SOC 53-3031 · Sioux City, IA-NE-SD metro

Driver/Sales Workers Salary in Sioux City, IA

The average salary for driver/sales workers in Sioux City, Iowa is $42,680 a year ($20.52 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $38,290: half of the 250 people in this job in the Sioux City, IA-NE-SD metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 5% more than the U.S. average for this job ($40,730).

$42,680average per year

$20.52 / hourMedian $38,290Take-home ≈ $35,463

  • $24K10th
  • $28K25th
  • $38KMedian
  • $55K75th
  • $62K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

250people in this job
+5%vs U.S. average
#6 of 8Iowa metros
86cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Driver/Sales Workers pay range in Sioux City

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $24,080 a year or less, while the top 10% make $61,620 or more. The middle half of driver/sales workers in Sioux City earn between $28,080 and $55,490.

  • $24K10th
  • $28K25th
  • $38KMedian
  • $55K75th
  • $62K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$42,680$3,557$20.52
Median$38,290$3,191$18.41
Entry level (25th percentile)$28,080$2,340$13.50
Experienced (75th percentile)$55,490$4,624$26.68

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Driver/Sales Workers pay in Sioux City vs. Iowa and the U.S.

Driver/sales workers in Sioux City earn 6% less than the Iowa average ($45,260) and 5% more than the U.S. average ($40,730). At the median the gap is -1% against the U.S. median of $38,770.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Sioux City$42,680$38,290$24,080$61,620250
Iowa$45,260$47,120$22,670$64,7604,400
United States$40,730$38,770$22,590$59,980409,180

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Driver/Sales Workers salary after taxes in Sioux City

On the average salary of $42,680, a single filer in Sioux City takes home about $35,463 a year, or $2,955 a month and $1,364 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.

The Sioux City, IA-NE-SD metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in SD$36,473$3,039
Working in IA$35,463$2,955
Working in NE$35,411$2,951

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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Is Sioux City a good place for driver/sales workers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Sioux City area are 14% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 86.5), so the average $42,680 buys what about $49,367 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Sioux City ($47,030). A typical home costs $225,213, or 5.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Driver/Sales Workers salary in other Iowa cities

Sioux City ranks 6th of 8 Iowa metro areas for this job; Davenport pays the most ($48,300).

All Driver/Sales Workers salaries in Iowa

Highest-paying cities for driver/sales workers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($55,520).

Driver/Sales Workers salary by city

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Driver/Sales Workers salary in Sioux City: questions

How much do driver/sales workers make an hour in Sioux City?

$20.52 an hour on average, and $18.41 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level driver/sales workers salary in Sioux City?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $24,080 a year and the 25th percentile is $28,080, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the driver/sales workers take-home pay in Sioux City?

About $35,463 a year ($2,955 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $42,680. Iowa school district surtaxes (a percentage of state tax in some districts) are not included.

Do driver/sales workers earn more in Sioux City than elsewhere?

The average here is 5% more than the U.S. average for this job ($40,730).

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. SOC code 53-3031; area Sioux City, IA-NE-SD (43580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.6%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • 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.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.24, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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