Cooks, Restaurant salary in St. Cloud, MN
The median cooks, restaurant in St. Cloud, MN earns $36,270 a year, 3% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,405 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $29,140
- 25th percentile
- $34,080
- Median percentile
- $36,270
- 75th percentile
- $40,250
- 90th percentile
- $45,010
Based on 780 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
$28,857 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $36,270 |
| Federal income tax | −$2,172 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$2,775 |
| Minnesota income tax (approx.) | −$2,466 |
| Monthly take-home | $2,405 |
| Every two weeks | $1,110 |
Does it go far here?
$41,389Median pay in St. Cloud, MN is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.6 vs 100).
43%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,042 a month, Census ACS).