High paying jobs in Sioux City, IA-NE-SD

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Sioux City, IA-NE-SD. The percentile range matters more than the median on its own: it shows what the bottom and top of each field actually earn, which a single average hides.

Cost of living: prices in Sioux City, IA-NE-SD run 13.5% below the national average (2024), so a Sioux City, IA-NE-SD salary is worth about 1.16× 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 City, IA-NE-SD · Employed

1Physicians, All Other$300,040
Doctoral or professional degree
$83,360 – $445,83040
2Chief Executives$220,590
Bachelor's degree
$86,570 – $438,790130
3Dentists, General$191,280
Doctoral or professional degree
$105,460 – $275,80060
4Architectural and Engineering Managers$164,990
Bachelor's degree
$106,840 – $215,48050
5Pharmacists$139,600
Doctoral or professional degree
$108,080 – $163,680120
6Computer and Information Systems Managers$135,570
Bachelor's degree
$98,340 – $216,57090
7Financial Managers$134,510
Bachelor's degree
$77,180 – $218,400230
8Sales Managers$132,150
Bachelor's degree
$63,000 – $209,680120
9Physician Assistants$130,970
Master's degree
$112,570 – $191,84070
10Nurse Practitioners$129,060
Master's degree
$106,750 – $162,540150
11Human Resources Managers$125,430
Bachelor's degree
$87,270 – $199,68060
12Industrial Production Managers$122,430
Bachelor's degree
$79,310 – $195,480210
13Lawyers$120,790
Doctoral or professional degree
$69,960 – $276,320150
14Marketing Managers$119,410
Bachelor's degree
$73,220 – $202,04050
15Construction Managers$114,960
Bachelor's degree
$69,990 – $194,050140
16Computer Network Architects$114,050
Bachelor's degree
$74,840 – $171,83070
17Administrative Services Managers$111,060
Bachelor's degree
$66,130 – $152,46040
18Computer Occupations, All Other$108,820
Bachelor's degree
$39,640 – $172,640130
19Industrial Engineers$105,660
Bachelor's degree
$70,450 – $161,630130
20Managers, All Other$105,370
Bachelor's degree
$48,510 – $162,490100
21First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$105,000
High school diploma or equivalent
$76,320 – $126,47070
22Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$104,460
Bachelor's degree
$61,880 – $205,49090
23Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$104,380
Master's degree
$75,910 – $158,610140
24Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$102,490
High school diploma or equivalent
$72,070 – $152,50070
25Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$102,340
High school diploma or equivalent
$78,900 – $115,01090
26Facilities Managers$101,420
Bachelor's degree
$69,070 – $169,73090
27Software Developers$101,150
Bachelor's degree
$72,170 – $139,990230
28Medical and Health Services Managers$100,580
Bachelor's degree
$71,840 – $166,490240
29Physical Therapists$100,380
Doctoral or professional degree
$69,900 – $109,520100
30Personal Financial Advisors$98,200
Bachelor's degree
$42,550 – $583,61060
31Mechanical Engineers$95,250
Bachelor's degree
$75,100 – $140,30070
32Management Analysts$93,910
Bachelor's degree
$48,810 – $155,070140
33Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$93,640
Doctoral or professional degree
$63,270 – $213,95080
34Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$93,200
Bachelor's degree
$50,990 – $121,97070
35Occupational Therapists$92,600
Master's degree
$65,640 – $103,03050
36Financial Examiners$92,440
Bachelor's degree
$50,740 – $166,52040
37First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$90,810
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,990 – $175,89080
38General and Operations Managers$90,230
Bachelor's degree
$42,370 – $206,2001,250
39Data Scientists$90,030
Bachelor's degree
$54,120 – $145,35040
40Civil Engineers$88,460
Bachelor's degree
$69,760 – $138,99060
41Information Security Analysts$87,240
Bachelor's degree
$64,520 – $154,46060
42Project Management Specialists$85,130
Bachelor's degree
$60,580 – $135,740200
43Dental Hygienists$83,920
Associate's degree
$79,300 – $95,290120
44First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$83,700
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,510 – $119,490340
45Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$82,880
High school diploma or equivalent
$61,110 – $115,610190
46Computer Systems Analysts$82,250
Bachelor's degree
$35,260 – $130,770120
47First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$82,170
High school diploma or equivalent
$55,810 – $102,950670
48Speech-Language Pathologists$81,900
Master's degree
$63,780 – $103,33070
49Education Administrators, Postsecondary$81,830
Master's degree
$60,880 – $164,84080
50Loan Officers$81,780
Bachelor's degree
$56,240 – $137,420140

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

#	Occupation	MedianSioux City, IA-NE-SD	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$300,040	$83,360 – $445,830	40
2	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$220,590	$86,570 – $438,790	130
3	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$191,280	$105,460 – $275,800	60
4	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$164,990	$106,840 – $215,480	50
5	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$139,600	$108,080 – $163,680	120
6	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$135,570	$98,340 – $216,570	90
7	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$134,510	$77,180 – $218,400	230
8	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$132,150	$63,000 – $209,680	120
9	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$130,970	$112,570 – $191,840	70
10	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$129,060	$106,750 – $162,540	150
11	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$125,430	$87,270 – $199,680	60
12	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$122,430	$79,310 – $195,480	210
13	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$120,790	$69,960 – $276,320	150
14	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$119,410	$73,220 – $202,040	50
15	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$114,960	$69,990 – $194,050	140
16	Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$114,050	$74,840 – $171,830	70
17	Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$111,060	$66,130 – $152,460	40
18	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$108,820	$39,640 – $172,640	130
19	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$105,660	$70,450 – $161,630	130
20	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$105,370	$48,510 – $162,490	100
21	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$105,000	$76,320 – $126,470	70
22	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific ProductsBachelor's degree	$104,460	$61,880 – $205,490	90
23	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$104,380	$75,910 – $158,610	140
24	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$102,490	$72,070 – $152,500	70
25	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$102,340	$78,900 – $115,010	90
26	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$101,420	$69,070 – $169,730	90
27	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$101,150	$72,170 – $139,990	230
28	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$100,580	$71,840 – $166,490	240
29	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$100,380	$69,900 – $109,520	100
30	Personal Financial AdvisorsBachelor's degree	$98,200	$42,550 – $583,610	60
31	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$95,250	$75,100 – $140,300	70
32	Management AnalystsBachelor's degree	$93,910	$48,810 – $155,070	140
33	Health Specialties Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$93,640	$63,270 – $213,950	80
34	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$93,200	$50,990 – $121,970	70
35	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$92,600	$65,640 – $103,030	50
36	Financial ExaminersBachelor's degree	$92,440	$50,740 – $166,520	40
37	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$90,810	$50,990 – $175,890	80
38	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$90,230	$42,370 – $206,200	1,250
39	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$90,030	$54,120 – $145,350	40
40	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$88,460	$69,760 – $138,990	60
41	Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree	$87,240	$64,520 – $154,460	60
42	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$85,130	$60,580 – $135,740	200
43	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$83,920	$79,300 – $95,290	120
44	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$83,700	$50,510 – $119,490	340
45	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$82,880	$61,110 – $115,610	190
46	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$82,250	$35,260 – $130,770	120
47	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$82,170	$55,810 – $102,950	670
48	Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree	$81,900	$63,780 – $103,330	70
49	Education Administrators, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$81,830	$60,880 – $164,840	80
50	Loan OfficersBachelor's degree	$81,780	$56,240 – $137,420	140

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