St. Cloud, MN · SOC 33-3051

Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers in St. Cloud

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

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Median Salary

$76,880

per year in St. Cloud

+1% above

National Median

$76,210

per year nationally

Hourly Rate

$36.96/hr

median hourly

Employment

380

jobs in St. Cloud

BLS metro-level wage data places Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers pay in St. Cloud, MN at a median of $76,880 per year ($36.96/hr/hour), drawn from the OEWS May 2025 release for this Metropolitan Statistical Area. Compared to the national median of $76,210, St. Cloud pays +1% above, signaling either concentrated employer demand, a cost-of-living premium, or both. Approximately 380 police and sheriff's patrol officerss are employed across the St. Cloud MSA in SOC 33-3051.

The St. Cloud pay distribution spans from $57,930 at the 10th percentile to $100,110 at the 90th — a 1.7× 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 $73,970 and the 75th at $93,610, so half of St. Cloud-based police and sheriff's patrol officerss 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

$57,930$73,970$76,880$93,610$100,110
10th pct25thMedian75th90th pct

10th Percentile

$57,930

25th Percentile

$73,970

Median

$76,880

75th Percentile

$93,610

90th Percentile

$100,110

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers make in St. Cloud?
The median annual salary for Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers in St. Cloud, MN is $76,880 ($36.96/hour). The salary range spans from $57,930 at the 10th percentile to $100,110 at the 90th percentile.
Is St. Cloud a good place to work as a Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers?
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers in St. Cloud, MN earns +1% above the national median of $76,210. There are approximately 380 Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers 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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