St. Cloud, MN
Across all occupations in the St. Cloud, MN metropolitan area, the median wage is $50,840 a year ($24.44 an hour) and the mean $63,750, May 2025. That median is 0% against the US median of $50,980 and −11% against Minnesota's $56,920. BLS counts 103,920 jobs in the area. The highest-paying occupation is anesthesiologists; the largest is home health and personal care aides.
All occupations: St. Cloud, MN vs Minnesota and the United States
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||
| St. Cloud, MN | Hourly | $15.06 | $18.39 | $24.44 | $36.26 | $49.95 | $30.65 | 103,920 |
| Annual | $31,310 | $38,240 | $50,840 | $75,420 | $103,890 | $63,750 | ||
| Minnesota | Hourly | $16.12 | $19.08 | $27.36 | $39.67 | $60.45 | $34.21 | 2,949,820 |
| Annual | $33,540 | $39,680 | $56,920 | $82,520 | $125,730 | $71,160 | ||
| United States | Hourly | $15.00 | $18.07 | $24.51 | $38.71 | $61.81 | $33.54 | 155,495,730 |
| Annual | $31,200 | $37,590 | $50,980 | $80,520 | $128,560 | $69,770 | ||
326 detailed occupations publish a median in this area. State profile: Minnesota. Compare any occupation across every area in the wage explorer.
20 highest-paying occupations in St. Cloud, MN
| Rank | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anesthesiologists | $591,740 | $284.49 | 40 |
| 2 | Surgeons, All Other | $503,740 | $242.18 | 40 |
| 3 | Physicians, All Other | $391,660 | $188.30 | 180 |
| 4 | Obstetricians and Gynecologists | $390,420 | $187.70 | ** |
| 5 | Pediatricians, General | $298,830 | $143.67 | 60 |
| 6 | Emergency Medicine Physicians | $276,550 | $132.96 | ** |
| 7 | Family Medicine Physicians | $249,300 | $119.86 | 130 |
| 8 | Dentists, General | $208,000 | $100.00 | 70 |
| 9 | Chief Executives | $184,610 | $88.76 | 210 |
| 10 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $151,820 | $72.99 | 50 |
| 11 | Pharmacists | $147,530 | $70.93 | 230 |
| 12 | Computer and Information Systems Managers in Minnesota | $142,510 | $68.52 | 190 |
| 13 | Financial Managers in Minnesota | $135,760 | $65.27 | 490 |
| 14 | Human Resources Managers | $135,250 | $65.02 | 110 |
| 15 | Marketing Managers | $134,650 | $64.74 | 200 |
| 16 | Physician Assistants | $132,650 | $63.78 | 170 |
| 17 | Optometrists | $131,960 | $63.44 | 30 |
| 18 | Nurse Practitioners | $131,520 | $63.23 | 240 |
| 19 | Administrative Services Managers | $125,670 | $60.42 | 140 |
| 20 | Sales Managers in Minnesota | $124,290 | $59.75 | 340 |
Ranked by median; an occupation whose median BLS withholds or top-codes in this area cannot appear here, however well it pays.
20 largest occupations in St. Cloud, MN
Most concentrated occupations in St. Cloud, MN
The 10 occupations with the highest location quotient among those employing at least 100 people in the area. A quotient of 2.00 means the occupation's share of local jobs is twice its national share.
| Rank | Occupation | Location quotient | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Median annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians | 41.64 | 520 | 5.00 | $39,370 |
| 2 | Gambling Service Workers, All Other | 16.54 | 160 | 1.50 | $36,010 |
| 3 | Social Workers, All Other | 6.38 | 270 | 2.58 | $87,170 |
| 4 | Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians | 6.33 | 160 | 1.54 | $56,680 |
| 5 | Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters | 5.56 | 290 | 2.76 | $46,270 |
| 6 | Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 4.72 | 140 | 1.36 | $58,450 |
| 7 | Marriage and Family Therapists | 3.94 | 180 | 1.69 | $71,500 |
| 8 | Healthcare Support Workers, All Other | 3.20 | 230 | 2.26 | $39,860 |
| 9 | Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters | 3.18 | 110 | 1.07 | $60,460 |
| 10 | Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | 2.66 | 830 | 7.96 | $90,230 |
Occupation groups in St. Cloud, MN
| Group | Median annual | Mean annual | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Management | $106,010 | $120,970 | 6,070 | 58.39 | 0.82 |
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical | $93,950 | $120,780 | 7,910 | 76.15 | 1.21 |
| Legal | $85,580 | $105,830 | 550 | 5.31 | 0.63 |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science | $84,520 | $88,380 | 630 | 6.03 | 0.64 |
| Computer and Mathematical | $81,640 | $90,810 | 1,670 | 16.12 | 0.48 |
| Architecture and Engineering | $80,190 | $85,630 | 970 | 9.29 | 0.55 |
| Business and Financial Operations | $77,530 | $83,460 | 5,280 | 50.84 | 0.75 |
| Construction and Extraction | $71,480 | $73,780 | 6,200 | 59.64 | 1.44 |
| Community and Social Service | $61,640 | $65,170 | 1,810 | 17.43 | 1.02 |
| Educational Instruction and Library | $60,740 | $63,490 | 5,530 | 53.18 | 0.91 |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair | $60,410 | $62,940 | 4,270 | 41.10 | 1.05 |
| Protective Service | $57,080 | $61,710 | 1,320 | 12.68 | 0.52 |
| Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media | $52,420 | $59,040 | 1,080 | 10.41 | 0.79 |
| Production | $48,820 | $51,840 | 9,650 | 92.90 | 1.69 |
| Office and Administrative Support | $48,660 | $51,550 | 11,830 | 113.85 | 1.00 |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | $47,440 | $47,270 | 160 | 1.50 | 0.54 |
| Transportation and Material Moving | $46,440 | $49,200 | 10,080 | 96.98 | 1.10 |
| Healthcare Support | $39,020 | $41,980 | 5,970 | 57.45 | 1.13 |
| Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance | $37,740 | $40,120 | 2,940 | 28.27 | 0.97 |
| Sales and Related | $37,570 | $48,150 | 9,720 | 93.50 | 1.08 |
| Personal Care and Service | $35,180 | $38,860 | 2,250 | 21.67 | 1.03 |
| Food Preparation and Serving Related | $30,980 | $33,360 | 8,030 | 77.31 | 0.88 |
Every occupation in Minnesota, and the area's place among the state's metros, is on the state profile. All 326 published occupations for this area are in the wage explorer; other metros are on the metros hub.
Source and notes
Data: BLS OEWS May 2025, released 2026-05-15. Cross-industry estimates, all ownerships. BLS page: OEWS St. Cloud, MN estimates (area 41060).
*- Wage estimate not available.
**- Employment estimate not available.
- Annual wages assume 2,080 hours a year at the hourly rate; occupations BLS publishes on one basis only show an en dash (–) on the other.
- Employment is rounded to the nearest 10 by BLS. Where BLS withholds a cell, nothing is estimated in its place.
- Jobs per 1,000 is the occupation's employment per 1,000 jobs in the St. Cloud, MN area; the location quotient is that share divided by the national share.
- The concentration table keeps only occupations with employment of 100 or more in the area, so a quotient built on a handful of rounded jobs cannot top it.