Highest paying jobs in Sioux City, IA-NE-SD
The best paying occupations in the Sioux City, IA-NE-SD metro area, ranked by median annual wage. Metro wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure that too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.
Cost of living: prices here run 13.5% below the national average (2024).
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025
| # | 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 |