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Wages by occupation in Sioux City, IA-NE-SD

In Sioux City, IA-NE-SD, the median annual wage across all occupations was $45,930 in May 2024, with 75,270 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.

REFERENCE: May 2024SOURCE: BLS OEWS289 occupations

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What stands out

In Sioux City, IA-NE-SD, the median annual wage across all occupations was $45,930 in May 2024, with 75,270 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The highest median among detailed occupations is $225,980 for Chief Executives, the lowest $18,660 for Education Teachers, Postsecondary. The largest occupation by headcount is Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers with 3,010 jobs at a median of $49,560. Wages are annual, as published by BLS for May of the reference year; '≥ $239,200' marks BLS's top code. Every value links to its fact record.

Highest-paid occupations

Top 30 by median annual wage among detailed occupations.

Occupation	Employment	Median annual	10th pct	90th pct	Source
Chief Executives 11-1011	160	$225,980	$81,580	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Nurse Anesthetists 29-1151	—	$224,100	$209,750	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Dentists, General 29-1021	40	$195,830	$110,420	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Architectural and Engineering Managers 11-9041	50	$153,130	$89,850	$228,090	evidence →
Computer Network Architects 15-1241	90	$138,390	$82,200	$203,500	evidence →
Computer and Information Systems Managers 11-3021	100	$134,640	$97,740	$218,950	evidence →
Pharmacists 29-1051	120	$133,110	$101,170	$159,550	evidence →
Financial Managers 11-3031	230	$131,320	$71,450	$205,830	evidence →
Nurse Practitioners 29-1171	150	$129,340	$102,690	$187,760	evidence →
Human Resources Managers 11-3121	60	$127,900	$88,570	$196,180	evidence →
Physician Assistants 29-1071	90	$126,500	$107,650	$172,510	evidence →
Sales Managers 11-2022	100	$125,020	$66,480	$223,650	evidence →
Marketing Managers 11-2021	50	$120,490	$66,720	$208,550	evidence →
Managers, All Other 11-9199	100	$116,780	$59,680	$170,650	evidence →
Industrial Production Managers 11-3051	210	$113,250	$77,780	$170,860	evidence →
Lawyers 23-1011	160	$112,390	$58,920	$204,570	evidence →
Information Security Analysts 15-1212	50	$107,180	$79,050	$177,270	evidence →
Administrative Services Managers 11-3012	40	$106,920	$66,340	$146,770	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives 33-1012	60	$106,060	$85,320	$127,740	evidence →
Data Scientists 15-2051	50	$105,360	$55,400	$141,920	evidence →
Civil Engineers 17-2051	90	$103,260	$66,720	$136,660	evidence →
Industrial Engineers 17-2112	120	$102,590	$67,470	$156,410	evidence →
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary 11-9032	140	$101,530	$64,820	$159,520	evidence →
Software Developers 15-1252	260	$101,210	$73,570	$152,050	evidence →
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers 49-9051	60	$100,150	$70,440	$103,900	evidence →
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products 41-4011	120	$99,630	$62,980	$174,310	evidence →
Natural Sciences Managers 11-9121	40	$98,970	$73,090	$149,040	evidence →
Construction Managers 11-9021	120	$98,910	$63,260	$161,370	evidence →
Medical and Health Services Managers 11-9111	280	$98,720	$71,660	$173,830	evidence →
Facilities Managers 11-3013	90	$96,130	$59,160	$163,610	evidence →

Largest occupations by employment

Top 30 by number of jobs.

Occupation	Employment	Median annual	10th pct	90th pct	Source
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 53-3032	3,010	$49,560	$38,040	$79,630	evidence →
Fast Food and Counter Workers 35-3023	2,050	$28,940	$22,410	$34,620	evidence →
Retail Salespersons 41-2031	2,010	$30,400	$23,080	$45,770	evidence →
Cashiers 41-2011	1,840	$28,910	$24,130	$35,530	evidence →
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 53-7062	1,800	$42,900	$29,910	$48,000	evidence →
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers 51-3022	1,580	$46,130	$42,850	$46,130	evidence →
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 37-2011	1,550	$39,330	$29,010	$45,520	evidence →
Registered Nurses 29-1141	1,520	$69,180	$61,590	$90,680	evidence →
Stockers and Order Fillers 53-7065	1,390	$36,660	$28,020	$47,680	evidence →
General and Operations Managers 11-1021	1,340	$82,530	$38,470	$199,170	evidence →
Food Processing Workers, All Other 51-3099	1,270	$44,980	$39,780	$44,980	evidence →
Customer Service Representatives 43-4051	1,150	$39,860	$31,020	$55,880	evidence →
Slaughterers and Meat Packers 51-3023	1,120	$48,080	$39,890	$48,080	evidence →
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 31-1120	1,110	$36,340	$30,240	$43,630	evidence →
Nursing Assistants 31-1131	1,020	$38,320	$36,050	$46,920	evidence →
Waiters and Waitresses 35-3031	1,000	$26,640	$15,890	$47,760	evidence →
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 49-9071	1,000	$55,100	$37,140	$63,020	evidence →
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 25-9045	970	$29,060	$22,130	$35,670	evidence →
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 25-2021	940	$59,820	$44,880	$76,690	evidence →
Office Clerks, General 43-9061	880	$40,200	$28,840	$58,880	evidence →
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 41-4012	850	$64,950	$40,000	$126,500	evidence →
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 51-9111	780	$43,400	$34,580	$47,580	evidence →
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 43-3031	770	$46,200	$34,140	$60,880	evidence →
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 43-6014	670	$42,530	$31,870	$59,580	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers 51-1011	660	$80,870	$47,250	$100,890	evidence →
Cooks, Restaurant 35-2014	580	$36,020	$28,020	$46,710	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 35-1012	570	$37,810	$28,960	$57,640	evidence →
Accountants and Auditors 13-2011	550	$76,280	$54,720	$110,060	evidence →
Construction Laborers 47-2061	550	$47,140	$36,400	$61,250	evidence →
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 53-7051	530	$45,000	$37,870	$51,440	evidence →

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