SOC 11-3071 · Sioux City, IA-NE-SD metro

Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers Salary in Sioux City, IA

The average salary for transportation, storage, and distribution managers in Sioux City, Iowa is $107,560 a year ($51.71 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $102,490: half of the 70 people in this job in the Sioux City, IA-NE-SD metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 12% less than the U.S. average for this job ($121,600).

$107,560average per year

$51.71 / hourMedian $102,490Take-home ≈ $81,023

  • $72K10th
  • $88K25th
  • $102KMedian
  • $120K75th
  • $152K90th

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

70people in this job
-12%vs U.S. average
#5 of 8Iowa metros
86cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers pay range in Sioux City

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $72,070 a year or less, while the top 10% make $152,500 or more. The middle half of transportation, storage, and distribution managers in Sioux City earn between $88,080 and $120,270.

  • $72K10th
  • $88K25th
  • $102KMedian
  • $120K75th
  • $152K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$107,560$8,963$51.71
Median$102,490$8,541$49.27
Entry level (25th percentile)$88,080$7,340$42.35
Experienced (75th percentile)$120,270$10,022$57.82

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

Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers pay in Sioux City vs. Iowa and the U.S.

Transportation, storage, and distribution managers in Sioux City earn about the same as the Iowa average ($107,740) and 12% less than the U.S. average ($121,600). At the median the gap is -4% against the U.S. median of $107,230.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Sioux City$107,560$102,490$72,070$152,50070
Iowa$107,740$99,010$61,340$164,9801,850
United States$121,600$107,230$65,120$194,900221,180

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

Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers salary after taxes in Sioux City

On the average salary of $107,560, a single filer in Sioux City takes home about $81,023 a year, or $6,752 a month and $3,116 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% 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$84,498$7,042
Working in IA$81,023$6,752
Working in NE$80,484$6,707

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 transportation, storage, and distribution 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 $107,560 buys what about $124,413 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Sioux City ($47,030). A typical home costs $225,213, or 2.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers salary in other Iowa cities

Sioux City ranks 5th of 8 Iowa metro areas for this job; Dubuque pays the most ($124,540).

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Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers salary in Sioux City: questions

How much do transportation, storage, and distribution managers make an hour in Sioux City?

$51.71 an hour on average, and $49.27 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level transportation, storage, and distribution managers salary in Sioux City?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $72,070 a year and the 25th percentile is $88,080, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the transportation, storage, and distribution managers take-home pay in Sioux City?

About $81,023 a year ($6,752 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $107,560. Iowa school district surtaxes (a percentage of state tax in some districts) are not included.

Do transportation, storage, and distribution managers earn more in Sioux City than elsewhere?

The average here is 12% less than the U.S. average for this job ($121,600).

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 11-3071; area Sioux City, IA-NE-SD (43580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.0%.
  • 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 0.65, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.65).

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