Nursing Home Nurse Salary Guide: Detroit Lakes, MN

Average Nursing Home Nurse Salary

$34.50/hour

The average salary for a Nursing Home Nurse in Detroit Lakes, MN is $34.50 per hour. This is 67% lower than the Minnesota average of $57.45.

Estimate based on Bureau of Labor Statistics data.

Nursing Home Nurse salaries in Detroit Lakes, MN compared to State and National Averages

$34.50/hour

Detroit Lakes, MN

32% lower than the US average.

$57.45/hour

Minnesota

21% higher than the US average.

$45.44/hour

United States

How Nursing Home Nurse Salaries in Detroit Lakes Compare to Other Cities

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Brainerd, Minnesota

$35/hour

This is equal to the Detroit Lakes average

Grand Forks, North Dakota

--/hour

Minneapolis, Minnesota

$41/hour

This is 15% higher than the Detroit Lakes average of $34.50.

What cities in Minnesota pay the most for Long Term Care Nurses?

Only Minneapolis, Minnesota reports pay data for Nursing Home Nurses, averaging $41 per hour. Minneapolis, Minnesota also has the highest ceiling, with max hourly pay reaching $53. For comparison, the Detroit Lakes, MN average for Registered Nurses is $35 per hour — Minneapolis, Minnesota pays 18% more.

CityAverage Hourly SalaryMax Hourly Salary
Minneapolis, Minnesota$41$53

Last updated on November 10, 2026. Information based on active jobs on Vivian.com and pay data from BLS and around the web.

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