Home / Wages / Sioux City Sioux City salaries The median worker in the Sioux City, IA-NE-SD metro area earned $45,930 a year in 2024, about $22.08 an hour. That ranks #225 of the 391 metro areas published here, 7.2% below the national median.
Iowa Nebraska South Dakota
Median pay $45,930 $22.08 per hour
Vs national -7.2% U.S. $49,500
Workers 75,270 wage and salary
Metro rank #225 of 391 by median pay
What this labour market looks like Sioux City pays 3.7% less than Iowa as a whole. Metros usually run ahead of their states because they concentrate higher-paying industries, and the gap is a rough measure of how much of a state's economy sits in its cities.
Unusually concentrated here Occupations against their national share, 2024 Occupation Concentration Employed Median Food Processing Workers, All Other 45.05× 1,270 $44,980 Slaughterers and Meat Packers 33.91× 1,120 $48,080 Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers 22.92× 1,580 $46,130 Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 4.15× 780 $43,400 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 2.98× 3,010 $49,560 First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers 1.97× 660 $80,870 Packers and Packagers, Hand 1.73× 510 $35,320 Nursing Assistants 1.5× 1,020 $38,320 Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 1.45× 970 $29,060 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 1.45× 1,550 $39,330 Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 1.38× 940 $59,820 Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 1.38× 850 $64,950
Best paid occupations Highest median pay in Sioux City Occupation Median Hourly Employed Financial Managers $131,320 $63.14 230 Industrial Production Managers $113,250 $54.45 210 Software Developers $101,210 $48.66 260 Medical and Health Services Managers $98,720 $47.46 280 First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers $83,380 $40.09 330 General and Operations Managers $82,530 $39.68 1,340 First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $80,870 $38.88 660 Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers $79,730 $38.33 200 First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $77,970 $37.49 440 Accountants and Auditors $76,280 $36.68 550 Buyers and Purchasing Agents $72,490 $34.85 210 Registered Nurses $69,180 $33.26 1,520 Industrial Machinery Mechanics $67,140 $32.28 340 Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $64,950 $31.23 850 Human Resources Specialists $63,010 $30.29 270 Electricians $62,320 $29.96 290 Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $60,150 $28.92 340 Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education $59,820 n/a 940 Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers $59,700 $28.70 250 First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors $59,220 $28.47 300 First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers $59,190 $28.46 470 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $58,660 n/a 420 Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $58,330 $28.05 230 Maintenance and Repair Workers, General $55,100 $26.49 1,000 Training and Development Specialists $53,940 $25.93 260 Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists $53,350 $25.65 220 Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $50,900 $24.47 430 Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $50,870 $24.46 430 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $49,560 $23.83 3,010 Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $49,460 n/a 230 Computer User Support Specialists $49,280 $23.69 230 Carpenters $49,160 $23.63 430 Substitute Teachers, Short-Term $48,740 $23.44 370 Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics $48,690 $23.41 370 Slaughterers and Meat Packers $48,080 $23.11 1,120 Bus Drivers, School $47,890 $23.03 240 Construction Laborers $47,140 $22.66 550 Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks $46,350 $22.28 460 Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks $46,200 $22.21 770 Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers $46,130 $22.18 1,580 First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers $46,040 $22.14 500 Parts Salespersons $45,300 $21.78 210 Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators $45,000 $21.64 530 Food Processing Workers, All Other $44,980 $21.63 1,270 Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders $43,400 $20.86 780 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand $42,900 $20.63 1,800 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive $42,530 $20.45 670 Social and Human Service Assistants $42,290 $20.33 240 Light Truck Drivers $42,240 $20.31 450 Pharmacy Technicians $41,860 $20.13 210 Driver/Sales Workers $41,560 $19.98 270 Medical Assistants $40,900 $19.67 250 Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators $40,630 $19.53 460 Food Batchmakers $40,440 $19.44 350 Office Clerks, General $40,200 $19.33 880 Butchers and Meat Cutters $40,040 $19.25 310 Customer Service Representatives $39,860 $19.16 1,150 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $39,330 $18.91 1,550 Nursing Assistants $38,320 $18.42 1,020 Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $38,310 $18.42 390
Where most people work Largest occupations in Sioux City by employment Occupation Employed Median Hourly Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 3,010 $49,560 $23.83 Fast Food and Counter Workers 2,050 $28,940 $13.91 Retail Salespersons 2,010 $30,400 $14.62 Cashiers 1,840 $28,910 $13.90 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 1,800 $42,900 $20.63 Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers 1,580 $46,130 $22.18 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 1,550 $39,330 $18.91 Registered Nurses 1,520 $69,180 $33.26 Stockers and Order Fillers 1,390 $36,660 $17.62 General and Operations Managers 1,340 $82,530 $39.68 Food Processing Workers, All Other 1,270 $44,980 $21.63 Customer Service Representatives 1,150 $39,860 $19.16 Slaughterers and Meat Packers 1,120 $48,080 $23.11 Home Health and Personal Care Aides 1,110 $36,340 $17.47 Nursing Assistants 1,020 $38,320 $18.42 Waiters and Waitresses 1,000 $26,640 $12.81 Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 1,000 $55,100 $26.49 Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 970 $29,060 n/a Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 940 $59,820 n/a Office Clerks, General 880 $40,200 $19.33
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2024 state estimates. Wage and salary workers only, excluding the self-employed.
Other Iowa metro areas Des Moines-West Des Moines 405,130 workers $50,450 Iowa City 92,330 workers $49,390 Ames 56,310 workers $48,860 Omaha 491,140 workers $48,720 Cedar Rapids 139,240 workers $48,570 Dubuque 58,930 workers $47,910 Sioux City pay: common questions What is the average salary in Sioux City? The median across all occupations is $45,930 , or $22.08 an hour, covering 75,270 wage and salary workers. The mean is $54,640, higher because a small number of very large salaries pull an average upward.
Does Sioux City pay more than the rest of Iowa? No. The metro median of $45,930 is 3.7% below the Iowa median of $47,670. Metropolitan areas usually pay more than their states because they concentrate higher-paying industries, and usually cost more to live in for the same reason.
Which jobs pay best in Sioux City? Financial Managers ($131,320), Industrial Production Managers ($113,250), Software Developers ($101,210). Medical specialities top nearly every metro list, which reflects how the occupations are classified more than local conditions.
What is Sioux City unusually full of? Food Processing Workers, All Other, at 45.05× the national concentration. Location quotient is a better description of a local economy than its biggest employers, which are retail and food service almost everywhere.