High paying jobs in St. Cloud, MN

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in St. Cloud, MN. The percentile range matters more than the median on its own: it shows what the bottom and top of each field actually earn, which a single average hides.

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

1Anesthesiologists$591,740
Doctoral or professional degree
$209,090 – $591,74040
2Surgeons, All Other$503,740
Doctoral or professional degree
$221,060 – $722,33040
3Physicians, All Other$391,660
Doctoral or professional degree
$107,900 – $562,810180
4Pediatricians, General$298,830
Doctoral or professional degree
$174,270 – $484,42060
5Family Medicine Physicians$249,300
Doctoral or professional degree
$65,910 – $439,090130
6Dentists, General$208,000
Doctoral or professional degree
$173,200 – $415,83070
7Chief Executives$184,610
Bachelor's degree
$93,350 – $375,230210
8Architectural and Engineering Managers$151,820
Bachelor's degree
$109,660 – $198,35050
9Pharmacists$147,530
Doctoral or professional degree
$98,150 – $181,060230
10Computer and Information Systems Managers$142,510
Bachelor's degree
$99,170 – $214,420190
11Financial Managers$135,760
Bachelor's degree
$95,130 – $231,880490
12Human Resources Managers$135,250
Bachelor's degree
$94,320 – $202,020110
13Marketing Managers$134,650
Bachelor's degree
$83,350 – $204,940200
14Physician Assistants$132,650
Master's degree
$108,250 – $177,100170
15Nurse Practitioners$131,520
Master's degree
$106,940 – $166,020240
16Administrative Services Managers$125,670
Bachelor's degree
$79,370 – $236,070140
17Sales Managers$124,290
Bachelor's degree
$77,900 – $218,020340
18Managers, All Other$124,160
Bachelor's degree
$83,100 – $195,29070
19Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$122,700
Bachelor's degree
$50,230 – $178,60040
20Veterinarians$121,400
Doctoral or professional degree
$81,350 – $197,73060
21Medical and Health Services Managers$121,040
Bachelor's degree
$77,480 – $181,690400
22Lawyers$118,860
Doctoral or professional degree
$68,400 – $212,090300
23First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$111,840
High school diploma or equivalent
$91,090 – $134,01090
24Construction Managers$111,280
Bachelor's degree
$77,180 – $158,400300
25Education Administrators, Postsecondary$107,250
Master's degree
$68,110 – $165,770100
26Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$107,030
Doctoral or professional degree
$61,710 – $156,00050
27Computer Occupations, All Other$105,790
Bachelor's degree
$49,730 – $145,81080
28Facilities Managers$105,640
Bachelor's degree
$73,480 – $158,47090
29Registered Nurses$105,290
Bachelor's degree
$80,030 – $114,9202,910
30Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$104,860
Master's degree
$78,110 – $134,970150
31Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$103,770
Bachelor's degree
$79,000 – $118,72060
32Software Developers$103,000
Bachelor's degree
$68,320 – $156,690420
33Industrial Production Managers$102,650
Bachelor's degree
$77,160 – $164,720190
34Insulation Workers, Mechanical$100,520
High school diploma or equivalent
$61,870 – $107,26080
35Dental Hygienists$100,480
Associate's degree
$85,130 – $103,040220
36Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$99,470
High school diploma or equivalent
$78,270 – $116,10080
37Physical Therapists$98,660
Doctoral or professional degree
$75,700 – $123,790180
38Project Management Specialists$96,390
Bachelor's degree
$60,100 – $131,150380
39Civil Engineers$96,120
Bachelor's degree
$73,930 – $128,63080
40First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$95,860
High school diploma or equivalent
$58,170 – $123,350590
41Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$95,760
High school diploma or equivalent
$65,110 – $168,410110
42Information Security Analysts$95,450
Bachelor's degree
$61,510 – $151,65050
43Financial and Investment Analysts$95,230
Bachelor's degree
$66,140 – $133,05090
44Management Analysts$94,590
Bachelor's degree
$59,990 – $130,210300
45Occupational Therapists$93,950
Master's degree
$66,490 – $108,790110
46Loan Officers$92,570
Bachelor's degree
$55,730 – $160,200300
47Network and Computer Systems Administrators$92,020
Bachelor's degree
$69,100 – $126,250120
48Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$91,150
Bachelor's degree
$61,940 – $121,060110
49Mechanical Engineers$90,670
Bachelor's degree
$70,470 – $131,670120
50Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$90,230
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,770 – $116,850830

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	AnesthesiologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$591,740	$209,090 – $591,740	40
2	Surgeons, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$503,740	$221,060 – $722,330	40
3	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$391,660	$107,900 – $562,810	180
4	Pediatricians, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$298,830	$174,270 – $484,420	60
5	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$249,300	$65,910 – $439,090	130
6	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$208,000	$173,200 – $415,830	70
7	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$184,610	$93,350 – $375,230	210
8	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$151,820	$109,660 – $198,350	50
9	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$147,530	$98,150 – $181,060	230
10	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$142,510	$99,170 – $214,420	190
11	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$135,760	$95,130 – $231,880	490
12	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$135,250	$94,320 – $202,020	110
13	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$134,650	$83,350 – $204,940	200
14	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$132,650	$108,250 – $177,100	170
15	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$131,520	$106,940 – $166,020	240
16	Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$125,670	$79,370 – $236,070	140
17	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$124,290	$77,900 – $218,020	340
18	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$124,160	$83,100 – $195,290	70
19	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific ProductsBachelor's degree	$122,700	$50,230 – $178,600	40
20	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$121,400	$81,350 – $197,730	60
21	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$121,040	$77,480 – $181,690	400
22	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$118,860	$68,400 – $212,090	300
23	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$111,840	$91,090 – $134,010	90
24	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$111,280	$77,180 – $158,400	300
25	Education Administrators, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$107,250	$68,110 – $165,770	100
26	Clinical and Counseling PsychologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$107,030	$61,710 – $156,000	50
27	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$105,790	$49,730 – $145,810	80
28	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$105,640	$73,480 – $158,470	90
29	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$105,290	$80,030 – $114,920	2,910
30	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$104,860	$78,110 – $134,970	150
31	Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$103,770	$79,000 – $118,720	60
32	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$103,000	$68,320 – $156,690	420
33	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$102,650	$77,160 – $164,720	190
34	Insulation Workers, MechanicalHigh school diploma or equivalent	$100,520	$61,870 – $107,260	80
35	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$100,480	$85,130 – $103,040	220
36	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$99,470	$78,270 – $116,100	80
37	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$98,660	$75,700 – $123,790	180
38	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$96,390	$60,100 – $131,150	380
39	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$96,120	$73,930 – $128,630	80
40	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$95,860	$58,170 – $123,350	590
41	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$95,760	$65,110 – $168,410	110
42	Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree	$95,450	$61,510 – $151,650	50
43	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$95,230	$66,140 – $133,050	90
44	Management AnalystsBachelor's degree	$94,590	$59,990 – $130,210	300
45	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$93,950	$66,490 – $108,790	110
46	Loan OfficersBachelor's degree	$92,570	$55,730 – $160,200	300
47	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$92,020	$69,100 – $126,250	120
48	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$91,150	$61,940 – $121,060	110
49	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$90,670	$70,470 – $131,670	120
50	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$90,230	$50,770 – $116,850	830

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