SOC 17-2072 · Sioux Falls, SD-MN metro

Electronics Engineers, Except Computer Salary in Sioux Falls, SD

The average salary for electronics engineers (except computer) in Sioux Falls, South Dakota is $94,740 a year ($45.55 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $84,540: half of the 50 people in this job in the Sioux Falls, SD-MN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 31% less than the U.S. average for this job ($137,280).

$94,740average per year

$45.55 / hourMedian $84,540Take-home ≈ $75,480

  • $72K10th
  • $79K25th
  • $85KMedian
  • $99K75th
  • $134K90th

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

50people in this job
-31%vs U.S. average
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Electronics Engineers, Except Computer pay range in Sioux Falls

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $71,910 a year or less, while the top 10% make $134,080 or more. The middle half of electronics engineers (except computer) in Sioux Falls earn between $78,920 and $99,290.

  • $72K10th
  • $79K25th
  • $85KMedian
  • $99K75th
  • $134K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$94,740$7,895$45.55
Median$84,540$7,045$40.64
Entry level (25th percentile)$78,920$6,577$37.94
Experienced (75th percentile)$99,290$8,274$47.74

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

Electronics Engineers, Except Computer pay in Sioux Falls vs. South Dakota and the U.S.

Electronics engineers (except computer) in Sioux Falls earn 4% less than the South Dakota average ($98,210) and 31% less than the U.S. average ($137,280). At the median the gap is -35% against the U.S. median of $130,220.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Sioux Falls$94,740$84,540$71,910$134,08050
South Dakota$98,210$84,150$71,910$150,890190
United States$137,280$130,220$81,840$206,96096,900

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

Electronics Engineers, Except Computer salary after taxes in Sioux Falls

On the average salary of $94,740, a single filer in Sioux Falls takes home about $75,480 a year, or $6,290 a month and $2,903 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.

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

StatePer yearPer month
Working in SD$75,480$6,290
Working in MN$70,561$5,880

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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Is Sioux Falls a good place for electronics engineers (except computer)? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Sioux Falls area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 90.6), so the average $94,740 buys what about $104,534 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Sioux Falls ($47,970). A typical home costs $342,936, or 3.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Electronics Engineers, Except Computer salary in nearby metro areas

Highest-paying cities for electronics engineers (except computer)

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($187,710).

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Electronics Engineers, Except Computer salary in Sioux Falls: questions

How much do electronics engineers (except computer) make an hour in Sioux Falls?

$45.55 an hour on average, and $40.65 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level electronics engineers (except computer) salary in Sioux Falls?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $71,910 a year and the 25th percentile is $78,920, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the electronics engineers (except computer) take-home pay in Sioux Falls?

About $75,480 a year ($6,290 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $94,740. South Dakota has no state income tax.

Do electronics engineers (except computer) earn more in Sioux Falls than elsewhere?

The average here is 31% less than the U.S. average for this job ($137,280).

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 17-2072; area Sioux Falls, SD-MN (43620). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.8%.
  • 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 no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.46, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.46).

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