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St. Cloud salaries

The median worker in the St. Cloud, MN metro area earned $49,820 a year in 2024, about $23.95 an hour. That ranks #83 of the 391 metro areas published here, 0.6% above the national median.

Minnesota

Median pay $49,820 $23.95 per hour
Vs national +0.6% U.S. $49,500
Workers 103,600 wage and salary
Metro rank #83 of 391 by median pay

What this labour market looks like

St. Cloud pays 7.4% less than Minnesota as a whole. Metros usually run ahead of their states because they concentrate higher-paying industries, and the gap is a rough measure of how much of a state's economy sits in its cities.

Unusually concentrated here

Occupations against their national share, 2024
Occupation Concentration Employed Median
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians 43.43× 550 $38,160
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 2.62× 800 $83,380
Machinists 2.53× 510 $60,510
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers 2.48× 710 $60,450
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 2.25× 960 $58,200
Construction Laborers 2.13× 1,510 $58,130
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators 1.89× 590 $78,370
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 1.85× 1,820 $50,690
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 1.57× 730 $49,880
Nursing Assistants 1.54× 1,440 $39,090
Light Truck Drivers 1.54× 1,030 $44,970
Bartenders 1.5× 750 $24,390

Best paid occupations

Highest median pay in St. Cloud
Occupation Median Hourly Employed
Pharmacists $152,400 $73.27 220
Financial Managers $135,270 $65.03 480
Physician Assistants $131,260 $63.10 210
Nurse Practitioners $130,280 $62.63 260
Sales Managers $126,350 $60.74 330
Medical and Health Services Managers $116,290 $55.91 380
Lawyers $115,840 $55.69 280
Construction Managers $108,870 $52.34 260
Registered Nurses $103,890 $49.95 2,940
Software Developers $100,110 $48.13 380
Industrial Production Managers $100,100 $48.12 210
Dental Hygienists $95,270 $45.81 230
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $93,230 $44.82 550
Personal Financial Advisors $91,950 $44.21 210
Project Management Specialists $89,690 $43.12 390
General and Operations Managers $87,320 $41.98 2,300
Industrial Engineers $87,210 $41.93 290
Electricians $87,200 $41.92 680
Computer Systems Analysts $87,060 $41.86 290
Management Analysts $85,100 $40.91 320
Loan Officers $85,030 $40.88 280
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $83,380 $40.09 800
Social and Community Service Managers $81,210 $39.04 210
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers $81,030 $38.96 350
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators $78,370 $37.68 590
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines $76,430 $36.75 210
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers $76,090 $36.58 310
Accountants and Auditors $75,660 $36.38 860
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents $74,900 $36.01 240
Human Resources Specialists $72,250 $34.74 500
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $71,910 $34.57 590
Training and Development Specialists $71,240 $34.25 260
Buyers and Purchasing Agents $70,290 $33.79 280
Child, Family, and School Social Workers $68,920 $33.14 290
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers $68,590 $32.97 390
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers $68,520 $32.94 820
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists $68,210 $32.79 420
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors $66,440 $31.94 330
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $65,630 $31.55 1,150
Business Operations Specialists, All Other $65,300 $31.39 470
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $63,500 n/a 500
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education $62,260 n/a 1,010
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists $62,120 $29.87 320
Computer User Support Specialists $61,820 $29.72 400
Carpenters $61,580 $29.61 630
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $61,300 n/a 480
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks $61,150 $29.40 240
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $60,710 $29.19 2,020
Machinists $60,510 $29.09 510
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $60,450 $29.06 710
Dental Assistants $60,060 $28.88 240
Insurance Sales Agents $58,960 $28.35 350
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $58,200 $27.98 960
Construction Laborers $58,130 $27.95 1,510
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators $57,740 $27.76 220
Postal Service Mail Carriers $57,030 $27.42 200
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $57,000 $27.40 210
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General $56,230 $27.03 1,040
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks $53,980 $25.95 220
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel $52,840 $25.40 610

Where most people work

Largest occupations in St. Cloud by employment
Occupation Employed Median Hourly
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 3,100 $36,850 $17.72
Registered Nurses 2,940 $103,890 $49.95
Retail Salespersons 2,910 $34,540 $16.60
Cashiers 2,310 $30,240 $14.54
General and Operations Managers 2,300 $87,320 $41.98
Fast Food and Counter Workers 2,200 $30,120 $14.48
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 2,190 $43,580 $20.95
Office Clerks, General 2,070 $45,710 $21.98
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 2,020 $60,710 $29.19
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 1,820 $36,080 $17.35
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 1,820 $50,690 $24.37
Customer Service Representatives 1,730 $45,460 $21.86
Stockers and Order Fillers 1,690 $36,310 $17.46
Construction Laborers 1,510 $58,130 $27.95
Nursing Assistants 1,440 $39,090 $18.79
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 1,360 $37,380 n/a
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 1,280 $48,690 $23.41
Waiters and Waitresses 1,160 $22,990 $11.06
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 1,150 $65,630 $31.55
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 1,040 $56,230 $27.03

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2024 state estimates. Wage and salary workers only, excluding the self-employed.

Other Minnesota metro areas

St. Cloud pay: common questions

What is the average salary in St. Cloud?

The median across all occupations is $49,820, or $23.95 an hour, covering 103,600 wage and salary workers. The mean is $62,540, higher because a small number of very large salaries pull an average upward.

Does St. Cloud pay more than the rest of Minnesota?

No. The metro median of $49,820 is 7.4% below the Minnesota median of $53,810. Metropolitan areas usually pay more than their states because they concentrate higher-paying industries, and usually cost more to live in for the same reason.

Which jobs pay best in St. Cloud?

Pharmacists ($152,400), Financial Managers ($135,270), Physician Assistants ($131,260). Medical specialities top nearly every metro list, which reflects how the occupations are classified more than local conditions.

What is St. Cloud unusually full of?

Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians, at 43.43× the national concentration. Location quotient is a better description of a local economy than its biggest employers, which are retail and food service almost everywhere.