High paying jobs in Sioux Falls, SD-MN

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Sioux Falls, SD-MN. 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 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

1Chief Executives$282,170
Bachelor's degree
$186,450 – $594,770250
2Family Medicine Physicians$258,910
Doctoral or professional degree
$73,980 – $322,950260
3Nurse Anesthetists$243,560
Master's degree
$194,200 – $362,640230
4Dentists, General$181,140
Doctoral or professional degree
$96,250 – $255,250130
5Architectural and Engineering Managers$172,250
Bachelor's degree
$111,810 – $209,320100
6Financial Managers$163,580
Bachelor's degree
$119,000 – $246,510500
7Computer and Information Systems Managers$162,240
Bachelor's degree
$119,600 – $223,030210
8Pharmacists$148,330
Doctoral or professional degree
$123,700 – $174,070690
9Marketing Managers$147,550
Bachelor's degree
$101,770 – $237,990100
10General and Operations Managers$142,730
Bachelor's degree
$80,600 – $244,7401,730
11Sales Managers$135,930
Bachelor's degree
$71,240 – $225,840210
12Physician Assistants$135,790
Master's degree
$106,660 – $158,520290
13Human Resources Managers$134,420
Bachelor's degree
$88,440 – $176,930230
14Nurse Practitioners$130,390
Master's degree
$104,220 – $159,330500
15Managers, All Other$128,720
Bachelor's degree
$85,770 – $183,910190
16Computer Network Architects$127,760
Bachelor's degree
$96,420 – $170,670200
17Medical and Health Services Managers$127,670
Bachelor's degree
$84,310 – $190,420450
18Optometrists$124,470
Doctoral or professional degree
$93,530 – $145,14070
19Personal Financial Advisors$121,350
Bachelor's degree
$64,940 – $176,240310
20Construction Managers$119,490
Bachelor's degree
$93,450 – $161,430430
21Computer Occupations, All Other$115,210
Bachelor's degree
$79,440 – $158,85080
22Lawyers$112,260
Doctoral or professional degree
$78,770 – $288,720570
23Commercial Pilots$112,100
Postsecondary nondegree award
$51,990 – $178,300110
24Detectives and Criminal Investigators$110,760
High school diploma or equivalent
$62,480 – $166,86060
25Industrial Production Managers$108,380
Bachelor's degree
$82,620 – $154,710230
26Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$107,550
High school diploma or equivalent
$76,500 – $153,080200
27Administrative Services Managers$106,410
Bachelor's degree
$83,170 – $147,720240
28First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$105,600
High school diploma or equivalent
$59,660 – $188,250300
29Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$104,660
Master's degree
$77,640 – $126,770170
30Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$104,650
Bachelor's degree
$69,720 – $154,830100
31Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$102,600
High school diploma or equivalent
$64,980 – $110,980130
32Facilities Managers$102,040
Bachelor's degree
$81,390 – $145,420140
33Software Developers$101,040
Bachelor's degree
$65,390 – $173,1801,400
34Computer Hardware Engineers$99,720
Bachelor's degree
$78,040 – $132,280110
35Civil Engineers$99,700
Bachelor's degree
$72,840 – $135,900540
36Data Scientists$99,560
Bachelor's degree
$70,560 – $145,510150
37Computer Systems Analysts$99,140
Bachelor's degree
$66,710 – $155,510530
38Financial and Investment Analysts$99,140
Bachelor's degree
$54,900 – $248,520470
39Electrical Engineers$98,980
Bachelor's degree
$60,760 – $132,060290
40Veterinarians$98,320
Doctoral or professional degree
$75,280 – $145,40080
41Industrial Engineers$97,730
Bachelor's degree
$70,730 – $128,500280
42Financial Examiners$95,100
Bachelor's degree
$57,650 – $180,150100
43Dental Hygienists$92,350
Associate's degree
$73,480 – $99,870250
44Physical Therapists$91,470
Doctoral or professional degree
$77,890 – $107,570460
45Social and Community Service Managers$91,120
Bachelor's degree
$70,890 – $117,590200
46Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$86,780
Bachelor's degree
$47,750 – $226,210480
47Mechanical Engineers$85,740
Bachelor's degree
$63,330 – $132,260190
48Management Analysts$84,930
Bachelor's degree
$62,360 – $130,0701,160
49Occupational Therapists$84,660
Master's degree
$64,340 – $102,160260
50Project Management Specialists$84,190
Bachelor's degree
$59,480 – $126,120530

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	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$282,170	$186,450 – $594,770	250
2	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$258,910	$73,980 – $322,950	260
3	Nurse AnesthetistsMaster's degree	$243,560	$194,200 – $362,640	230
4	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$181,140	$96,250 – $255,250	130
5	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$172,250	$111,810 – $209,320	100
6	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$163,580	$119,000 – $246,510	500
7	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$162,240	$119,600 – $223,030	210
8	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$148,330	$123,700 – $174,070	690
9	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$147,550	$101,770 – $237,990	100
10	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$142,730	$80,600 – $244,740	1,730
11	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$135,930	$71,240 – $225,840	210
12	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$135,790	$106,660 – $158,520	290
13	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$134,420	$88,440 – $176,930	230
14	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$130,390	$104,220 – $159,330	500
15	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$128,720	$85,770 – $183,910	190
16	Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$127,760	$96,420 – $170,670	200
17	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$127,670	$84,310 – $190,420	450
18	OptometristsDoctoral or professional degree	$124,470	$93,530 – $145,140	70
19	Personal Financial AdvisorsBachelor's degree	$121,350	$64,940 – $176,240	310
20	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$119,490	$93,450 – $161,430	430
21	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$115,210	$79,440 – $158,850	80
22	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$112,260	$78,770 – $288,720	570
23	Commercial PilotsPostsecondary nondegree award	$112,100	$51,990 – $178,300	110
24	Detectives and Criminal InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$110,760	$62,480 – $166,860	60
25	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$108,380	$82,620 – $154,710	230
26	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$107,550	$76,500 – $153,080	200
27	Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$106,410	$83,170 – $147,720	240
28	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$105,600	$59,660 – $188,250	300
29	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$104,660	$77,640 – $126,770	170
30	Architects, Except Landscape and NavalBachelor's degree	$104,650	$69,720 – $154,830	100
31	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$102,600	$64,980 – $110,980	130
32	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$102,040	$81,390 – $145,420	140
33	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$101,040	$65,390 – $173,180	1,400
34	Computer Hardware EngineersBachelor's degree	$99,720	$78,040 – $132,280	110
35	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$99,700	$72,840 – $135,900	540
36	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$99,560	$70,560 – $145,510	150
37	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$99,140	$66,710 – $155,510	530
38	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$99,140	$54,900 – $248,520	470
39	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$98,980	$60,760 – $132,060	290
40	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$98,320	$75,280 – $145,400	80
41	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$97,730	$70,730 – $128,500	280
42	Financial ExaminersBachelor's degree	$95,100	$57,650 – $180,150	100
43	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$92,350	$73,480 – $99,870	250
44	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$91,470	$77,890 – $107,570	460
45	Social and Community Service ManagersBachelor's degree	$91,120	$70,890 – $117,590	200
46	Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales AgentsBachelor's degree	$86,780	$47,750 – $226,210	480
47	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$85,740	$63,330 – $132,260	190
48	Management AnalystsBachelor's degree	$84,930	$62,360 – $130,070	1,160
49	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$84,660	$64,340 – $102,160	260
50	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$84,190	$59,480 – $126,120	530

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