Highest paying jobs in Sioux Falls, SD-MN
The best paying occupations in the Sioux Falls, SD-MN 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 9.4% below the national average (2024).
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025
| # | Occupation | MedianSioux Falls, SD-MN | 10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RadiologistsDoctoral or professional degree | $669,020 | $233,620 – $669,020 | 50 |
| 2 | Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree | $282,170 | $186,450 – $594,770 | 250 |
| 3 | Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree | $258,910 | $73,980 – $322,950 | 260 |
| 4 | Pediatricians, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree | $257,610 | $212,910 – $366,330 | 50 |
| 5 | Nurse AnesthetistsMaster's degree | $243,560 | $194,200 – $362,640 | 230 |
| 6 | Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree | $181,140 | $96,250 – $255,250 | 130 |
| 7 | Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree | $172,250 | $111,810 – $209,320 | 100 |
| 8 | Financial ManagersBachelor's degree | $163,580 | $119,000 – $246,510 | 500 |
| 9 | Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree | $162,240 | $119,600 – $223,030 | 210 |
| 10 | Natural Sciences ManagersBachelor's degree | $151,830 | $103,400 – $230,600 | 40 |
| 11 | PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree | $148,330 | $123,700 – $174,070 | 690 |
| 12 | Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree | $147,550 | $101,770 – $237,990 | 100 |
| 13 | General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree | $142,730 | $80,600 – $244,740 | 1,730 |
| 14 | Sales ManagersBachelor's degree | $135,930 | $71,240 – $225,840 | 210 |
| 15 | Physician AssistantsMaster's degree | $135,790 | $106,660 – $158,520 | 290 |
| 16 | Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree | $134,420 | $88,440 – $176,930 | 230 |
| 17 | Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree | $130,390 | $104,220 – $159,330 | 500 |
| 18 | Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree | $128,720 | $85,770 – $183,910 | 190 |
| 19 | Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree | $127,760 | $96,420 – $170,670 | 200 |
| 20 | Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree | $127,670 | $84,310 – $190,420 | 450 |
| 21 | Sales EngineersBachelor's degree | $125,630 | $82,210 – $162,770 | 50 |
| 22 | OptometristsDoctoral or professional degree | $124,470 | $93,530 – $145,140 | 70 |
| 23 | First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent | $122,240 | $80,090 – $176,400 | 30 |
| 24 | Personal Financial AdvisorsBachelor's degree | $121,350 | $64,940 – $176,240 | 310 |
| 25 | Construction ManagersBachelor's degree | $119,490 | $93,450 – $161,430 | 430 |
| 26 | Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree | $115,210 | $79,440 – $158,850 | 80 |
| 27 | LawyersDoctoral or professional degree | $112,260 | $78,770 – $288,720 | 570 |
| 28 | Commercial PilotsPostsecondary nondegree award | $112,100 | $51,990 – $178,300 | 110 |
| 29 | Detectives and Criminal InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent | $110,760 | $62,480 – $166,860 | 60 |
| 30 | Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree | $108,380 | $82,620 – $154,710 | 230 |
| 31 | Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $107,550 | $76,500 – $153,080 | 200 |
| 32 | Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree | $106,410 | $83,170 – $147,720 | 240 |
| 33 | First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $105,600 | $59,660 – $188,250 | 300 |
| 34 | Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree | $104,660 | $77,640 – $126,770 | 170 |
| 35 | Architects, Except Landscape and NavalBachelor's degree | $104,650 | $69,720 – $154,830 | 100 |
| 36 | Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $102,600 | $64,980 – $110,980 | 130 |
| 37 | Environmental EngineersBachelor's degree | $102,390 | $83,710 – $124,350 | 30 |
| 38 | Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree | $102,040 | $81,390 – $145,420 | 140 |
| 39 | Software DevelopersBachelor's degree | $101,040 | $65,390 – $173,180 | 1,400 |
| 40 | Computer Hardware EngineersBachelor's degree | $99,720 | $78,040 – $132,280 | 110 |
| 41 | Civil EngineersBachelor's degree | $99,700 | $72,840 – $135,900 | 540 |
| 42 | Data ScientistsBachelor's degree | $99,560 | $70,560 – $145,510 | 150 |
| 43 | Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree | $99,140 | $66,710 – $155,510 | 530 |
| 44 | Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree | $99,140 | $54,900 – $248,520 | 470 |
| 45 | Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree | $98,980 | $60,760 – $132,060 | 290 |
| 46 | VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree | $98,320 | $75,280 – $145,400 | 80 |
| 47 | Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree | $97,730 | $70,730 – $128,500 | 280 |
| 48 | Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical DoorHigh school diploma or equivalent | $96,670 | $60,950 – $105,530 | 30 |
| 49 | Financial ExaminersBachelor's degree | $95,100 | $57,650 – $180,150 | 100 |
| 50 | Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree | $92,350 | $73,480 – $99,870 | 250 |