Sioux Falls, SD-MN
Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS data · South Dakota statewide data
$50,865
Median Annual Wage
+35% since 2014
$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 39.4% from 2014 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
2014 → 2024
+39.4%
avg wage growth since 2014
+13.9%
employment change since 2014
Fastest Wage Growth
| Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
+97.6%
$22,450 → $44,370
|
| Personal Financial Advisors Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
+94.5%
$61,980 → $120,580
|
| Driver/Sales Workers Transportation and Material Moving Occupations |
+89.5%
$23,810 → $45,130
|
| Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers Protective Service Occupations |
+89.3%
$19,030 → $36,030
|
| Painters, Construction and Maintenance Construction and Extraction Occupations |
+82.5%
$25,540 → $46,600
|
Most Jobs Added
| Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations |
+500.0%
40 → 240
|
| Construction Managers Management Occupations |
+300.0%
90 → 370
|
| Tax Preparers Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
+300.0%
40 → 170
|
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations |
+300.0%
60 → 260
|
| Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers Management Occupations |
+200.0%
60 → 190
|
Wage Declines
| Instructional Coordinators Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
-6.2%
$59,460 → $55,760
|
| Firefighters Protective Service Occupations |
-3.7%
$52,080 → $50,130
|
| Pipelayers Construction and Extraction Occupations |
-3.6%
$48,990 → $47,230
|
| Structural Iron and Steel Workers Construction and Extraction Occupations |
-3.1%
$53,780 → $52,090
|
| Chiropractors Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |
-1.3%
$78,800 → $77,750
|
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 |
| 2018 | $39,475 |
| 2017 | $39,340 |
| 2016 | $38,660 |
| 2015 | $38,020 |
| 2014 | $37,670 |