Occupations With the Highest Reported Median Wages in Sioux Falls, SD

461 occupations have a published Bureau of Labor Statistics median wage in Sioux Falls, SD for 2025. Rows are ordered by reported annual median wage.

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Butchers and Meat Cutters	$38,490	160	View salary detail
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service	$38,020	150	View salary detail
Residential Advisors	$37,850	740	View salary detail
Security Guards	$37,740	640	View salary detail
Stockers and Order Fillers	$37,650	5,610	View salary detail
Forest and Conservation Workers	$37,470	150	View salary detail
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	$37,400	1,090	View salary detail
Cooks, Restaurant	$37,310	690	View salary detail
Food Batchmakers	$37,270	230	View salary detail
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	$37,240	630	View salary detail
Counter and Rental Clerks	$37,050	260	View salary detail
Floral Designers	$36,860	80	View salary detail
Emergency Medical Technicians	$36,800	120	View salary detail
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$36,780	80	View salary detail
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants	$36,570	230	View salary detail
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs	$36,500	200	View salary detail
Social and Human Service Assistants	$36,430	310	View salary detail
Coaches and Scouts	$36,420	360	View salary detail
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers	$36,250	60	View salary detail
Choreographers	$36,220	90	View salary detail
Pharmacy Aides	$36,070	80	View salary detail
Helpers--Carpenters	$35,980	110	View salary detail
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials	$35,860	40	View salary detail
Furniture Finishers	$35,850	70	View salary detail
Helpers--Electricians	$35,620	90	View salary detail
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers	$35,610	140	View salary detail
Cooks, Short Order	$35,570	660	View salary detail
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors	$35,420	40	View salary detail
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks	$35,310	130	View salary detail
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$35,310	3,120	View salary detail
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	$35,040	620	View salary detail
Retail Salespersons	$34,600	5,960	View salary detail
Couriers and Messengers	$34,400	40	View salary detail
Animal Caretakers	$34,300	420	View salary detail
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$33,970	210	View salary detail
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	$33,150	110	View salary detail
Cooks, Fast Food	$32,970	740	View salary detail
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$32,260	970	View salary detail
Library Technicians	$31,780	150	View salary detail
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	$31,720	350	View salary detail
Skincare Specialists	$31,580	90	View salary detail
Bicycle Repairers	$31,500	50	View salary detail
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors	$31,390	90	View salary detail
Airfield Operations Specialists	$31,200	80	View salary detail
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers	$30,990	170	View salary detail
Cashiers	$30,880	4,000	View salary detail
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	$30,650	240	View salary detail
Physical Therapist Aides	$30,590	50	View salary detail
Food Preparation Workers	$30,360	1,170	View salary detail
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term	$30,310	400	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.