SOC 49-9041 · Sioux Falls, SD-MN metro

Industrial Machinery Mechanics Salary in Sioux Falls, SD

The average salary for industrial machinery mechanics in Sioux Falls, South Dakota is $61,290 a year ($29.46 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $61,920: half of the 430 people in this job in the Sioux Falls, SD-MN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 10% less than the U.S. average for this job ($68,460).

$61,290average per year

$29.46 / hourMedian $61,920Take-home ≈ $51,427

  • $48K10th
  • $57K25th
  • $62KMedian
  • $65K75th
  • $74K90th

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

430people in this job
-10%vs U.S. average
#2 of 2South Dakota metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Industrial Machinery Mechanics pay range in Sioux Falls

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,320 a year or less, while the top 10% make $73,530 or more. The middle half of industrial machinery mechanics in Sioux Falls earn between $57,460 and $65,400.

  • $48K10th
  • $57K25th
  • $62KMedian
  • $65K75th
  • $74K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$61,290$5,108$29.47
Median$61,920$5,160$29.77
Entry level (25th percentile)$57,460$4,788$27.62
Experienced (75th percentile)$65,400$5,450$31.44

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

Industrial Machinery Mechanics pay in Sioux Falls vs. South Dakota and the U.S.

Industrial machinery mechanics in Sioux Falls earn about the same as the South Dakota average ($62,610) and 10% less than the U.S. average ($68,460). At the median the gap is -4% against the U.S. median of $64,520.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Sioux Falls$61,290$61,920$48,320$73,530430
South Dakota$62,610$61,560$48,510$77,6801,230
United States$68,460$64,520$46,120$95,170439,640

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

Industrial Machinery Mechanics salary after taxes in Sioux Falls

On the average salary of $61,290, a single filer in Sioux Falls takes home about $51,427 a year, or $4,286 a month and $1,978 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% 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$51,427$4,286
Working in MN$48,782$4,065

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 industrial machinery mechanics? 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 $61,290 buys what about $67,626 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Sioux Falls ($47,970). A typical home costs $342,936, or 5.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Industrial Machinery Mechanics salary in other South Dakota cities

Sioux Falls ranks 2nd of 2 South Dakota metro areas for this job; Rapid City pays the most ($64,880).

All Industrial Machinery Mechanics salaries in South Dakota

Highest-paying cities for industrial machinery mechanics

San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($92,050).

Industrial Machinery Mechanics salary by city

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Industrial Machinery Mechanics salary in Sioux Falls: questions

How much do industrial machinery mechanics make an hour in Sioux Falls?

$29.46 an hour on average, and $29.77 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level industrial machinery mechanics salary in Sioux Falls?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,320 a year and the 25th percentile is $57,460, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the industrial machinery mechanics take-home pay in Sioux Falls?

About $51,427 a year ($4,286 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $61,290. South Dakota has no state income tax.

Do industrial machinery mechanics earn more in Sioux Falls than elsewhere?

The average here is 10% less than the U.S. average for this job ($68,460).

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 49-9041; area Sioux Falls, SD-MN (43620). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.9%.
  • 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 0.85, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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