The median annual wage for Food Preparation Workers in St. Cloud, MN is $31,740 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $33,760.
Pay spans roughly $28,180 at the 10th percentile to $44,190 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $15.26 per hour. An estimated 830 people work as food preparation workers in St. Cloud, MN.
| Median (annual) | $31,740 |
| Mean (annual) | $33,760 |
| Median (hourly) | $15.26 |
| 10th percentile | $28,180 |
| 90th percentile | $44,190 |
| Employment | 830 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.