Highest paying jobs in St. Cloud, MN
The best paying occupations in the St. Cloud, MN metro area, ranked by median annual wage. Metro wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure that too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.
Cost of living: prices here run 12.4% below the national average (2024).
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025
| # | 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 | Obstetricians and GynecologistsDoctoral or professional degree | $390,420 | $169,190 – $712,190 | — |
| 5 | Pediatricians, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree | $298,830 | $174,270 – $484,420 | 60 |
| 6 | Emergency Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree | $276,550 | $134,230 – $567,460 | — |
| 7 | Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree | $249,300 | $65,910 – $439,090 | 130 |
| 8 | Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree | $208,000 | $173,200 – $415,830 | 70 |
| 9 | Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree | $184,610 | $93,350 – $375,230 | 210 |
| 10 | Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree | $151,820 | $109,660 – $198,350 | 50 |
| 11 | PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree | $147,530 | $98,150 – $181,060 | 230 |
| 12 | Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree | $142,510 | $99,170 – $214,420 | 190 |
| 13 | Financial ManagersBachelor's degree | $135,760 | $95,130 – $231,880 | 490 |
| 14 | Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree | $135,250 | $94,320 – $202,020 | 110 |
| 15 | Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree | $134,650 | $83,350 – $204,940 | 200 |
| 16 | Physician AssistantsMaster's degree | $132,650 | $108,250 – $177,100 | 170 |
| 17 | OptometristsDoctoral or professional degree | $131,960 | $97,570 – $232,190 | 30 |
| 18 | Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree | $131,520 | $106,940 – $166,020 | 240 |
| 19 | Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree | $125,670 | $79,370 – $236,070 | 140 |
| 20 | Sales ManagersBachelor's degree | $124,290 | $77,900 – $218,020 | 340 |
| 21 | Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree | $124,160 | $83,100 – $195,290 | 70 |
| 22 | Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific ProductsBachelor's degree | $122,700 | $50,230 – $178,600 | 40 |
| 23 | VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree | $121,400 | $81,350 – $197,730 | 60 |
| 24 | Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree | $121,040 | $77,480 – $181,690 | 400 |
| 25 | LawyersDoctoral or professional degree | $118,860 | $68,400 – $212,090 | 300 |
| 26 | Purchasing ManagersBachelor's degree | $117,130 | $84,380 – $162,570 | 30 |
| 27 | First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent | $111,840 | $91,090 – $134,010 | 90 |
| 28 | Construction ManagersBachelor's degree | $111,280 | $77,180 – $158,400 | 300 |
| 29 | Education Administrators, PostsecondaryMaster's degree | $107,250 | $68,110 – $165,770 | 100 |
| 30 | Clinical and Counseling PsychologistsDoctoral or professional degree | $107,030 | $61,710 – $156,000 | 50 |
| 31 | Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree | $105,790 | $49,730 – $145,810 | 80 |
| 32 | Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree | $105,640 | $73,480 – $158,470 | 90 |
| 33 | Registered NursesBachelor's degree | $105,290 | $80,030 – $114,920 | 2,910 |
| 34 | Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree | $104,860 | $78,110 – $134,970 | 150 |
| 35 | Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment SpecialistsBachelor's degree | $103,770 | $79,000 – $118,720 | 60 |
| 36 | Software DevelopersBachelor's degree | $103,000 | $68,320 – $156,690 | 420 |
| 37 | Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree | $102,650 | $77,160 – $164,720 | 190 |
| 38 | Insulation Workers, MechanicalHigh school diploma or equivalent | $100,520 | $61,870 – $107,260 | 80 |
| 39 | Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree | $100,480 | $85,130 – $103,040 | 220 |
| 40 | Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $99,470 | $78,270 – $116,100 | 80 |
| 41 | Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree | $98,660 | $75,700 – $123,790 | 180 |
| 42 | Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree | $96,390 | $60,100 – $131,150 | 380 |
| 43 | Civil EngineersBachelor's degree | $96,120 | $73,930 – $128,630 | 80 |
| 44 | First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $95,860 | $58,170 – $123,350 | 590 |
| 45 | Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $95,760 | $65,110 – $168,410 | 110 |
| 46 | Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree | $95,450 | $61,510 – $151,650 | 50 |
| 47 | Labor Relations SpecialistsBachelor's degree | $95,360 | $53,030 – $133,950 | 30 |
| 48 | Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree | $95,230 | $66,140 – $133,050 | 90 |
| 49 | Management AnalystsBachelor's degree | $94,590 | $59,990 – $130,210 | 300 |
| 50 | Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree | $93,950 | $66,490 – $108,790 | 110 |