Cost of hiring in St. Cloud, MN
BLS counts about 9,090 people in these 17 roles in St. Cloud1. Project Coordinator has the highest median ($96,390 a year), Virtual Receptionist the lowest ($37,210), and Customer Support Specialist is the largest job, with about 1,850 people.
Data from the May 2025 release, checked 2026-10-15.
Median pay by role in St. Cloud
| Role | Median per year | vs US median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Data Entry Specialist | +15.5% | 50 | |
| E-commerce Order Specialist | +8.3% | 30 | |
| Customer Support Specialist | +7.5% | 1,850 | |
| Administrative Assistant | +4.1% | 1,230 | |
| Office Manager | +3.3% | 820 | |
| Medical Administrative Assistant | +2.0% | 550 | |
| Payroll Specialist | +1.2% | 100 | |
| Bookkeeper | -0.2% | 880 | |
| Recruiter | -1.6% | 480 | |
| Virtual Receptionist | -2.1% | 380 | |
| HR Assistant | -4.7% | 150 | |
| Paralegal | -4.8% | 210 | |
| Project Coordinator | -5.8% | 380 | |
| Accountant | -7.1% | 800 | |
| Marketing Specialist | -7.3% | 350 | |
| Executive Assistant | -8.1% | 190 | |
| Sales Development Representative | -14.8% | 640 |
The employer pays more than the wage: benefits and payroll taxes other than paid leave are 22.5% of total compensation in US private industry2, so a $48,120 median for customer support specialists, the largest of these jobs here, comes to about $62,090 a year. That is an estimate: benefit levels vary by employer.
St. Cloud against the US
St. Cloud pays above the US median for 7 of the 17 roles, most of all for data entry specialists (+15.5%) and e-commerce order specialists (+8.3%), and below it for 9, furthest for sales development representatives (-14.8%). For bookkeepers it is within 1% of the US figure. The middle gap across all 17 is -1.6%: for most of these roles, hiring costs less here than at the US median. Its best national standing is for data entry specialists, #18 of 394 areas by median pay; its lowest is for HR assistants, #199 of 384.
Compared with the US mix of these jobs, St. Cloud has more HR assistants (1.7% of these jobs here, against 0.6% nationally) and administrative assistants (13.5% against 10.8%), and fewer project coordinators (4.2% against 6.7%) and marketing specialists (3.9% against 5.7%). Metro areas in other states with the closest overall pay level, measured the same way, are listed below; Lewiston-Auburn, ME is nearest, at -1.6%.
| Area | Middle gap to the US | Roles with data | Jobs in these roles |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Cloud, MN | -1.6% (this area) | 17 | 9,090 |
| Lewiston-Auburn, ME | -1.6% | 16 | 3,830 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | -1.7% | 17 | 118,710 |
| Redding, CA | -1.8% | 16 | 5,630 |
| Reno, NV | -1.9% | 17 | 24,920 |
| Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | -1.9% | 17 | 103,510 |
How far pay spreads inside each role
From the 10th to the 90th percentile, sales development representatives in St. Cloud span $37,940–$113,090, the widest band (3.0×); medical administrative assistants the narrowest, $38,830–$57,850. Offers cluster nearer the median than nationally for 14 of 17 roles, marketing specialists most ($43,390–$155,480 across the US). Budget from the median for sales development representatives and accountants: a few well-paid jobs lift the average ($68,560 against a $59,650 median for sales development representatives).
St. Cloud against Minnesota
Against Minnesota as a whole, St. Cloud pays more for 2 of 17 roles, led by data entry specialists (+7.8%) and e-commerce order specialists (+3.3%), and less for 14, most of all sales development representatives (-20.9%). It has the highest median in Minnesota for e-commerce order specialists and data entry specialists, and the lowest for HR assistants.
Other areas in Minnesota
By jobs in these roles, St. Cloud is #5 of 9 areas in Minnesota. The table shows the other 8.
| Area | Jobs in these roles | Roles with data |
|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI | 205,210 | 17 |
| Northwest Minnesota (Nonmetro) | 14,710 | 16 |
| Southeast Minnesota (Nonmetro) | 11,170 | 17 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | 9,370 | 15 |
| Southwest Minnesota (Nonmetro) | 8,050 | 15 |
| Rochester, MN | 7,520 | 14 |
| Mankato, MN | 4,700 | 15 |
| Northeast Minnesota (Nonmetro) | 3,070 | 15 |
Questions
Which role costs the most to hire in St. Cloud?
Of the 17 roles we track, Project Coordinator: a median of $96,390 a year, about $124,374 with benefits; the lowest is Virtual Receptionist, $37,210.
Is hiring in St. Cloud cheaper than the US median?
For 9 of the 17 roles, yes, most of all sales development representatives (-14.8%). 7 pay more than the US median, led by data entry specialists (+15.5%).
Sources
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