SOC 21-1094 · St. Cloud, MN metro

Community Health Workers Salary in St. Cloud, MN

The average salary for community health workers in St. Cloud, Minnesota is $50,000 a year ($24.04 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $44,610: half of the 40 people in this job in the St. Cloud, MN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 11% less than the U.S. average for this job ($56,180).

$50,000average per year

$24.04 / hourMedian $44,610Take-home ≈ $40,478

  • $41K10th
  • $43K25th
  • $45KMedian
  • $58K75th
  • $66K90th

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

40people in this job
-11%vs U.S. average
#3 of 4Minnesota metros
88cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Community Health Workers pay range in St. Cloud

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,920 a year or less, while the top 10% make $66,070 or more. The middle half of community health workers in St. Cloud earn between $43,410 and $58,230.

  • $41K10th
  • $43K25th
  • $45KMedian
  • $58K75th
  • $66K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$50,000$4,167$24.04
Median$44,610$3,718$21.45
Entry level (25th percentile)$43,410$3,618$20.87
Experienced (75th percentile)$58,230$4,852$28.00

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

Community Health Workers pay in St. Cloud vs. Minnesota and the U.S.

Community health workers in St. Cloud earn 4% less than the Minnesota average ($52,050) and 11% less than the U.S. average ($56,180). At the median the gap is -14% against the U.S. median of $51,850.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
St. Cloud$50,000$44,610$40,920$66,07040
Minnesota$52,050$47,560$42,610$69,1601,260
United States$56,180$51,850$38,810$77,18061,660

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

Community Health Workers salary after taxes in St. Cloud

On the average salary of $50,000, a single filer in St. Cloud takes home about $40,478 a year, or $3,373 a month and $1,557 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 community health workers? 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 $50,000 buys what about $57,057 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in St. Cloud ($50,840). A typical home costs $318,864, or 6.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Community Health Workers salary in other Minnesota cities

St. Cloud ranks 3rd of 4 Minnesota metro areas for this job; Rochester pays the most ($53,810).

All Community Health Workers salaries in Minnesota

Highest-paying cities for community health workers

Carson City, NV pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($81,360).

Community Health Workers salary by city

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Community Health Workers salary in St. Cloud: questions

How much do community health workers make an hour in St. Cloud?

$24.04 an hour on average, and $21.45 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level community health workers salary in St. Cloud?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,920 a year and the 25th percentile is $43,410, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the community health workers take-home pay in St. Cloud?

About $40,478 a year ($3,373 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $50,000. Minnesota Paid Leave premiums are not included.

Do community health workers earn more in St. Cloud than elsewhere?

The average here is 11% less than the U.S. average for this job ($56,180).

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 21-1094; area St. Cloud, MN (41060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.0%.
  • 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 0.95, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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