SOC 21-1099 · St. Cloud, MN metro

Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other Salary in St. Cloud, MN

The average salary for other community and social service specialists in St. Cloud, Minnesota is $51,820 a year ($24.91 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $48,980: half of the 180 people in this job in the St. Cloud, MN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 13% less than the U.S. average for this job ($59,590).

$51,820average per year

$24.91 / hourMedian $48,980Take-home ≈ $41,817

  • $34K10th
  • $43K25th
  • $49KMedian
  • $62K75th
  • $68K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

180people in this job
-13%vs U.S. average
#5 of 5Minnesota metros
88cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other pay range in St. Cloud

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,950 a year or less, while the top 10% make $68,290 or more. The middle half of other community and social service specialists in St. Cloud earn between $43,020 and $61,520.

  • $34K10th
  • $43K25th
  • $49KMedian
  • $62K75th
  • $68K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$51,820$4,318$24.91
Median$48,980$4,082$23.55
Entry level (25th percentile)$43,020$3,585$20.68
Experienced (75th percentile)$61,520$5,127$29.58

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other pay in St. Cloud vs. Minnesota and the U.S.

Other community and social service specialists in St. Cloud earn 13% less than the Minnesota average ($59,650) and 13% less than the U.S. average ($59,590). At the median the gap is -14% against the U.S. median of $56,730.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
St. Cloud$51,820$48,980$33,950$68,290180
Minnesota$59,650$54,050$37,180$94,5804,010
United States$59,590$56,730$37,310$84,210107,730

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other salary after taxes in St. Cloud

On the average salary of $51,820, a single filer in St. Cloud takes home about $41,817 a year, or $3,485 a month and $1,608 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Minnesota Paid Leave premiums are not included.

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Is St. Cloud a good place for other community and social service specialists? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the St. Cloud area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 87.6), so the average $51,820 buys what about $59,134 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in St. Cloud ($50,840). A typical home costs $318,864, or 6.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other salary in other Minnesota cities

St. Cloud ranks 5th of 5 Minnesota metro areas for this job; Minneapolis pays the most ($62,310).

All Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other salaries in Minnesota

Highest-paying cities for other community and social service specialists

Harrisburg, PA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($81,060).

Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other salary by city

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Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other salary in St. Cloud: questions

How much do other community and social service specialists make an hour in St. Cloud?

$24.91 an hour on average, and $23.55 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other community and social service specialists salary in St. Cloud?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,950 a year and the 25th percentile is $43,020, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other community and social service specialists take-home pay in St. Cloud?

About $41,817 a year ($3,485 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $51,820. Minnesota Paid Leave premiums are not included.

Do other community and social service specialists earn more in St. Cloud than elsewhere?

The average here is 13% less than the U.S. average for this job ($59,590).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 21-1099; area St. Cloud, MN (41060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.2%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Minnesota Paid Leave premiums are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 2.56, this job is 2.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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