| AVERAGE SALARY BY OCCUPATION | Stearns, Minnesota | United States |
| Management | $50,107 | $65,643 |
| Business, Financial | $46,631 | $55,431 |
| Computer, Math | $57,643 | $73,554 |
| Architecture, Engineering | $53,192 | $74,001 |
| Sciences | $26,053 | $55,336 |
| Social Service | $40,537 | $38,592 |
| Legal | $65,682 | $74,395 |
| Education | $34,051 | $39,450 |
| Arts, Entertainment | $31,057 | $36,374 |
| Health Practitioners | $67,336 | $64,417 |
| Health Technicians | $36,203 | $35,954 |
| Healthcare Support | $17,361 | $22,334 |
| Fire Fighters | $20,662 | $29,766 |
| Law Enforcement | $51,750 | $55,397 |
| Food Prep, Serving | $8,208 | $13,351 |
| Cleaning, Maintenance | $14,409 | $18,423 |
| Personal Care | $14,082 | $15,351 |
| Sales, Related | $23,125 | $26,485 |
| Office Admin, Support | $26,677 | $29,268 |
| Farming, Fishing, Forestry | $17,591 | $19,254 |
| Construction, Extraction | $40,479 | $32,468 |
| Maintence, Repair | $42,033 | $40,948 |
| Production | $32,001 | $31,479 |
| Transportation | $36,989 | $32,663 |
| Material Moving | $22,110 | $22,126 |
| AVERAGE SALARY BY INDUSTRY | Stearns, Minnesota | United States |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting | $26,107 | $24,135 |
| Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction | $51,300 | $62,204 |
| Construction | $41,529 | $35,300 |
| Manufacturing | $36,923 | $42,158 |
| Wholesale Trade | $41,427 | $41,714 |
| Retail Trade | $17,981 | $21,666 |
| Transportation and Warehousing | $37,340 | $40,449 |
| Utilities | $66,094 | $62,996 |
| Information | $42,305 | $48,512 |
| Finance and Insurance | $40,795 | $50,584 |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | $31,288 | $36,265 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $42,203 | $59,897 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $75,347 | $61,392 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Services | $24,590 | $23,873 |
| Educational Services | $24,530 | $37,346 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $30,864 | $33,234 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | $7,412 | $21,042 |
| Accommodation and Food Services | $9,512 | $14,790 |
| Other Services | $25,125 | $22,627 |
| Public Administration | $49,089 | $51,719 |