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Caregiver Pay in Minnesota
What caregivers earn in Minnesota — the typical wage, the realistic pay bands, and how the state's metros compare.
Headline numbers
Typical hourly pay
$18.45/hras of May 2025
the median caregiver wage in Minnesota
vs the national market
+7.2%as of May 2025
above the national typical wage of $17.21/hr
Caregivers employed
128,680as of May 2025
home health & personal care aides in Minnesota
The pay bands
Entry-level
$15.87/hr
1 in 10 earn less than this
Lower band
$17.60/hr
a quarter of caregivers earn less
Typical
$18.45/hr
the middle of the market
Upper band
$21.07/hr
a quarter of caregivers earn more
Top-of-market
$22.43/hr
1 in 10 earn more than this
Metro by metro
| Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $17.94/hr | $17.07/hr – $20.25/hr | 1,710 |
| St. Cloud, MN | $17.84/hr | $17.01/hr – $19.42/hr | 3,140 |
| Mankato, MN | $18.06/hr | $17.05/hr – $20.44/hr | 3,170 |
| Rochester, MN | $18.88/hr | $18.00/hr – $21.32/hr | 4,260 |
| Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $17.95/hr | $17.42/hr – $20.91/hr | 4,420 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | $17.50/hr | $16.41/hr – $18.67/hr | 5,660 |
| Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $17.82/hr | $16.72/hr – $19.86/hr | 5,690 |
| Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $17.90/hr | $17.15/hr – $18.76/hr | 5,950 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $18.68/hr | $17.83/hr – $21.36/hr | 93,560 |
What Minnesota agencies are advertising right now
Duluth, MN-WI
HomecareHQ analysis$20.00/hrtypical advertised payas of Sep 2026
most ads: $18.00/hr – $21.00/hr
from the 31 of 44 agency ads that disclosed pay · Aug 12 – Sep 11, 2026Benefits mentioned · % of 44 agency ads
- 401(k)56.8%
- Flexible schedule52.3%
- Paid time off45.5%
- Dental29.5%
- Daily pay25.0%
- Paid training22.7%
- Mileage20.5%
- Holiday pay20.5%
+5 more benefits tracked
Hiring incentives
Referral bonus 13.6%Weekend differential 2.3%
44 agency job ads found this window — a read on hiring demand · 46.9% of ads are part-time roles
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
HomecareHQ analysis$19.75/hrtypical advertised payas of Sep 2026
most ads: $18.38/hr – $21.00/hr
from the 46 of 79 agency ads that disclosed pay · Aug 12 – Sep 11, 2026Benefits mentioned · % of 79 agency ads
- Flexible schedule59.5%
- Paid time off50.6%
- 401(k)41.8%
- Paid training39.2%
- Holiday pay22.8%
- Dental20.3%
- Life insurance16.5%
- Daily pay15.2%
+5 more benefits tracked
Hiring incentives
Referral bonus 8.9%Weekend differential 3.8%
79 agency job ads found this window — a read on hiring demand · 29.2% of ads are part-time roles
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