High paying jobs in Sioux Falls, SD-MN that need no degree

These occupations pay well in Sioux Falls, SD-MN and typically require less than a bachelor's degree to enter — a high school diploma, a postsecondary certificate, or an associate's degree. Entry requirements come from the BLS Employment Projections program and describe what is typical, not mandatory.

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

1Commercial Pilots$112,100
Postsecondary nondegree award
$51,990 – $178,300110
2Detectives and Criminal Investigators$110,760
High school diploma or equivalent
$62,480 – $166,86060
3Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$107,550
High school diploma or equivalent
$76,500 – $153,080200
4First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$105,600
High school diploma or equivalent
$59,660 – $188,250300
5Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$102,600
High school diploma or equivalent
$64,980 – $110,980130
6Dental Hygienists$92,350
Associate's degree
$73,480 – $99,870250
7First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$82,190
High school diploma or equivalent
$60,040 – $106,390710
8Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$80,600
Associate's degree
$51,100 – $98,090250
9Insurance Sales Agents$79,690
High school diploma or equivalent
$52,870 – $128,530660
10First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$78,940
High school diploma or equivalent
$60,990 – $100,160990
11Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$78,900
High school diploma or equivalent
$51,600 – $104,100570
12Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$78,740
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,020 – $128,6802,210
13Construction and Building Inspectors$78,410
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,960 – $91,71060
14Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$77,440
High school diploma or equivalent
$57,350 – $94,900500
15Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists$75,510
Associate's degree
$51,160 – $95,270120
16Medical Equipment Repairers$75,310
Associate's degree
$52,370 – $106,130100
17Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$74,150
Postsecondary nondegree award
$51,160 – $97,67080
18Real Estate Sales Agents$73,790
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,410 – $110,160260
19First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$73,250
High school diploma or equivalent
$55,640 – $95,780650
20First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$70,930
Postsecondary nondegree award
$70,930 – $123,79060
21First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$67,520
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,580 – $80,880640
22First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$67,320
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,460 – $86,740800
23Lodging Managers$67,010
High school diploma or equivalent
$56,570 – $81,16060
24Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$66,730
High school diploma or equivalent
$58,280 – $83,470370
25Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$65,030
Associate's degree
$48,240 – $87,890450
26Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$64,740
Associate's degree
$49,230 – $80,580160
27Postal Service Mail Carriers$64,190
No formal educational credential
$42,390 – $81,040280
28Millwrights$64,090
High school diploma or equivalent
$52,660 – $76,07060
29Crane and Tower Operators$63,960
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,740 – $72,38070
30Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars$63,870
Associate's degree
$47,110 – $87,52070
31Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$63,860
Postsecondary nondegree award
$47,170 – $79,090200
32First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$63,840
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,800 – $80,450140
33Advertising Sales Agents$63,770
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,570 – $95,670170
34Respiratory Therapists$63,630
Associate's degree
$48,530 – $82,980270
35Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$63,390
Associate's degree
$40,650 – $80,390120
36Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians$63,000
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,380 – $81,840250
37Cargo and Freight Agents$62,950
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,730 – $77,060100
38Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$62,740
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,490 – $99,490320
39Wind Turbine Service Technicians$62,650
Postsecondary nondegree award
$46,350 – $76,400100
40Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$62,440
Postsecondary nondegree award
$48,990 – $76,070600
41Industrial Machinery Mechanics$61,920
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,320 – $73,530430
42Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$61,700
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,800 – $81,120620
43Electricians$61,470
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,150 – $80,8601,330
44Brickmasons and Blockmasons$61,460
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,480 – $86,020160
45Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$60,980
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,580 – $76,810170
46Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$60,960
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,310 – $77,180630
47Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$60,820
Postsecondary nondegree award
$44,730 – $74,6302,540
48Food Service Managers$60,670
High school diploma or equivalent
$51,820 – $80,370530
49Plant and System Operators, All Other$60,650
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,020 – $71,55060
50Tree Trimmers and Pruners$60,610
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,910 – $70,670150

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	Commercial PilotsPostsecondary nondegree award	$112,100	$51,990 – $178,300	110
2	Detectives and Criminal InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$110,760	$62,480 – $166,860	60
3	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$107,550	$76,500 – $153,080	200
4	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$105,600	$59,660 – $188,250	300
5	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$102,600	$64,980 – $110,980	130
6	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$92,350	$73,480 – $99,870	250
7	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$82,190	$60,040 – $106,390	710
8	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$80,600	$51,100 – $98,090	250
9	Insurance Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$79,690	$52,870 – $128,530	660
10	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$78,940	$60,990 – $100,160	990
11	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$78,900	$51,600 – $104,100	570
12	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$78,740	$49,020 – $128,680	2,210
13	Construction and Building InspectorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$78,410	$50,960 – $91,710	60
14	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$77,440	$57,350 – $94,900	500
15	Magnetic Resonance Imaging TechnologistsAssociate's degree	$75,510	$51,160 – $95,270	120
16	Medical Equipment RepairersAssociate's degree	$75,310	$52,370 – $106,130	100
17	Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$74,150	$51,160 – $97,670	80
18	Real Estate Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$73,790	$48,410 – $110,160	260
19	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$73,250	$55,640 – $95,780	650
20	First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention WorkersPostsecondary nondegree award	$70,930	$70,930 – $123,790	60
21	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling SupervisorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$67,520	$47,580 – $80,880	640
22	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$67,320	$49,460 – $86,740	800
23	Lodging ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$67,010	$56,570 – $81,160	60
24	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$66,730	$58,280 – $83,470	370
25	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$65,030	$48,240 – $87,890	450
26	Civil Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$64,740	$49,230 – $80,580	160
27	Postal Service Mail CarriersNo formal educational credential	$64,190	$42,390 – $81,040	280
28	MillwrightsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,090	$52,660 – $76,070	60
29	Crane and Tower OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,960	$46,740 – $72,380	70
30	Health Information Technologists and Medical RegistrarsAssociate's degree	$63,870	$47,110 – $87,520	70
31	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial EquipmentPostsecondary nondegree award	$63,860	$47,170 – $79,090	200
32	First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,840	$42,800 – $80,450	140
33	Advertising Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,770	$43,570 – $95,670	170
34	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$63,630	$48,530 – $82,980	270
35	Cardiovascular Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$63,390	$40,650 – $80,390	120
36	Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,000	$46,380 – $81,840	250
37	Cargo and Freight AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,950	$49,730 – $77,060	100
38	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and TravelHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,740	$38,490 – $99,490	320
39	Wind Turbine Service TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$62,650	$46,350 – $76,400	100
40	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$62,440	$48,990 – $76,070	600
41	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,920	$48,320 – $73,530	430
42	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,700	$46,800 – $81,120	620
43	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,470	$46,150 – $80,860	1,330
44	Brickmasons and BlockmasonsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,460	$39,480 – $86,020	160
45	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,980	$46,580 – $76,810	170
46	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,960	$48,310 – $77,180	630
47	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck DriversPostsecondary nondegree award	$60,820	$44,730 – $74,630	2,540
48	Food Service ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,670	$51,820 – $80,370	530
49	Plant and System Operators, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,650	$45,020 – $71,550	60
50	Tree Trimmers and PrunersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,610	$45,910 – $70,670	150

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