Food Preparation Workers salary in St. Cloud, MN

The median food preparation workers in St. Cloud, MN earns $33,540 a year, 5% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,237 a month.

10th percentile: $28,210
25th percentile: $29,150
Median percentile: $33,540
75th percentile: $37,560
90th percentile: $43,820

Based on 890 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

$26,849 take-home a year

Gross pay	$33,540
Federal income tax	−$1,845
Social Security + Medicare	−$2,566
Minnesota income tax (approx.)	−$2,281
Monthly take-home	$2,237
Every two weeks	$1,033

Does it go far here?

$38,274Median pay in St. Cloud, MN is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.6 vs 100).

47%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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