Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria salary in St. Cloud, MN

The median cooks, institution and cafeteria in St. Cloud, MN earns $40,590 a year, 8% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,669 a month.

10th percentile: $35,080
25th percentile: $38,000
Median percentile: $40,590
75th percentile: $45,230
90th percentile: $48,120

Based on 300 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$32,034 take-home a year

Gross pay	$40,590
Federal income tax	−$2,691
Social Security + Medicare	−$3,105
Minnesota income tax (approx.)	−$2,760
Monthly take-home	$2,669
Every two weeks	$1,232

Does it go far here?

$46,319Median pay in St. Cloud, MN is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.6 vs 100).

39%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,042 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in St. Cloud, MN

Job	Median pay
Registered Nurses	$105,290
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$95,860
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$90,230
General and Operations Managers	$89,700
Electricians	$81,890
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$79,530
Accountants and Auditors	$77,720
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$74,760

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