Salary guide, May 2025

Plant Engineering Manager pay in St. Cloud, MN

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The median annual wage for Mechanical Engineers in St. Cloud, MN was $90,670 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $78,430 and $110,300.

The St. Cloud, MN median is $13,440 below the national median of $104,110, both from BLS May 2025.

Broader occupation · SOC 17-2141 Mechanical Engineers

BLS measures this broader occupation across industries. It does not publish a separate wage for this manufacturing title.

What should you know about st. Cloud, MN?

Mechanical Engineers in St. Cloud, MN: median $90,670; published 25th to 75th percentile $78,430 to $110,300.

Annual wage percentiles, St. Cloud, MN
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$70,470	$78,430	$90,670	$110,300	$131,670

Mechanical Engineers in St. Cloud, MN: median $43.59; published 25th to 75th percentile $37.71 to $53.03.

Hourly wage percentiles, St. Cloud, MN
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$33.88	$37.71	$43.59	$53.03	$63.30

BLS estimated 120 workers employed in this occupation in St. Cloud, MN. Location quotient: 0.61.

What should you know about united States?

Mechanical Engineers in U.S.: median $104,110; published 25th to 75th percentile $84,130 to $132,590.

Annual wage percentiles, U.S.
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$73,990	$84,130	$104,110	$132,590	$164,340

Mechanical Engineers in U.S.: median $50.05; published 25th to 75th percentile $40.45 to $63.75.

Hourly wage percentiles, U.S.
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$35.57	$40.45	$50.05	$63.75	$79.01

What should you know about role pay against all occupations here?

The published Plant Engineering Manager median is $90,670. The all-occupations median in St. Cloud, MN is $50,840. Ratio: 1.78 (role median divided by all-occupations median, same units, BLS May 2025). Location quotient 0.61 measures how concentrated this occupation's employment is here against the nation. It is not a wage index.

What should you know about two BLS releases?

Plant Engineering Manager in St. Cloud, MN, annual wages, May 2024 and May 2025
Release period	25th	Median	75th
May 2024	$78,240	$89,040	$103,580
May 2025	$78,430	$90,670	$110,300

These are two separate BLS estimates from different survey panels. The workers and employers behind them differ, so the gap is not like-for-like pay for the same workers and is not a growth rate. We show no percentage change.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 17-2141 Mechanical Engineers, St. Cloud, MN. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 17-2141 Mechanical Engineers, U.S.. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.

What should you know about nearby areas?

Nearby areas, Plant Engineering Manager
Area	Median	25th to 75th
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	$101,180	$83,940 to $130,030
Mankato, MN	$101,350	$81,140 to $125,370

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