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Average salary by job family in Sioux City
| Management | $117,580 |
|---|---|
| Legal | $102,380 |
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical | $89,710 |
| Computer and Mathematical | $87,240 |
| Architecture and Engineering | $85,300 |
| Business and Financial Operations | $81,010 |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science | $73,710 |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair | $62,260 |
| Construction and Extraction | $60,290 |
| Protective Service | $57,490 |
| Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media | $55,410 |
| Community and Social Service | $55,060 |
| Educational Instruction and Library | $54,480 |
| Production | $49,940 |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | $48,940 |
| Office and Administrative Support | $47,260 |
| Transportation and Material Moving | $46,880 |
| Sales and Related | $46,820 |
| Healthcare Support | $40,860 |
| Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance | $39,140 |
| Personal Care and Service | $34,730 |
| Food Preparation and Serving Related | $31,750 |
Highest-paying jobs in Sioux City
- Physicians, All Other$279,850
- Chief Executives$252,200
- Dentists, General$188,350
- Architectural and Engineering Managers$165,680
- Personal Financial Advisors$163,800
- Computer and Information Systems Managers$151,130
- Financial Managers$143,170
- Lawyers$142,440
- Pharmacists$139,990
- Physician Assistants$136,140
Most common jobs in Sioux City and what they pay
| Job | Jobs | Average salary | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 2,820 | $55,120 | $51,540 |
| Retail Salespersons | 2,220 | $34,010 | $30,150 |
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | 2,060 | $29,550 | $29,090 |
| Food Processing Workers, All Other | 1,710 | $44,020 | $46,350 |
| Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers | 1,700 | $46,590 | $47,580 |
| Cashiers | 1,700 | $30,630 | $29,470 |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 1,660 | $41,980 | $42,790 |
| Registered Nurses | 1,600 | $75,840 | $75,840 |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | 1,330 | $36,810 | $35,660 |
| General and Operations Managers | 1,250 | $110,580 | $90,230 |
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Cost of living in Sioux City
Prices in the Sioux City area are 14% below the U.S. average, with a BEA price parity of 86.5 for 2024. The average local salary of $56,240 therefore buys what $65,052 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. A typical home is worth $225,213, 3.1 times the median household income of $72,027.
$225,213typical home value
$72,027median household income
86.5BEA price parity
144,007metro population
Take-home pay in Sioux City
| Salary level | Gross | After tax | Per month |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25th percentile wage | $36,780 | $30,947 | $2,579 |
| Median wage | $47,030 | $38,793 | $3,233 |
| Average wage | $56,240 | $45,843 | $3,820 |
| 75th percentile wage | $63,660 | $51,523 | $4,294 |
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Iowa school district surtaxes (a percentage of state tax in some districts) are not included.
Salaries for every job in Sioux City
Management21 jobs
- Chief Executives$252K
- Architectural and Engineering Managers$166K
- Computer and Information Systems Managers$151K
- Financial Managers$143K
- Sales Managers$135K
- Human Resources Managers$135K
- Marketing Managers$132K
- Industrial Production Managers$129K
- Construction Managers$122K
- Administrative Services Managers$117K
- Medical and Health Services Managers$116K
- General and Operations Managers$111K
- Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$110K
- Managers, All Other$110K
- Facilities Managers$110K
- Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$108K
- Education Administrators, Postsecondary$100K
- Social and Community Service Managers$73K
- Food Service Managers$68K
- Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$64K
- Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare$55K
Legal3 jobs
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical24 jobs
- Physicians, All Other$280K
- Dentists, General$188K
- Pharmacists$140K
- Physician Assistants$136K
- Nurse Practitioners$135K
- Physical Therapists$94K
- Occupational Therapists$90K
- Dental Hygienists$87K
- Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$82K
- Speech-Language Pathologists$81K
- Chiropractors$78K
- Registered Nurses$76K
- Respiratory Therapists$69K
- Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$66K
- Surgical Technologists$64K
- Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$61K
- Paramedics$55K
- Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$52K
- Medical Records Specialists$49K
- Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$48K
- Emergency Medical Technicians$45K
- Pharmacy Technicians$43K
- Opticians, Dispensing$42K
- Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$42K
Computer and Mathematical9 jobs
Architecture and Engineering6 jobs
Business and Financial Operations22 jobs
- Personal Financial Advisors$164K
- Financial Examiners$103K
- Labor Relations Specialists$98K
- Management Analysts$98K
- Financial and Investment Analysts$95K
- Project Management Specialists$93K
- Loan Officers$91K
- Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$86K
- Property Appraisers and Assessors$84K
- Accountants and Auditors$84K
- Logisticians$82K
- Business Operations Specialists, All Other$79K
- Buyers and Purchasing Agents$77K
- Insurance Underwriters$76K
- Cost Estimators$75K
- Compliance Officers$74K
- Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists$74K
- Fundraisers$71K
- Human Resources Specialists$70K
- Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$65K
- Training and Development Specialists$65K
- Tax Preparers$57K
Life, Physical, and Social Science3 jobs
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair18 jobs
- Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$99K
- First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$86K
- Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$73K
- Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$71K
- Industrial Machinery Mechanics$68K
- Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$66K
- Millwrights$65K
- Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$62K
- Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$62K
- Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$62K
- Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians$61K
- Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$56K
- Automotive Body and Related Repairers$56K
- Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$55K
- Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers$51K
- Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$48K
- Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$41K
- Tire Repairers and Changers$40K
Construction and Extraction15 jobs
- First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$80K
- Construction and Building Inspectors$72K
- Electricians$69K
- Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$66K
- Sheet Metal Workers$64K
- Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$60K
- Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners$57K
- Highway Maintenance Workers$55K
- Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$54K
- Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall$54K
- Carpenters$53K
- Construction Laborers$53K
- Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers$51K
- Painters, Construction and Maintenance$50K
- Roofers$49K
Protective Service7 jobs
- First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$102K
- First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$78K
- Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$75K
- Firefighters$55K
- Correctional Officers and Jailers$53K
- Security Guards$42K
- Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers$29K
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media8 jobs
Community and Social Service9 jobs
- Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$71K
- Healthcare Social Workers$68K
- Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$66K
- Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$62K
- Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$57K
- Child, Family, and School Social Workers$54K
- Community Health Workers$49K
- Rehabilitation Counselors$44K
- Social and Human Service Assistants$43K
Educational Instruction and Library18 jobs
- Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$118K
- Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$75K
- Instructional Coordinators$72K
- Special Education Teachers, Middle School$66K
- Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$64K
- Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$62K
- Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$61K
- Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$60K
- Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$59K
- Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$58K
- Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$57K
- Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$47K
- Self-Enrichment Teachers$43K
- Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$42K
- Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$36K
- Library Technicians$36K
- Tutors$36K
- Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$31K
Production30 jobs
- First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$83K
- Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$60K
- Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$57K
- Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$57K
- Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$56K
- Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$55K
- Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$55K
- Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$55K
- Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$54K
- Machinists$53K
- Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$53K
- Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders$52K
- Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders$50K
- Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters$49K
- Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$49K
- Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$48K
- Slaughterers and Meat Packers$48K
- Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$48K
- Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers$47K
- Food Batchmakers$46K
- Helpers--Production Workers$46K
- Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$44K
- Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$44K
- Food Processing Workers, All Other$44K
- Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$43K
- Printing Press Operators$40K
- Butchers and Meat Cutters$40K
- Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$36K
- Sewing Machine Operators$35K
- Bakers$33K
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry3 jobs
Office and Administrative Support26 jobs
- Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$65K
- First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$65K
- Postal Service Clerks$62K
- Postal Service Mail Carriers$61K
- Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$58K
- Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$57K
- Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$55K
- Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$51K
- Public Safety Telecommunicators$50K
- Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$50K
- Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$49K
- Bill and Account Collectors$49K
- Billing and Posting Clerks$48K
- Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$48K
- New Accounts Clerks$47K
- Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$47K
- Loan Interviewers and Clerks$46K
- Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$46K
- Office Clerks, General$45K
- Data Entry Keyers$45K
- Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$44K
- Customer Service Representatives$43K
- Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$42K
- Receptionists and Information Clerks$39K
- Tellers$38K
- Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$31K
Transportation and Material Moving15 jobs
- First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$63K
- Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$55K
- Conveyor Operators and Tenders$50K
- Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity$48K
- Light Truck Drivers$47K
- Bus Drivers, School$46K
- Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$46K
- Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$45K
- Machine Feeders and Offbearers$43K
- Driver/Sales Workers$43K
- Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$42K
- Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$41K
- Packers and Packagers, Hand$38K
- Stockers and Order Fillers$37K
- Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$34K
Sales and Related12 jobs
- Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$121K
- First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$103K
- Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$87K
- Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$82K
- Insurance Sales Agents$77K
- Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$64K
- Advertising Sales Agents$61K
- First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$52K
- Parts Salespersons$47K
- Counter and Rental Clerks$41K
- Retail Salespersons$34K
- Cashiers$31K
Healthcare Support9 jobs
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance7 jobs
- First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$57K
- Pest Control Workers$53K
- First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$50K
- Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation$45K
- Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$41K
- Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$38K
- Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$32K
Personal Care and Service9 jobs
- First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$44K
- First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$41K
- Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$40K
- Residential Advisors$38K
- Recreation Workers$35K
- Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$34K
- Animal Caretakers$32K
- Childcare Workers$30K
- Amusement and Recreation Attendants$27K
Food Preparation and Serving Related14 jobs
- Chefs and Head Cooks$54K
- First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$42K
- Cooks, Restaurant$36K
- Cooks, Short Order$36K
- Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$35K
- Food Preparation Workers$33K
- Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$32K
- Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$31K
- Fast Food and Counter Workers$30K
- Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$29K
- Dishwashers$29K
- Waiters and Waitresses$29K
- Bartenders$28K
- Cooks, Fast Food$28K
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Salary in Sioux City: questions
What is a good salary in Sioux City?
Half of all workers in the Sioux City metro earn less than $47,030 and the average is $56,240. Earning more than $63,660 puts you in the top quarter of local wages.
How much do you need to earn in Sioux City to match a $69,770 salary elsewhere?
About $60,319, because prices here are 14% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 86.5).
What are the highest-paying jobs in Sioux City?
Physicians, All Other ($279,850), Chief Executives ($252,200), Dentists, General ($188,350).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. Area Sioux City, IA-NE-SD (43580), all occupations and 288 individual jobs. What a metro area includes.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Population and median household income: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2023.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Iowa school district surtaxes (a percentage of state tax in some districts) are not included.
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