SOC 43-4171 · St. Cloud, MN metro

Receptionists and Information Clerks Salary in St. Cloud, MN

The average salary for receptionists and information clerks in St. Cloud, Minnesota is $37,640 a year ($18.09 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $37,210: half of the 380 people in this job in the St. Cloud, MN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 5% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($39,791).

$37,640average per year

$18.09 / hourMedian $37,210Take-home ≈ $31,229

  • $27K10th
  • $32K25th
  • $37KMedian
  • $42K75th
  • $48K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

380people in this job
-5%vs U.S. metro average
#4 of 5Minnesota metros
88cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Receptionists and Information Clerks pay range in St. Cloud

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $26,780 a year or less, while the top 10% make $48,360 or more. The middle half of receptionists and information clerks in St. Cloud earn between $32,230 and $42,380.

  • $27K10th
  • $32K25th
  • $37KMedian
  • $42K75th
  • $48K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$37,640$3,137$18.10
Median$37,210$3,101$17.89
Entry level (25th percentile)$32,230$2,686$15.50
Experienced (75th percentile)$42,380$3,532$20.38

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

Receptionists and Information Clerks salary after taxes in St. Cloud

On the average salary of $37,640, a single filer in St. Cloud takes home about $31,229 a year, or $2,602 a month and $1,201 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 receptionists and information clerks? 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 $37,640 buys what about $42,952 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 8.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Receptionists and Information Clerks salary in other Minnesota cities

St. Cloud ranks 4th of 5 Minnesota metro areas for this job; Minneapolis pays the most ($39,450).

All Receptionists and Information Clerks salaries in Minnesota

Highest-paying cities for receptionists and information clerks

San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($53,200).

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Receptionists and Information Clerks salary in St. Cloud: questions

How much do receptionists and information clerks make an hour in St. Cloud?

$18.09 an hour on average, and $17.89 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level receptionists and information clerks salary in St. Cloud?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $26,780 a year and the 25th percentile is $32,230, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the receptionists and information clerks take-home pay in St. Cloud?

About $31,229 a year ($2,602 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $37,640. Minnesota Paid Leave premiums are not included.

Do receptionists and information clerks earn more in St. Cloud than elsewhere?

The average here is 5% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($39,791).

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 43-4171; area St. Cloud, MN (41060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.7%.
  • 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 0.62, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.62).

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