salary in Rochester

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Rochester, MN
$77,799
Overall Average
Rochester, MN
$73,676

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Rochester primary care nurses earn about $77,799 per year. Cost-of-living in Rochester is 5% lower than the national average, meaning they face lower prices for food, housing, and transportation compared to other states.

Highest paying cities in Minnesota for primary care nurses

Minneapolis, MN $73,863 per year

Minnesota nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where primary care nurses are paid the highest is Minneapolis, where the average primary care nurses salary is $73,863 and 41,850 registered nurses are currently employed.

How much do other nurses get paid in Rochester, MN?

Neurology Nurse $105,317 per year
Blood Management Nurse $103,544 per year
Trauma Nurse $102,977 per year
Nurse Manager $101,553 per year
Clinical Informatics Nurse $100,558 per year
Research Nurse $100,189 per year
Urology Nurse $98,825 per year
Transplant Nurse $98,546 per year
Renal Nurse $98,546 per year
Infusion Nurse $98,198 per year

At a $73,676 average annual salary, primary care nurses in Rochester tend to earn less than neurology nurses ($105,317), blood management nurses ($103,544), trauma nurses ($102,977), nurse managers ($101,553), clinical informatics nurses ($100,558), research nurses ($100,189), urology nurses ($98,825), transplant nurses ($98,546), renal nurses ($98,546), and infusion nurses ($98,198).

More about primary care nurses

A primary care nurse is a registered nurse who works in an outpatient primary care office. Primary care nurses are well versed on a variety of healthcare issues since they handle a wide array of patient issues.

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Data sources: rn salary data, cost of living data, proprietary data from Incredible Health