SOC 45-2093 · St. Cloud, MN metro

Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals Salary in St. Cloud, MN

The average salary for farmworkers, farm, ranch, and aquacultural animals in St. Cloud, Minnesota is $47,620 a year ($22.90 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $45,290: 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 21% more than the U.S. average for this job ($39,260).

$47,620average per year

$22.90 / hourMedian $45,290Take-home ≈ $38,714

  • $37K10th
  • $45K25th
  • $45KMedian
  • $47K75th
  • $54K90th

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

30people in this job
+21%vs U.S. average
#1 of 2Minnesota metros
88cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals pay range in St. Cloud

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,470 a year or less, while the top 10% make $54,080 or more. The middle half of farmworkers, farm, ranch, and aquacultural animals in St. Cloud earn between $45,290 and $47,210.

  • $37K10th
  • $45K25th
  • $45KMedian
  • $47K75th
  • $54K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$47,620$3,968$22.89
Median$45,290$3,774$21.77
Entry level (25th percentile)$45,290$3,774$21.77
Experienced (75th percentile)$47,210$3,934$22.70

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

Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals pay in St. Cloud vs. Minnesota and the U.S.

Farmworkers, farm, ranch, and aquacultural animals in St. Cloud earn about the same as the Minnesota average ($47,570) and 21% more than the U.S. average ($39,260). At the median the gap is +24% against the U.S. median of $36,670.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
St. Cloud$47,620$45,290$37,470$54,08030
Minnesota$47,570$46,020$23,150$79,990580
United States$39,260$36,670$27,360$54,08032,810

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

Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals salary after taxes in St. Cloud

On the average salary of $47,620, a single filer in St. Cloud takes home about $38,714 a year, or $3,226 a month and $1,489 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 farmworkers, farm, ranch, and aquacultural animals? 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 $47,620 buys what about $54,341 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 6.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals salary in other Minnesota cities

St. Cloud ranks 1st of 2 Minnesota metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals salaries in Minnesota

Highest-paying cities for farmworkers, farm, ranch, and aquacultural animals

Wenatchee, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($60,170).

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Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals salary in St. Cloud: questions

How much do farmworkers, farm, ranch, and aquacultural animals make an hour in St. Cloud?

$22.90 an hour on average, and $21.77 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level farmworkers, farm, ranch, and aquacultural animals salary in St. Cloud?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,470 a year and the 25th percentile is $45,290, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the farmworkers, farm, ranch, and aquacultural animals take-home pay in St. Cloud?

About $38,714 a year ($3,226 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $47,620. Minnesota Paid Leave premiums are not included.

Do farmworkers, farm, ranch, and aquacultural animals earn more in St. Cloud than elsewhere?

The average here is 21% more than the U.S. average for this job ($39,260).

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 45-2093; area St. Cloud, MN (41060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.2%.
  • 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 1.45, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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