SOC 49-3041 · St. Cloud, MN metro

Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians Salary in St. Cloud, MN

The average salary for farm equipment mechanics and service technicians in St. Cloud, Minnesota is $55,580 a year ($26.72 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $56,680: half of the 160 people in this job in the St. Cloud, MN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($57,290).

$55,580average per year

$26.72 / hourMedian $56,680Take-home ≈ $44,582

  • $46K10th
  • $47K25th
  • $57KMedian
  • $62K75th
  • $74K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

160people in this job
-3%vs U.S. average
#3 of 4Minnesota metros
88cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians pay range in St. Cloud

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,760 a year or less, while the top 10% make $74,100 or more. The middle half of farm equipment mechanics and service technicians in St. Cloud earn between $46,720 and $61,960.

  • $46K10th
  • $47K25th
  • $57KMedian
  • $62K75th
  • $74K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$55,580$4,632$26.72
Median$56,680$4,723$27.25
Entry level (25th percentile)$46,720$3,893$22.46
Experienced (75th percentile)$61,960$5,163$29.79

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians pay in St. Cloud vs. Minnesota and the U.S.

Farm equipment mechanics and service technicians in St. Cloud earn about the same as the Minnesota average ($56,330) and about the same as the U.S. average ($57,290). At the median the gap is +0% against the U.S. median of $56,550.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
St. Cloud$55,580$56,680$45,760$74,100160
Minnesota$56,330$58,040$37,810$76,9501,620
United States$57,290$56,550$37,470$78,74037,870

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians salary after taxes in St. Cloud

On the average salary of $55,580, a single filer in St. Cloud takes home about $44,582 a year, or $3,715 a month and $1,715 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Minnesota Paid Leave premiums are not included.

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Is St. Cloud a good place for farm equipment mechanics and service technicians? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the St. Cloud area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 87.6), so the average $55,580 buys what about $63,424 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in St. Cloud ($50,840). A typical home costs $318,864, or 5.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians salary in other Minnesota cities

St. Cloud ranks 3rd of 4 Minnesota metro areas for this job; Minneapolis pays the most ($61,750).

All Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians salaries in Minnesota

Highest-paying cities for farm equipment mechanics and service technicians

San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($75,580).

Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians salary by city

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Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians salary in St. Cloud: questions

How much do farm equipment mechanics and service technicians make an hour in St. Cloud?

$26.72 an hour on average, and $27.25 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level farm equipment mechanics and service technicians salary in St. Cloud?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,760 a year and the 25th percentile is $46,720, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the farm equipment mechanics and service technicians take-home pay in St. Cloud?

About $44,582 a year ($3,715 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $55,580. Minnesota Paid Leave premiums are not included.

Do farm equipment mechanics and service technicians earn more in St. Cloud than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($57,290).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 49-3041; area St. Cloud, MN (41060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.4%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Minnesota Paid Leave premiums are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 6.33, this job is 6.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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