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

Every occupation here pays well in Sioux Falls, SD-MN, requires no bachelor's degree, and requires no prior experience in a related job. That second filter is what separates this from the no-degree list, which is topped by supervisor roles asking five years in the trade before they will look at you. Several of these do involve months of training — but the employer provides it, and pays you during it, which is a feature rather than a barrier. 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
2Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$102,600
High school diploma or equivalent
$64,980 – $110,980130
3Dental Hygienists$92,350
Associate's degree
$73,480 – $99,870250
4Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$80,600
Associate's degree
$51,100 – $98,090250
5Insurance Sales Agents$79,690
High school diploma or equivalent
$52,870 – $128,530660
6Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$78,900
High school diploma or equivalent
$51,600 – $104,100570
7Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$78,740
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,020 – $128,6802,210
8Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$77,440
High school diploma or equivalent
$57,350 – $94,900500
9Medical Equipment Repairers$75,310
Associate's degree
$52,370 – $106,130100
10Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$74,150
Postsecondary nondegree award
$51,160 – $97,67080
11Real Estate Sales Agents$73,790
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,410 – $110,160260
12Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$66,730
High school diploma or equivalent
$58,280 – $83,470370
13Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$65,030
Associate's degree
$48,240 – $87,890450
14Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$64,740
Associate's degree
$49,230 – $80,580160
15Postal Service Mail Carriers$64,190
No formal educational credential
$42,390 – $81,040280
16Millwrights$64,090
High school diploma or equivalent
$52,660 – $76,07060
17Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars$63,870
Associate's degree
$47,110 – $87,52070
18Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$63,860
Postsecondary nondegree award
$47,170 – $79,090200
19Advertising Sales Agents$63,770
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,570 – $95,670170
20Respiratory Therapists$63,630
Associate's degree
$48,530 – $82,980270
21Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$63,390
Associate's degree
$40,650 – $80,390120
22Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians$63,000
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,380 – $81,840250
23Cargo and Freight Agents$62,950
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,730 – $77,060100
24Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$62,740
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,490 – $99,490320
25Wind Turbine Service Technicians$62,650
Postsecondary nondegree award
$46,350 – $76,400100
26Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$62,440
Postsecondary nondegree award
$48,990 – $76,070600
27Industrial Machinery Mechanics$61,920
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,320 – $73,530430
28Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$61,700
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,800 – $81,120620
29Electricians$61,470
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,150 – $80,8601,330
30Brickmasons and Blockmasons$61,460
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,480 – $86,020160
31Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$60,980
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,580 – $76,810170
32Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$60,960
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,310 – $77,180630
33Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$60,820
Postsecondary nondegree award
$44,730 – $74,6302,540
34Plant and System Operators, All Other$60,650
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,020 – $71,55060
35Tree Trimmers and Pruners$60,610
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,910 – $70,670150
36Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$60,530
No formal educational credential
$48,880 – $75,280140
37Public Safety Telecommunicators$60,310
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,130 – $77,09060
38Paralegals and Legal Assistants$60,060
Associate's degree
$48,890 – $87,460260
39Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles$59,500
No formal educational credential
$38,660 – $70,77090
40Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$59,430
Postsecondary nondegree award
$39,770 – $95,130230
41Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters$59,270
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,000 – $63,560110
42Structural Iron and Steel Workers$59,200
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,150 – $76,130200
43Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$59,190
Postsecondary nondegree award
$40,250 – $80,500720
44Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers$59,180
Some college, no degree
$37,770 – $77,260140
45Postal Service Clerks$58,880
No formal educational credential
$42,600 – $76,36070
46Architectural and Civil Drafters$58,860
Associate's degree
$45,630 – $74,920210
47Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$58,650
Associate's degree
$49,590 – $85,51060
48Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers$55,690
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,360 – $73,130180
49Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$55,200
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,140 – $80,120850
50Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$55,000
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,260 – $76,480810

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	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$102,600	$64,980 – $110,980	130
3	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$92,350	$73,480 – $99,870	250
4	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$80,600	$51,100 – $98,090	250
5	Insurance Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$79,690	$52,870 – $128,530	660
6	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$78,900	$51,600 – $104,100	570
7	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$78,740	$49,020 – $128,680	2,210
8	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$77,440	$57,350 – $94,900	500
9	Medical Equipment RepairersAssociate's degree	$75,310	$52,370 – $106,130	100
10	Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$74,150	$51,160 – $97,670	80
11	Real Estate Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$73,790	$48,410 – $110,160	260
12	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$66,730	$58,280 – $83,470	370
13	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$65,030	$48,240 – $87,890	450
14	Civil Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$64,740	$49,230 – $80,580	160
15	Postal Service Mail CarriersNo formal educational credential	$64,190	$42,390 – $81,040	280
16	MillwrightsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,090	$52,660 – $76,070	60
17	Health Information Technologists and Medical RegistrarsAssociate's degree	$63,870	$47,110 – $87,520	70
18	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial EquipmentPostsecondary nondegree award	$63,860	$47,170 – $79,090	200
19	Advertising Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,770	$43,570 – $95,670	170
20	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$63,630	$48,530 – $82,980	270
21	Cardiovascular Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$63,390	$40,650 – $80,390	120
22	Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,000	$46,380 – $81,840	250
23	Cargo and Freight AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,950	$49,730 – $77,060	100
24	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and TravelHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,740	$38,490 – $99,490	320
25	Wind Turbine Service TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$62,650	$46,350 – $76,400	100
26	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$62,440	$48,990 – $76,070	600
27	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,920	$48,320 – $73,530	430
28	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,700	$46,800 – $81,120	620
29	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,470	$46,150 – $80,860	1,330
30	Brickmasons and BlockmasonsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,460	$39,480 – $86,020	160
31	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,980	$46,580 – $76,810	170
32	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,960	$48,310 – $77,180	630
33	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck DriversPostsecondary nondegree award	$60,820	$44,730 – $74,630	2,540
34	Plant and System Operators, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,650	$45,020 – $71,550	60
35	Tree Trimmers and PrunersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,610	$45,910 – $70,670	150
36	Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine OperatorsNo formal educational credential	$60,530	$48,880 – $75,280	140
37	Public Safety TelecommunicatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,310	$49,130 – $77,090	60
38	Paralegals and Legal AssistantsAssociate's degree	$60,060	$48,890 – $87,460	260
39	Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard TilesNo formal educational credential	$59,500	$38,660 – $70,770	90
40	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$59,430	$39,770 – $95,130	230
41	Structural Metal Fabricators and FittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,270	$49,000 – $63,560	110
42	Structural Iron and Steel WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,200	$47,150 – $76,130	200
43	Automotive Service Technicians and MechanicsPostsecondary nondegree award	$59,190	$40,250 – $80,500	720
44	Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine RepairersSome college, no degree	$59,180	$37,770 – $77,260	140
45	Postal Service ClerksNo formal educational credential	$58,880	$42,600 – $76,360	70
46	Architectural and Civil DraftersAssociate's degree	$58,860	$45,630 – $74,920	210
47	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$58,650	$49,590 – $85,510	60
48	Security and Fire Alarm Systems InstallersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$55,690	$46,360 – $73,130	180
49	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and BrazersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$55,200	$40,140 – $80,120	850
50	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$55,000	$40,260 – $76,480	810

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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