SOC 51-2090 · Sioux Falls, SD-MN metro

Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators Salary in Sioux Falls, SD

The average salary for miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators in Sioux Falls, South Dakota is $44,590 a year ($21.44 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $44,190: half of the 1,360 people in this job in the Sioux Falls, SD-MN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 4% less than the U.S. average for this job ($46,660).

$44,590average per year

$21.44 / hourMedian $44,190Take-home ≈ $38,008

  • $37K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $44KMedian
  • $49K75th
  • $58K90th

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

1,360people in this job
-4%vs U.S. average
#1 of 2South Dakota metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators pay range in Sioux Falls

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,980 a year or less, while the top 10% make $58,130 or more. The middle half of miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators in Sioux Falls earn between $38,500 and $48,830.

  • $37K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $44KMedian
  • $49K75th
  • $58K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$44,590$3,716$21.44
Median$44,190$3,682$21.25
Entry level (25th percentile)$38,500$3,208$18.51
Experienced (75th percentile)$48,830$4,069$23.48

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

Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators pay in Sioux Falls vs. South Dakota and the U.S.

Miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators in Sioux Falls earn about the same as the South Dakota average ($45,120) and 4% less than the U.S. average ($46,660). At the median the gap is -1% against the U.S. median of $44,650.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Sioux Falls$44,590$44,190$36,980$58,1301,360
South Dakota$45,120$43,240$32,920$61,6503,960
United States$46,660$44,650$33,280$64,8801,405,030

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

Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators salary after taxes in Sioux Falls

On the average salary of $44,590, a single filer in Sioux Falls takes home about $38,008 a year, or $3,167 a month and $1,462 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% 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$38,008$3,167
Working in MN$36,441$3,037

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 miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators? 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 $44,590 buys what about $49,200 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Sioux Falls ($47,970). A typical home costs $342,936, or 7.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators salary in other South Dakota cities

Sioux Falls ranks 1st of 2 South Dakota metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators salaries in South Dakota

Highest-paying cities for miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators

Lafayette, LA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($72,040).

Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators salary by city

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Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators salary in Sioux Falls: questions

How much do miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators make an hour in Sioux Falls?

$21.44 an hour on average, and $21.25 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators salary in Sioux Falls?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,980 a year and the 25th percentile is $38,500, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators take-home pay in Sioux Falls?

About $38,008 a year ($3,167 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $44,590. South Dakota has no state income tax.

Do miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators earn more in Sioux Falls than elsewhere?

The average here is 4% less than the U.S. average for this job ($46,660).

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 51-2090; area Sioux Falls, SD-MN (43620). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.5%.
  • 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 0.84, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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