High paying entry level jobs in Sioux Falls, SD-MN

These occupations in Sioux Falls, SD-MN ask for no prior experience in a related job and no on-the-job training period: you are expected to be productive on arrival. That is precisely why most of them want a specific qualification instead — the credential does the work the experience would have. Read the line under each title for what that qualification is; several here are doctorates. If you need something you can start without one, use the no-experience list.

Cost of living: prices in Sioux Falls, SD-MN run 9.4% below the national average (2024), so a Sioux Falls, SD-MN salary is worth about 1.10× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order.

Local wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025 · Cost of living: BEA regional price parities, 2024

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OccupationMedian, Sioux Falls, SD-MN · Employed

1Nurse Anesthetists$243,560
Master's degree
$194,200 – $362,640230
2Dentists, General$181,140
Doctoral or professional degree
$96,250 – $255,250130
3Pharmacists$148,330
Doctoral or professional degree
$123,700 – $174,070690
4Physician Assistants$135,790
Master's degree
$106,660 – $158,520290
5Nurse Practitioners$130,390
Master's degree
$104,220 – $159,330500
6Optometrists$124,470
Doctoral or professional degree
$93,530 – $145,14070
7Computer Occupations, All Other$115,210
Bachelor's degree
$79,440 – $158,85080
8Lawyers$112,260
Doctoral or professional degree
$78,770 – $288,720570
9Software Developers$101,040
Bachelor's degree
$65,390 – $173,1801,400
10Computer Hardware Engineers$99,720
Bachelor's degree
$78,040 – $132,280110
11Civil Engineers$99,700
Bachelor's degree
$72,840 – $135,900540
12Data Scientists$99,560
Bachelor's degree
$70,560 – $145,510150
13Computer Systems Analysts$99,140
Bachelor's degree
$66,710 – $155,510530
14Financial and Investment Analysts$99,140
Bachelor's degree
$54,900 – $248,520470
15Electrical Engineers$98,980
Bachelor's degree
$60,760 – $132,060290
16Veterinarians$98,320
Doctoral or professional degree
$75,280 – $145,40080
17Industrial Engineers$97,730
Bachelor's degree
$70,730 – $128,500280
18Dental Hygienists$92,350
Associate's degree
$73,480 – $99,870250
19Physical Therapists$91,470
Doctoral or professional degree
$77,890 – $107,570460
20Mechanical Engineers$85,740
Bachelor's degree
$63,330 – $132,260190
21Occupational Therapists$84,660
Master's degree
$64,340 – $102,160260
22Project Management Specialists$84,190
Bachelor's degree
$59,480 – $126,120530
23Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$83,870
Bachelor's degree
$43,600 – $116,640100
24Accountants and Auditors$80,920
Bachelor's degree
$62,830 – $119,6602,370
25Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$80,600
Associate's degree
$51,100 – $98,090250
26Financial Risk Specialists$80,360
Bachelor's degree
$66,700 – $156,51080
27Logisticians$79,320
Bachelor's degree
$60,380 – $138,28080
28Network and Computer Systems Administrators$77,140
Bachelor's degree
$59,220 – $103,780710
29Chiropractors$75,780
Doctoral or professional degree
$61,910 – $93,790100
30Registered Nurses$75,350
Bachelor's degree
$54,040 – $97,3307,680
31Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$74,150
Postsecondary nondegree award
$51,160 – $97,67080
32Soil and Plant Scientists$73,320
Bachelor's degree
$51,980 – $141,230150
33Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$69,990
Bachelor's degree
$47,250 – $104,840160
34Human Resources Specialists$68,230
Bachelor's degree
$51,530 – $104,560670
35Interior Designers$68,200
Bachelor's degree
$49,000 – $126,71090
36Teachers and Instructors, All Other$67,810
Bachelor's degree
$38,420 – $79,57060
37Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$66,060
Bachelor's degree
$48,580 – $124,990760
38Credit Analysts$66,000
Bachelor's degree
$50,080 – $122,030200
39Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$65,030
Associate's degree
$48,240 – $87,890450
40Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$64,740
Associate's degree
$49,230 – $80,580160
41Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars$63,870
Associate's degree
$47,110 – $87,52070
42Respiratory Therapists$63,630
Associate's degree
$48,530 – $82,980270
43Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$63,390
Associate's degree
$40,650 – $80,390120
44Business Teachers, Postsecondary$62,660
Doctoral or professional degree
$48,980 – $78,33070
45Public Relations Specialists$61,050
Bachelor's degree
$45,510 – $105,85060
46Paralegals and Legal Assistants$60,060
Associate's degree
$48,890 – $87,460260
47Architectural and Civil Drafters$58,860
Associate's degree
$45,630 – $74,920210
48Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$58,650
Associate's degree
$49,590 – $85,51060
49Athletic Trainers$58,620
Master's degree
$48,460 – $65,00060
50Commercial and Industrial Designers$58,310
Bachelor's degree
$47,520 – $75,66080

Bars run from the 10th to the 90th percentile; the middle half is shaded darker, and the tick is the median.

#	Occupation	MedianSioux Falls, SD-MN	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Nurse AnesthetistsMaster's degree	$243,560	$194,200 – $362,640	230
2	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$181,140	$96,250 – $255,250	130
3	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$148,330	$123,700 – $174,070	690
4	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$135,790	$106,660 – $158,520	290
5	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$130,390	$104,220 – $159,330	500
6	OptometristsDoctoral or professional degree	$124,470	$93,530 – $145,140	70
7	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$115,210	$79,440 – $158,850	80
8	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$112,260	$78,770 – $288,720	570
9	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$101,040	$65,390 – $173,180	1,400
10	Computer Hardware EngineersBachelor's degree	$99,720	$78,040 – $132,280	110
11	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$99,700	$72,840 – $135,900	540
12	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$99,560	$70,560 – $145,510	150
13	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$99,140	$66,710 – $155,510	530
14	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$99,140	$54,900 – $248,520	470
15	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$98,980	$60,760 – $132,060	290
16	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$98,320	$75,280 – $145,400	80
17	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$97,730	$70,730 – $128,500	280
18	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$92,350	$73,480 – $99,870	250
19	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$91,470	$77,890 – $107,570	460
20	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$85,740	$63,330 – $132,260	190
21	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$84,660	$64,340 – $102,160	260
22	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$84,190	$59,480 – $126,120	530
23	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$83,870	$43,600 – $116,640	100
24	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$80,920	$62,830 – $119,660	2,370
25	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$80,600	$51,100 – $98,090	250
26	Financial Risk SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$80,360	$66,700 – $156,510	80
27	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$79,320	$60,380 – $138,280	80
28	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$77,140	$59,220 – $103,780	710
29	ChiropractorsDoctoral or professional degree	$75,780	$61,910 – $93,790	100
30	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$75,350	$54,040 – $97,330	7,680
31	Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$74,150	$51,160 – $97,670	80
32	Soil and Plant ScientistsBachelor's degree	$73,320	$51,980 – $141,230	150
33	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and TestersBachelor's degree	$69,990	$47,250 – $104,840	160
34	Human Resources SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$68,230	$51,530 – $104,560	670
35	Interior DesignersBachelor's degree	$68,200	$49,000 – $126,710	90
36	Teachers and Instructors, All OtherBachelor's degree	$67,810	$38,420 – $79,570	60
37	Market Research Analysts and Marketing SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$66,060	$48,580 – $124,990	760
38	Credit AnalystsBachelor's degree	$66,000	$50,080 – $122,030	200
39	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$65,030	$48,240 – $87,890	450
40	Civil Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$64,740	$49,230 – $80,580	160
41	Health Information Technologists and Medical RegistrarsAssociate's degree	$63,870	$47,110 – $87,520	70
42	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$63,630	$48,530 – $82,980	270
43	Cardiovascular Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$63,390	$40,650 – $80,390	120
44	Business Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$62,660	$48,980 – $78,330	70
45	Public Relations SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$61,050	$45,510 – $105,850	60
46	Paralegals and Legal AssistantsAssociate's degree	$60,060	$48,890 – $87,460	260
47	Architectural and Civil DraftersAssociate's degree	$58,860	$45,630 – $74,920	210
48	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$58,650	$49,590 – $85,510	60
49	Athletic TrainersMaster's degree	$58,620	$48,460 – $65,000	60
50	Commercial and Industrial DesignersBachelor's degree	$58,310	$47,520 – $75,660	80

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Sioux Falls, SD-MN. The rarer ones are real jobs — but a 1,190-person occupation at the top of a list answers a different question than the one most readers are asking.

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