SOC 45-2092 · St. Cloud, MN metro

Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse Salary in St. Cloud, MN

The average salary for farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse in St. Cloud, Minnesota is $36,580 a year ($17.59 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $36,200: half of the 30 people in this job in the St. Cloud, MN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($37,630).

$36,580average per year

$17.59 / hourMedian $36,200Take-home ≈ $30,434

  • $29K10th
  • $29K25th
  • $36KMedian
  • $44K75th
  • $47K90th

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

30people in this job
-3%vs U.S. average
#2 of 2Minnesota metros
88cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse pay range in St. Cloud

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,850 a year or less, while the top 10% make $47,290 or more. The middle half of farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse in St. Cloud earn between $29,110 and $43,830.

  • $29K10th
  • $29K25th
  • $36KMedian
  • $44K75th
  • $47K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$36,580$3,048$17.59
Median$36,200$3,017$17.40
Entry level (25th percentile)$29,110$2,426$14.00
Experienced (75th percentile)$43,830$3,652$21.07

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

Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse pay in St. Cloud vs. Minnesota and the U.S.

Farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse in St. Cloud earn 8% less than the Minnesota average ($39,650) and about the same as the U.S. average ($37,630). At the median the gap is +2% against the U.S. median of $35,660.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
St. Cloud$36,580$36,200$28,850$47,29030
Minnesota$39,650$38,080$29,760$50,3801,200
United States$37,630$35,660$32,900$45,690265,500

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

Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse salary after taxes in St. Cloud

On the average salary of $36,580, a single filer in St. Cloud takes home about $30,434 a year, or $2,536 a month and $1,171 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% 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 farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse? 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 $36,580 buys what about $41,743 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in St. Cloud ($50,840). A typical home costs $318,864, or 8.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse salary in other Minnesota cities

St. Cloud ranks 2nd of 2 Minnesota metro areas for this job; Minneapolis pays the most ($40,510).

All Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse salaries in Minnesota

Highest-paying cities for farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse

Portland, ME pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($51,410).

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Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse salary in St. Cloud: questions

How much do farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse make an hour in St. Cloud?

$17.59 an hour on average, and $17.40 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse salary in St. Cloud?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,850 a year and the 25th percentile is $29,110, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse take-home pay in St. Cloud?

About $30,434 a year ($2,536 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $36,580. Minnesota Paid Leave premiums are not included.

Do farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse earn more in St. Cloud than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($37,630).

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 45-2092; area St. Cloud, MN (41060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.9%.
  • 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 0.19, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.19).

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