Occupations With the Highest Reported Median Wages in Sioux City, IA

356 occupations have a published Bureau of Labor Statistics median wage in Sioux City, IA for 2025. Rows are ordered by reported annual median wage.

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians	$41,130	40	View salary detail
Customer Service Representatives	$41,010	1,110	View salary detail
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$40,680	60	View salary detail
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers	$40,290	40	View salary detail
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers	$39,680	70	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$38,960	570	View salary detail
Nursing Assistants	$38,940	930	View salary detail
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	$38,820	400	View salary detail
Security Guards	$38,480	350	View salary detail
Receptionists and Information Clerks	$38,380	330	View salary detail
Opticians, Dispensing	$38,330	50	View salary detail
Driver/Sales Workers	$38,290	250	View salary detail
Printing Press Operators	$38,230	50	View salary detail
Counter and Rental Clerks	$38,190	120	View salary detail
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$37,840	140	View salary detail
Tire Repairers and Changers	$37,440	80	View salary detail
Phlebotomists	$37,430	70	View salary detail
Packers and Packagers, Hand	$37,390	460	View salary detail
Self-Enrichment Teachers	$37,160	70	View salary detail
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$37,090	1,120	View salary detail
Tellers	$36,950	260	View salary detail
Sewing Machine Operators	$36,300	30	View salary detail
Cooks, Restaurant	$36,270	560	View salary detail
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	$36,030	360	View salary detail
Recreation Workers	$35,700	110	View salary detail
Residential Advisors	$35,690	50	View salary detail
Stockers and Order Fillers	$35,660	1,330	View salary detail
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors	$35,130	70	View salary detail
Library Technicians	$34,930	60	View salary detail
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs	$34,690	100	View salary detail
Cooks, Short Order	$33,880	80	View salary detail
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$33,880	130	View salary detail
Tutors	$32,570	40	View salary detail
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$31,680	340	View salary detail
Food Preparation Workers	$31,330	280	View salary detail
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	$31,290	230	View salary detail
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	$31,280	140	View salary detail
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other	$31,250	50	View salary detail
Pharmacy Aides	$31,220	50	View salary detail
Bakers	$30,460	130	View salary detail
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	$30,330	100	View salary detail
Retail Salespersons	$30,150	2,220	View salary detail
Animal Caretakers	$29,880	130	View salary detail
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	$29,760	150	View salary detail
Cashiers	$29,470	1,700	View salary detail
Childcare Workers	$29,330	280	View salary detail
Nannies	$29,330	280	View salary detail
Dishwashers	$29,230	150	View salary detail
Baristas	$29,090	2,060	View salary detail
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$29,090	2,060	View salary detail

Career and skills data: O*NET (onetcenter.org). Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, 2025 (bls.gov/oes). Figures are published survey estimates, not real-time market data.