St. Cloud, MN metro area
Highest-Paying Occupations in St. Cloud Metro
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025St. Cloud, MN metro area
Figures describe the St. Cloud, MN metropolitan statistical area as defined by BLS/OMB — the whole multi-county metro region, not St. Cloud city limits. Occupations are ranked by published median annual wage; occupations where BLS suppressed the annual median or publishes only hourly wages are not ranked.
Top 25 of 326 occupations
| # | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anesthesiologists | $591,740 | $284.49 | 40 |
| 2 | Surgeons, All Other | $503,740 | $242.18 | 40 |
| 3 | Physicians, All Other | $391,660 | $188.30 | 180 |
| 4 | Obstetricians and Gynecologists | $390,420 | $187.70 | Not published |
| 5 | Pediatricians, General | $298,830 | $143.67 | 60 |
| 6 | Emergency Medicine Physicians | $276,550 | $132.96 | Not published |
| 7 | Family Medicine Physicians | $249,300 | $119.86 | 130 |
| 8 | Dentists, General | $208,000 | $100.00 | 70 |
| 9 | Chief Executives | $184,610 | $88.76 | 210 |
| 10 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $151,820 | $72.99 | 50 |
| 11 | Pharmacists | $147,530 | $70.93 | 230 |
| 12 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $142,510 | $68.52 | 190 |
| 13 | Financial Managers | $135,760 | $65.27 | 490 |
| 14 | Human Resources Managers | $135,250 | $65.02 | 110 |
| 15 | Marketing Managers | $134,650 | $64.74 | 200 |
| 16 | Physician Assistants | $132,650 | $63.78 | 170 |
| 17 | Optometrists | $131,960 | $63.44 | 30 |
| 18 | Nurse Practitioners | $131,520 | $63.23 | 240 |
| 19 | Administrative Services Managers | $125,670 | $60.42 | 140 |
| 20 | Sales Managers | $124,290 | $59.75 | 340 |
| 21 | Managers, All Other | $124,160 | $59.69 | 70 |
| 22 | Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products | $122,700 | $58.99 | 40 |
| 23 | Veterinarians | $121,400 | $58.37 | 60 |
| 24 | Medical and Health Services Managers | $121,040 | $58.19 | 400 |
| 25 | Lawyers | $118,860 | $57.15 | 300 |
The full list of every published occupation here is on the St. Cloud metro area overview.
About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.