SOC 11-3031 · Sioux City, IA-NE-SD metro

Financial Managers Salary in Sioux City, IA

The average salary for financial managers in Sioux City, Iowa is $143,170 a year ($68.83 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $134,510: half of the 230 people in this job in the Sioux City, IA-NE-SD metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 23% less than the U.S. average for this job ($186,910).

$143,170average per year

$68.83 / hourMedian $134,510Take-home ≈ $104,294

  • $77K10th
  • $98K25th
  • $135KMedian
  • $175K75th
  • $218K90th

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

230people in this job
-23%vs U.S. average
#5 of 8Iowa metros
86cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Financial Managers pay range in Sioux City

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $77,180 a year or less, while the top 10% make $218,400 or more. The middle half of financial managers in Sioux City earn between $97,600 and $174,610.

  • $77K10th
  • $98K25th
  • $135KMedian
  • $175K75th
  • $218K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$143,170$11,931$68.83
Median$134,510$11,209$64.67
Entry level (25th percentile)$97,600$8,133$46.92
Experienced (75th percentile)$174,610$14,551$83.95

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

Financial Managers pay in Sioux City vs. Iowa and the U.S.

Financial managers in Sioux City earn 4% less than the Iowa average ($149,730) and 23% less than the U.S. average ($186,910). At the median the gap is -19% against the U.S. median of $166,570.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Sioux City$143,170$134,510$77,180$218,400230
Iowa$149,730$133,320$80,020$225,9209,130
United States$186,910$166,570$94,310$323,270841,710

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

Financial Managers salary after taxes in Sioux City

On the average salary of $143,170, a single filer in Sioux City takes home about $104,294 a year, or $8,691 a month and $4,011 every two weeks. Taxes take 27% 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$109,123$9,094
Working in IA$104,294$8,691
Working in NE$103,488$8,624

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 financial managers? 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 $143,170 buys what about $165,603 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Sioux City ($47,030). A typical home costs $225,213, or 1.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Financial Managers salary in other Iowa cities

Sioux City ranks 5th of 8 Iowa metro areas for this job; Des Moines pays the most ($166,200).

All Financial Managers salaries in Iowa

Highest-paying cities for financial managers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($273,690).

Financial Managers salary by city

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Financial Managers salary in Sioux City: questions

How much do financial managers make an hour in Sioux City?

$68.83 an hour on average, and $64.67 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level financial managers salary in Sioux City?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $77,180 a year and the 25th percentile is $97,600, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the financial managers take-home pay in Sioux City?

About $104,294 a year ($8,691 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $143,170. Iowa school district surtaxes (a percentage of state tax in some districts) are not included.

Do financial managers earn more in Sioux City than elsewhere?

The average here is 23% less than the U.S. average for this job ($186,910).

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 11-3031; area Sioux City, IA-NE-SD (43580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.6%.
  • 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 0.56, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.56).

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