Annual salary
$84,349
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VA nurse pay scale, Saint Cloud, MN (station 656)
The Department of Veterans Affairs pays nurses on Title 38 locality pay schedules that each medical center sets for its own labor market. These are this station's schedules as the VA publishes them, grade by step, with a calculator.
- VA station 656 sets nurse locality pay for Saint Cloud, MN, Alexandria, MN, Brainerd, MN, Montevideo, MN, Sartell, MN, Watkins, MN.
- Registered nurses (RN) on this station's base schedules earn $84,349 at Nurse I, step 1 up to $149,645 at the top of the highest grade, per the VA's nurse locality pay file (effective ).
- Advanced practice registered nurses (APRN: nurse practitioners and other APRNs) earn $114,239 to $193,757.
- The station also publishes 6 specialty and supervisory schedules (operating room, critical care, managers and others), summarised in the table below.
- Data current as of 3 Sept 2026 in the VA's national nurse locality pay spreadsheet. Locality pay is already built into these rates.
Registered nurse locality pay schedule NH99, Watkins, MN
Official sourceDocumentU.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Office of the Chief Human Capital OfficerEffective
| Step \ Grade | Nurse I | Nurse II | Nurse III |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $84,349 | $97,001 | $112,520 |
| 2 | $86,879 | $99,911 | $115,895 |
| 3 | $89,409 | $102,821 | $119,270 |
| 4 | $91,939 | $105,731 | $122,645 |
| 5 | $94,469 | $108,641 | $126,020 |
| 6 | $96,999 | $111,551 | $129,395 |
| 7 | $99,529 | $114,461 | $132,770 |
| 8 | $102,059 | $117,371 | $136,145 |
| 9 | $104,589 | $120,281 | $139,520 |
| 10 | $107,119 | $123,191 | $142,895 |
| 11 | $109,649 | $126,101 | $146,270 |
| 12 | $112,179 | $129,011 | $149,645 |
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Per month (12)
$7,029.08
Next 5 steps in this grade
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $86,879 | +$2,530 |
| 3 | $89,409 | +$5,060 |
| 4 | $91,939 | +$7,590 |
| 5 | $94,469 | +$10,120 |
| 6 | $96,999 | +$12,650 |
Worked example as rendered: Nurse I, step 1 = $84,349 a year, $7,029.08 a month spread over 12 months. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
Title 38 nurse locality pay schedule NH99 for VA station 656, from the VA's national nurse locality pay spreadsheet (current as of 3 Sept 2026).
Nurse I entry levels 1-3 share one rate table in the source; it is shown once.
These are basic pay rates. Locality pay is already built in; premium pay, recruitment and retention incentives are not.
Advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) locality pay schedule NI01, Alexandria, MN, Brainerd, MN, Montevideo, MN, New London, MN and 2 more
Official sourceDocumentU.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Office of the Chief Human Capital OfficerEffective
| Step \ Grade | Nurse I | Nurse II | Nurse III |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $114,239 | $133,658 | $145,687 |
| 2 | $117,666 | $137,667 | $150,057 |
| 3 | $121,093 | $141,676 | $154,427 |
| 4 | $124,520 | $145,685 | $158,797 |
| 5 | $127,947 | $149,694 | $163,167 |
| 6 | $131,374 | $153,703 | $167,537 |
| 7 | $134,801 | $157,712 | $171,907 |
| 8 | $138,228 | $161,721 | $176,277 |
| 9 | $141,655 | $165,730 | $180,647 |
| 10 | $145,082 | $169,739 | $185,017 |
| 11 | $148,509 | $173,748 | $189,387 |
| 12 | $151,936 | $177,757 | $193,757 |
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Annual salary
$114,239
Per month (12)
$9,519.92
Next 5 steps in this grade
| Step | Salary | vs. selected |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $117,666 | +$3,427 |
| 3 | $121,093 | +$6,854 |
| 4 | $124,520 | +$10,281 |
| 5 | $127,947 | +$13,708 |
| 6 | $131,374 | +$17,135 |
Worked example as rendered: Nurse I, step 1 = $114,239 a year, $9,519.92 a month spread over 12 months. Monthly and daily figures are arithmetic on the published annual cell, before any supplement, stipend or deduction.
Title 38 nurse locality pay schedule NI01 for VA station 656, from the VA's national nurse locality pay spreadsheet (current as of 3 Sept 2026).
Nurse I entry levels 1-3 share one rate table in the source; it is shown once.
These are basic pay rates. Locality pay is already built in; premium pay, recruitment and retention incentives are not.
Specialty and supervisory schedules
Step 1 of each grade and the highest cell on each schedule. Each is a separate locality pay schedule, set by the station alongside the base RN schedule.
| Schedule | Nurse I step 1 | Nurse II step 1 | Nurse III step 1 | Top cell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RN Staff - Inpatient N065 · Saint Cloud, MN | $85,887 | $98,769 | $114,572 | $152,379 |
| RN - Assistant/Associate/Depu N0JK · Saint Cloud, MN | $112,611 | $129,502 | $141,157 | $187,731 |
| RN Nurse Informatics Superviso N0MM · Saint Cloud, MN | $98,275 | $113,016 | $132,924 | $176,781 |
| RN/Nurse Executive NN42 · Alexandria, MN, Brainerd, MN, Montevideo, MN +3 | – | – | – | $228,000 |
| RN - Mgr/Head Nurse NN43 · Alexandria, MN, Brainerd, MN, Freeport, MN +3 | $99,645 | $114,591 | $132,924 | $176,781 |
| RN - Assistant Manager NV01 · Alexandria, MN, Brainerd, MN, Montevideo, MN +1 | $91,827 | $105,601 | $122,497 | $162,911 |
Questions people ask
How much does the VA pay registered nurses in Saint Cloud, MN?
On station 656's base RN schedule, from $84,349 (Nurse I, step 1) to $149,645 at the top of the highest grade, effective August 9, 2026. The grade and step are set at hiring from education and experience under the VA's nurse qualification standard.
How much does the VA pay nurse practitioners in Saint Cloud, MN?
$114,239 to $193,757 on the station's advanced practice RN schedules.
Other VA stations in Minnesota
All stations: VA nurse pay by location. Federal General Schedule and locality tables: federal pay.