St. Cloud, MN · SOC 35-2011

Cooks, Fast Food in St. Cloud

Metro area salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025)

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Median Salary

$31,010

per year in St. Cloud

same as

National Median

$30,890

per year nationally

Hourly Rate

$14.91/hr

median hourly

Employment

180

jobs in St. Cloud

BLS metro-level wage data places Cooks, Fast Food pay in St. Cloud, MN at a median of $31,010 per year ($14.91/hr/hour), drawn from the OEWS May 2025 release for this Metropolitan Statistical Area. Compared to the national median of $30,890, St. Cloud pays same as, signaling either concentrated employer demand, a cost-of-living premium, or both. Approximately 180 cooks, fast foods are employed across the St. Cloud MSA in SOC 35-2011.

The St. Cloud pay distribution spans from $28,000 at the 10th percentile to $37,490 at the 90th — a 1.3× spread that reflects experience tenure, specialization, employer size, and the difference between public-sector, nonprofit, and private-sector compensation inside the metro. The 25th percentile sits at $29,210 and the 75th at $36,420, so half of St. Cloud-based cooks, fast foods earn within that middle band.

Metro figures capture where you actually work, not just where you live — which matters for commuters. BLS draws metro boundaries from the OMB MSA definitions, so St. Cloud, MN covers the central city plus outlying counties tied to the metro economically. Remember that OEWS wages reflect base pay only: employer-provided health insurance, retirement matches, stock options, signing bonuses, overtime, and tips are excluded and can add 20-40% to real total compensation. Before using this metro median as a negotiation anchor, triangulate against the same occupation's national profile (linked below), its state-wide MN data, and peer-metro comparisons — a median is a starting point, not a ceiling.

Salary Range in St. Cloud

Annual Salary Distribution

$28,000$29,210$31,010$36,420$37,490
10th pct25thMedian75th90th pct

10th Percentile

$28,000

25th Percentile

$29,210

Median

$31,010

75th Percentile

$36,420

90th Percentile

$37,490

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a Cooks, Fast Food make in St. Cloud?
The median annual salary for Cooks, Fast Food in St. Cloud, MN is $31,010 ($14.91/hour). The salary range spans from $28,000 at the 10th percentile to $37,490 at the 90th percentile.
Is St. Cloud a good place to work as a Cooks, Fast Food?
Cooks, Fast Food in St. Cloud, MN earns same as the national median of $30,890. There are approximately 180 Cooks, Fast Food jobs in this metro area.

Last updated: May 2025 (BLS OEWS annual release). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025.

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