Construction Laborers pay range in St. Cloud
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,490 a year or less, while the top 10% make $91,110 or more. The middle half of construction laborers in St. Cloud earn between $48,060 and $76,800.
- $44K10th
- $48K25th
- $58KMedian
- $77K75th
- $91K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $62,000 | $5,167 | $29.81 |
| Median | $57,820 | $4,818 | $27.80 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $48,060 | $4,005 | $23.11 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $76,800 | $6,400 | $36.92 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Construction Laborers salary after taxes in St. Cloud
On the average salary of $62,000, a single filer in St. Cloud takes home about $49,304 a year, or $4,109 a month and $1,896 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% 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.
Is St. Cloud a good place for construction laborers? 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 $62,000 buys what about $70,750 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in St. Cloud ($50,840). A typical home costs $318,864, or 5.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Construction Laborers salary in other Minnesota cities
St. Cloud ranks 4th of 5 Minnesota metro areas for this job; Minneapolis pays the most ($67,800).
- Minneapolis$67,800
- Rochester$64,990
- Duluth$64,290
- St. Cloud$62,000
- Mankato$60,030
Highest-paying cities for construction laborers
Kahului, HI pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($78,590).
- Kahului, HI$78,590
- Vineland, NJ$74,200
- San Francisco, CA$73,640
- Trenton, NJ$73,100
- Boston, MA$71,350
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Construction Laborers salary in St. Cloud: questions
How much do construction laborers make an hour in St. Cloud?
$29.81 an hour on average, and $27.80 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level construction laborers salary in St. Cloud?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,490 a year and the 25th percentile is $48,060, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the construction laborers take-home pay in St. Cloud?
About $49,304 a year ($4,109 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $62,000. Minnesota Paid Leave premiums are not included.
Do construction laborers earn more in St. Cloud than elsewhere?
The average here is 18% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($52,592).
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 47-2061; area St. Cloud, MN (41060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.8%.
- 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 2.01, this job is 2.0 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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