Mental Health Nurse Salary Guide: Rochester, MN

Average Mental Health Nurse Salary

$37.25/hour

The average salary for a Mental Health Nurse in Rochester, MN is $37.25 per hour. This is 64% lower than the Minnesota average of $61.07.

Estimate based on Bureau of Labor Statistics data.

Mental Health Nurse salaries in Rochester, MN compared to State and National Averages

$37.25/hour

Rochester, MN

22% lower than the US average.

$61.07/hour

Minnesota

26% higher than the US average.

$45.40/hour

United States

How Mental Health Nurse Salaries in Rochester Compare to Other Cities

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Kansas City, Missouri

$44/hour

This is 16% higher than the Rochester average of $37.25.

Lenexa, Kansas

$57/hour

This is 35% higher than the Rochester average of $37.25.

Saint Louis, Missouri

$51/hour

This is 28% higher than the Rochester average of $37.25.

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