SOC 25-9099 · St. Cloud, MN metro

Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other Salary in St. Cloud, MN

The average salary for other educational instruction and library workers in St. Cloud, Minnesota is $54,840 a year ($26.37 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $49,830: half of the 50 people in this job in the St. Cloud, MN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 12% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($62,222).

$54,840average per year

$26.37 / hourMedian $49,830Take-home ≈ $44,038

  • $48K10th
  • $50K25th
  • $50KMedian
  • $56K75th
  • $70K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

50people in this job
-12%vs U.S. metro average
#4 of 5Minnesota metros
88cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other pay range in St. Cloud

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,640 a year or less, while the top 10% make $69,800 or more. The middle half of other educational instruction and library workers in St. Cloud earn between $49,830 and $55,970.

  • $48K10th
  • $50K25th
  • $50KMedian
  • $56K75th
  • $70K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$54,840$4,570$26.37
Median$49,830$4,152$23.96
Entry level (25th percentile)$49,830$4,152$23.96
Experienced (75th percentile)$55,970$4,664$26.91

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

Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other salary after taxes in St. Cloud

On the average salary of $54,840, a single filer in St. Cloud takes home about $44,038 a year, or $3,670 a month and $1,694 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.

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Is St. Cloud a good place for other educational instruction and library 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 $54,840 buys what about $62,580 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 5.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other salary in other Minnesota cities

St. Cloud ranks 4th of 5 Minnesota metro areas for this job; Duluth pays the most ($70,960).

All Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other salaries in Minnesota

Highest-paying cities for other educational instruction and library workers

Hanford, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($101,130).

Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other salary by city

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Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other salary in St. Cloud: questions

How much do other educational instruction and library workers make an hour in St. Cloud?

$26.37 an hour on average, and $23.96 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other educational instruction and library workers salary in St. Cloud?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,640 a year and the 25th percentile is $49,830, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other educational instruction and library workers take-home pay in St. Cloud?

About $44,038 a year ($3,670 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $54,840. Minnesota Paid Leave premiums are not included.

Do other educational instruction and library workers earn more in St. Cloud than elsewhere?

The average here is 12% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($62,222).

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 25-9099; area St. Cloud, MN (41060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.7%.
  • 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 0.60, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.60).

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