High paying entry level jobs in St. Cloud, MN

These occupations in St. Cloud, MN ask for no prior experience in a related job and no on-the-job training period: you are expected to be productive on arrival. That is precisely why most of them want a specific qualification instead — the credential does the work the experience would have. Read the line under each title for what that qualification is; several here are doctorates. If you need something you can start without one, use the no-experience list.

Cost of living: prices in St. Cloud, MN run 12.4% below the national average (2024), so a St. Cloud, MN salary is worth about 1.14× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order.

Local wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025 · Cost of living: BEA regional price parities, 2024

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OccupationMedian, St. Cloud, MN · Employed

1Dentists, General$208,000
Doctoral or professional degree
$173,200 – $415,83070
2Pharmacists$147,530
Doctoral or professional degree
$98,150 – $181,060230
3Physician Assistants$132,650
Master's degree
$108,250 – $177,100170
4Nurse Practitioners$131,520
Master's degree
$106,940 – $166,020240
5Veterinarians$121,400
Doctoral or professional degree
$81,350 – $197,73060
6Lawyers$118,860
Doctoral or professional degree
$68,400 – $212,090300
7Computer Occupations, All Other$105,790
Bachelor's degree
$49,730 – $145,81080
8Registered Nurses$105,290
Bachelor's degree
$80,030 – $114,9202,910
9Software Developers$103,000
Bachelor's degree
$68,320 – $156,690420
10Dental Hygienists$100,480
Associate's degree
$85,130 – $103,040220
11Physical Therapists$98,660
Doctoral or professional degree
$75,700 – $123,790180
12Project Management Specialists$96,390
Bachelor's degree
$60,100 – $131,150380
13Civil Engineers$96,120
Bachelor's degree
$73,930 – $128,63080
14Financial and Investment Analysts$95,230
Bachelor's degree
$66,140 – $133,05090
15Occupational Therapists$93,950
Master's degree
$66,490 – $108,790110
16Network and Computer Systems Administrators$92,020
Bachelor's degree
$69,100 – $126,250120
17Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$91,150
Bachelor's degree
$61,940 – $121,060110
18Mechanical Engineers$90,670
Bachelor's degree
$70,470 – $131,670120
19Industrial Engineers$88,340
Bachelor's degree
$71,010 – $130,530240
20Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$88,150
Associate's degree
$79,980 – $109,68070
21Social Workers, All Other$87,170
Bachelor's degree
$67,410 – $110,430270
22Computer Systems Analysts$87,090
Bachelor's degree
$66,220 – $126,250300
23Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$85,820
Master's degree
$48,440 – $130,49080
24Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$85,710
Doctoral or professional degree
$61,890 – $132,86050
25Business Teachers, Postsecondary$85,610
Doctoral or professional degree
$65,620 – $134,23080
26Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary$85,300
Doctoral or professional degree
$69,980 – $111,63040
27Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$84,910
Doctoral or professional degree
$40,820 – $126,40060
28English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$84,240
Doctoral or professional degree
$72,600 – $128,54050
29Communications Teachers, Postsecondary$83,500
Doctoral or professional degree
$67,400 – $106,99040
30Health Education Specialists$83,200
Bachelor's degree
$44,140 – $97,30060
31Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary$83,190
Doctoral or professional degree
$62,930 – $125,32050
32Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary$82,230
Doctoral or professional degree
$63,850 – $116,94040
33Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$80,330
Associate's degree
$65,690 – $90,490150
34Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$79,370
Associate's degree
$66,470 – $85,51060
35Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$78,690
Associate's degree
$64,360 – $95,64040
36Accountants and Auditors$77,720
Bachelor's degree
$53,420 – $124,800800
37Computer Programmers$77,640
Bachelor's degree
$51,240 – $118,71040
38Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors$76,400
Bachelor's degree
$48,110 – $91,19090
39Chiropractors$76,260
Doctoral or professional degree
$50,180 – $161,56060
40Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$76,170
Bachelor's degree
$49,420 – $87,720400
41Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$74,770
Bachelor's degree
$49,730 – $90,630100
42Human Resources Specialists$74,710
Bachelor's degree
$52,010 – $115,230480
43Credit Analysts$74,170
Bachelor's degree
$55,060 – $103,46080
44Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$73,750
Bachelor's degree
$46,790 – $81,840320
45Logisticians$73,280
Bachelor's degree
$42,910 – $105,06080
46Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$73,160
Bachelor's degree
$49,360 – $88,270950
47Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$73,000
Bachelor's degree
$47,340 – $117,540350
48Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$70,790
Bachelor's degree
$49,670 – $92,210180
49Surgical Technologists$69,270
Postsecondary nondegree award
$53,970 – $82,03090
50Interpreters and Translators$69,190
Bachelor's degree
$61,230 – $106,45090

Bars run from the 10th to the 90th percentile; the middle half is shaded darker, and the tick is the median.

#	Occupation	MedianSt. Cloud, MN	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$208,000	$173,200 – $415,830	70
2	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$147,530	$98,150 – $181,060	230
3	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$132,650	$108,250 – $177,100	170
4	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$131,520	$106,940 – $166,020	240
5	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$121,400	$81,350 – $197,730	60
6	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$118,860	$68,400 – $212,090	300
7	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$105,790	$49,730 – $145,810	80
8	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$105,290	$80,030 – $114,920	2,910
9	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$103,000	$68,320 – $156,690	420
10	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$100,480	$85,130 – $103,040	220
11	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$98,660	$75,700 – $123,790	180
12	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$96,390	$60,100 – $131,150	380
13	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$96,120	$73,930 – $128,630	80
14	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$95,230	$66,140 – $133,050	90
15	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$93,950	$66,490 – $108,790	110
16	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$92,020	$69,100 – $126,250	120
17	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$91,150	$61,940 – $121,060	110
18	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$90,670	$70,470 – $131,670	120
19	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$88,340	$71,010 – $130,530	240
20	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$88,150	$79,980 – $109,680	70
21	Social Workers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$87,170	$67,410 – $110,430	270
22	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$87,090	$66,220 – $126,250	300
23	Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$85,820	$48,440 – $130,490	80
24	Computer Science Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$85,710	$61,890 – $132,860	50
25	Business Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$85,610	$65,620 – $134,230	80
26	Mathematical Science Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$85,300	$69,980 – $111,630	40
27	Postsecondary Teachers, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$84,910	$40,820 – $126,400	60
28	English Language and Literature Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$84,240	$72,600 – $128,540	50
29	Communications Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$83,500	$67,400 – $106,990	40
30	Health Education SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$83,200	$44,140 – $97,300	60
31	Psychology Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$83,190	$62,930 – $125,320	50
32	Biological Science Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$82,230	$63,850 – $116,940	40
33	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$80,330	$65,690 – $90,490	150
34	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$79,370	$66,470 – $85,510	60
35	Civil Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$78,690	$64,360 – $95,640	40
36	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$77,720	$53,420 – $124,800	800
37	Computer ProgrammersBachelor's degree	$77,640	$51,240 – $118,710	40
38	Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language InstructorsBachelor's degree	$76,400	$48,110 – $91,190	90
39	ChiropractorsDoctoral or professional degree	$76,260	$50,180 – $161,560	60
40	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$76,170	$49,420 – $87,720	400
41	Special Education Teachers, Secondary SchoolBachelor's degree	$74,770	$49,730 – $90,630	100
42	Human Resources SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$74,710	$52,010 – $115,230	480
43	Credit AnalystsBachelor's degree	$74,170	$55,060 – $103,460	80
44	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$73,750	$46,790 – $81,840	320
45	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$73,280	$42,910 – $105,060	80
46	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$73,160	$49,360 – $88,270	950
47	Market Research Analysts and Marketing SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$73,000	$47,340 – $117,540	350
48	Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary SchoolBachelor's degree	$70,790	$49,670 – $92,210	180
49	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$69,270	$53,970 – $82,030	90
50	Interpreters and TranslatorsBachelor's degree	$69,190	$61,230 – $106,450	90

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