Sioux Falls, SD-MN
Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS data · South Dakota statewide data
$50,865
Median Annual Wage
+22% since 2019
$50,360
South Dakota Median
+1% vs state
161,520
Total Workers
386
Occupations Tracked
Sioux Falls, SD-MN is a Metropolitan Area with 386 tracked occupations and an estimated 161,520 total workers. Wages grew an average of 23.8% from 2019 to 2024, with Management Occupations and Computer and Mathematical Occupations offering the highest median salaries.
Wages by Occupation Group
Top Occupations
| Occupation | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Nurse Anesthetists | $221,020 |
| Pediatricians, General | $217,990 |
| Family Medicine Physicians | $217,460 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $170,990 |
| Dentists, General | $170,860 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $168,640 |
| Financial Managers | $165,250 |
| Marketing Managers | $145,390 |
| Computer Network Architects | $144,160 |
| Pharmacists | $143,000 |
Job Market Trends
2019 → 2024
+23.8%
avg wage growth since 2019
+10.7%
employment change since 2019
Fastest Wage Growth
| Sales and Related Workers, All Other Sales and Related Occupations |
+123.4%
$27,800 → $62,110
|
| Personal Financial Advisors Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
+80.9%
$66,670 → $120,580
|
| Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists Personal Care and Service Occupations |
+74.9%
$27,520 → $48,140
|
| Tax Preparers Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
+68.3%
$36,200 → $60,930
|
| Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers Protective Service Occupations |
+63.3%
$22,060 → $36,030
|
Most Jobs Added
| Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators Production Occupations |
+500.0%
70 → 460
|
| Electrical Engineers Architecture and Engineering Occupations |
+200.0%
60 → 190
|
| Substitute Teachers, Short-Term Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
+200.0%
110 → 410
|
| Family Medicine Physicians Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |
+200.0%
110 → 360
|
| Chefs and Head Cooks Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations |
+200.0%
30 → 90
|
Wage Declines
| Lawyers Legal Occupations |
-26.6%
$137,970 → $101,210
|
| Sales Engineers Sales and Related Occupations |
-22.0%
$137,660 → $107,440
|
| Healthcare Support Workers, All Other Healthcare Support Occupations |
-18.8%
$45,920 → $37,290
|
| Firefighters Protective Service Occupations |
-18.0%
$61,100 → $50,130
|
| First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers Protective Service Occupations |
-11.0%
$80,640 → $71,770
|
Wage Trends in Sioux Falls, SD-MN
View data table
| Year | Median Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| 2024 latest | $50,865 |
| 2023 | $49,240 |
| 2022 | $47,040 |
| 2021 | $46,740 |
| 2020 | $43,340 |
| 2019 | $41,550 |