metropolitan statistical area · 43580

Sioux City, IA-NE-SD

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Sioux City, IA-NE-SD metro area

Figures describe the Sioux City, IA-NE-SD metropolitan statistical area as defined by BLS/OMB — the whole multi-county metro region, not Sioux City city limits. The area spans IA, NE, SD.

Median annual wage, all occupations$47,030

Total employment75,010

Across all occupations, the median wage in the Sioux City, IA-NE-SD metro area was $47,030 per year ($22.61 per hour) as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 75,010 jobs. 288 detailed occupations are published for this area.

Most concentrated occupations

Occupations far more common here than in the U.S. overall (location quotient ≥ 1.5, published estimates only) — a truthful picture of what makes this area’s job mix distinctive.

Location quotient: local share of employment ÷ national share
Occupation	Location quotient	Employment	Median annual
Food Processing Workers, All Other	54.67	1,710	$46,350
Slaughterers and Meat Packers	33.22	1,120	$49,600
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers	24.17	1,700	$47,580
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	4.43	810	$43,700
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	2.84	2,820	$51,540
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	2.84	520	$44,440
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	2.05	670	$82,170

All published occupations

Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this area in May 2025 — 288 in total. Sort by pay, employment, or concentration.

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Published occupations in the Sioux City, IA-NE-SD metro area
Occupation
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$51,540	$24.78	2,820	2.84
Retail Salespersons	$30,150	$14.50	2,220	1.18
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$29,090	$13.99	2,060	1.11
Food Processing Workers, All Other	$46,350	$22.29	1,710	54.67
Cashiers	$29,470	$14.17	1,700	1.14
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers	$47,580	$22.88	1,700	24.17
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$42,790	$20.57	1,660	1.17
Registered Nurses	$75,840	$36.46	1,600	0.98
Stockers and Order Fillers	$35,660	$17.14	1,330	0.97
General and Operations Managers	$90,230	$43.38	1,250	0.74
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	$36,580	$17.59	1,230	0.59
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$37,090	$17.83	1,120	1.05
Slaughterers and Meat Packers	$49,600	$23.84	1,120	33.22
Customer Service Representatives	$41,010	$19.72	1,110	0.89
Waiters and Waitresses	$26,430	$12.71	1,030	0.94
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	$30,880	Not published	990	1.44
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$57,470	$27.63	980	1.32
Nursing Assistants	$38,940	$18.72	930	1.33
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$62,270	Not published	890	1.33
Office Clerks, General	$44,060	$21.18	820	0.69
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	$43,700	$21.01	810	4.43
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$73,500	$35.34	780	1.31
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$47,390	$22.78	690	1.05
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$82,170	$39.50	670	2.05
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$45,950	$22.09	640	0.77
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$38,960	$18.73	570	0.97
Cooks, Restaurant	$36,270	$17.44	560	0.83
Construction Laborers	$48,630	$23.38	560	1.07
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	$45,470	$21.86	530	1.41
Accountants and Auditors	$78,650	$37.81	520	0.74
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	$44,440	$21.36	520	2.84
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	$47,850	$23.00	500	0.93
Cooks, Fast Food	$28,390	$13.65	480	1.55
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$60,510	Not published	460	0.89
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks	$48,270	$23.21	460	1.18
Packers and Packagers, Hand	$37,390	$17.98	460	1.72
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$81,380	$39.12	440	1.12
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$58,230	$27.99	440	2.17
Light Truck Drivers	$43,080	$20.71	440	0.93
Bartenders	$23,750	$11.42	430	1.17
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$61,760	$29.69	420	0.60
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$54,800	$26.35	410	1.41
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	$38,820	$18.66	400	0.86
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$41,890	$20.14	400	0.86
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	$39,660	$19.07	370	0.55
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term	$46,530	$22.37	360	1.42
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	$36,030	$17.32	360	1.70
Security Guards	$38,480	$18.50	350	0.56
Carpenters	$51,100	$24.57	350	1.08
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$68,940	$33.14	350	1.63
Food Batchmakers	$46,010	$22.12	350	4.19
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$31,680	$15.23	340	0.83
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$83,700	$40.24	340	1.15
Receptionists and Information Clerks	$38,380	$18.45	330	0.76
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	$54,230	$26.07	330	0.98
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$61,320	$29.48	330	1.08
Electricians	$73,910	$35.54	300	0.83
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$57,900	Not published	290	0.98
Human Resources Specialists	$63,040	$30.31	280	0.63
Social and Human Service Assistants	$41,650	$20.03	280	1.34
Medical Assistants	$45,650	$21.95	280	0.70
Food Preparation Workers	$31,330	$15.06	280	0.66
Childcare Workers	$29,330	$14.10	280	1.11
Butchers and Meat Cutters	$42,740	$20.55	270	4.10
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$60,440	$29.06	260	0.84
Tellers	$36,950	$17.77	260	1.62
Computer User Support Specialists	$50,430	$24.25	250	0.74
Driver/Sales Workers	$38,290	$18.41	250	1.24
Bus Drivers, School	$48,760	$23.44	250	1.27
Medical and Health Services Managers	$100,580	$48.36	240	0.84
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$54,930	$26.41	240	0.40
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$60,890	$29.28	240	1.09
Financial Managers	$134,510	$64.67	230	0.56
Software Developers	$101,150	$48.63	230	0.28
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	$31,290	$15.04	230	1.60
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$56,230	$27.03	220	0.51
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$50,710	$24.38	220	1.17
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$78,940	$37.95	220	0.67
Industrial Production Managers	$122,430	$58.86	210	1.79
Training and Development Specialists	$55,780	$26.82	210	0.94
Pharmacy Technicians	$43,820	$21.07	210	0.94
Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$74,230	$35.69	200	0.84
Project Management Specialists	$85,130	$40.93	200	0.39
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors	$60,240	$28.96	200	0.84
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	$47,360	$22.77	200	1.26
Insurance Sales Agents	$61,630	$29.63	200	0.87
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$59,140	$28.43	200	0.86
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	$59,840	$28.77	200	1.03
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$82,880	$39.84	190	1.19
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	$71,580	$34.41	190	0.36
Dental Assistants	$48,590	$23.36	190	1.00
Parts Salespersons	$47,080	$22.64	190	1.47
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders	$51,600	$24.81	190	12.37
Highway Maintenance Workers	$57,760	$27.77	180	2.35
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$60,600	$29.13	180	1.29
Helpers--Production Workers	$44,170	$21.24	180	2.31
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School	$60,570	Not published	170	1.33
Correctional Officers and Jailers	$49,510	$23.80	170	0.94
Postal Service Mail Carriers	$61,130	$29.39	170	1.04
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators	$49,470	$23.78	170	2.07
Compliance Officers	$72,610	$34.91	150	0.76
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$77,140	$37.09	150	0.98
Lawyers	$120,790	$58.07	150	0.42
Coaches and Scouts	$48,150	Not published	150	1.21
Nurse Practitioners	$129,060	$62.05	150	0.94
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians	$64,260	$30.90	150	1.33
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	$29,760	$14.31	150	0.59
Dishwashers	$29,230	$14.05	150	0.64
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	$28,080	$13.50	150	0.72
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	$27,110	$13.03	150	0.76
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$71,430	$34.34	150	1.71
Construction Managers	$114,960	$55.27	140	0.74
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	$104,380	Not published	140	0.91
Management Analysts	$93,910	$45.15	140	0.31
Loan Officers	$81,780	$39.32	140	1.03
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$37,840	$18.19	140	0.60
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	$31,280	$15.04	140	1.07
Chief Executives	$220,590	$106.06	130	1.31
Social and Community Service Managers	$73,530	$35.35	130	1.29
Computer Occupations, All Other	$108,820	$52.32	130	0.60
Industrial Engineers	$105,660	$50.80	130	0.74
Rehabilitation Counselors	$46,440	$22.33	130	2.79
Animal Caretakers	$29,880	$14.37	130	1.04
Bill and Account Collectors	$49,440	$23.77	130	1.70
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	$56,800	$27.31	130	0.70
Bakers	$30,460	$14.64	130	1.13
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$33,880	$16.29	130	1.39
Sales Managers	$132,150	$63.54	120	0.38
Computer Systems Analysts	$82,250	$39.54	120	0.48
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors	$56,340	$27.09	120	0.72
Pharmacists	$139,600	$67.12	120	0.78
Dental Hygienists	$83,920	$40.35	120	1.10
Counter and Rental Clerks	$38,190	$18.36	120	0.64
Billing and Posting Clerks	$48,050	$23.10	120	0.60
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$60,670	$29.17	120	0.56
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	$57,410	$27.60	120	1.20
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$53,000	$25.48	120	2.64
Instructional Coordinators	$75,500	$36.30	110	0.99
Firefighters	$60,030	$28.86	110	0.67
Recreation Workers	$35,700	$17.16	110	0.66
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$60,570	$29.12	110	0.46
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$65,430	$31.46	110	1.65
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other	$49,400	$23.75	110	1.32
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers	$52,660	$25.32	100	0.67
Managers, All Other	$105,370	$50.66	100	0.33
Insurance Underwriters	$74,130	$35.64	100	1.97
Physical Therapists	$100,380	$48.26	100	0.81
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other	$45,710	$21.98	100	1.11
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	$30,330	$14.58	100	0.67
Loan Interviewers and Clerks	$43,230	$20.78	100	1.30
Automotive Body and Related Repairers	$48,400	$23.27	100	1.44
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$48,300	$23.22	100	4.51
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs	$34,690	$16.68	100	0.84
Machine Feeders and Offbearers	$44,410	$21.35	100	4.98
Facilities Managers	$101,420	$48.76	90	1.19
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$135,570	$65.18	90	0.28
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,050	Not published	90	2.51
Surgical Technologists	$59,670	$28.69	90	1.66
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products	$104,460	$50.22	90	0.65
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance	$44,790	$21.53	90	0.89
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall	$49,000	$23.56	90	4.24
Painters, Construction and Maintenance	$46,760	$22.48	90	0.84
Roofers	$47,050	$22.62	90	1.35
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$102,340	$49.20	90	1.40
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$47,060	$22.63	90	1.12
Education Administrators, Postsecondary	$81,830	$39.34	80	0.95
Food Service Managers	$64,220	$30.88	80	0.71
Paralegals and Legal Assistants	$56,100	$26.97	80	0.43
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$93,640	Not published	80	0.74
Interpreters and Translators	$49,420	$23.76	80	3.28
Emergency Medical Technicians	$41,710	$20.05	80	0.88
Medical Records Specialists	$46,130	$22.18	80	0.84
Cooks, Short Order	$33,880	$16.29	80	1.21
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers	$46,530	$22.37	80	0.92
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$90,810	$43.66	80	0.81
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks	$47,760	$22.96	80	0.98
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$46,240	$22.23	80	1.06
Tire Repairers and Changers	$37,440	$18.00	80	1.61
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters	$45,750	$22.00	80	3.14
Machinists	$56,350	$27.09	80	0.58
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$54,980	$26.43	80	1.32
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$59,760	$28.73	80	1.23
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$102,490	$49.27	70	0.65
Cost Estimators	$72,050	$34.64	70	0.67
Logisticians	$80,020	$38.47	70	0.56
Computer Network Architects	$114,050	$54.83	70	0.78
Mechanical Engineers	$95,250	$45.80	70	0.48
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$93,200	$44.81	70	1.03
Self-Enrichment Teachers	$37,160	$17.87	70	0.42
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers	$39,680	$19.08	70	0.86
Physician Assistants	$130,970	$62.97	70	0.96
Speech-Language Pathologists	$81,900	$39.38	70	0.74
Phlebotomists	$37,430	$18.00	70	0.97
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$105,000	$50.48	70	0.91
Chefs and Head Cooks	$49,590	$23.84	70	0.70
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors	$35,130	$16.89	70	0.44
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals	$48,870	$23.50	70	4.50
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers	$48,850	$23.49	70	1.86
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$58,670	$28.21	70	5.45
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity	$43,720	$21.02	70	0.93
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors	$47,830	$23.00	70	0.95
Human Resources Managers	$125,430	$60.30	60	0.56
Personal Financial Advisors	$98,200	$47.21	60	0.50
Information Security Analysts	$87,240	$41.94	60	0.65
Computer Network Support Specialists	$49,570	$23.83	60	0.81
Civil Engineers	$88,460	$42.53	60	0.36
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	$48,630	$23.38	60	0.98
Library Technicians	$34,930	$16.79	60	1.80
Graphic Designers	$47,270	$22.73	60	0.61
Public Relations Specialists	$64,770	$31.14	60	0.44
Dentists, General	$191,280	$91.96	60	1.05
Public Safety Telecommunicators	$51,860	$24.93	60	1.22
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders	$52,650	$25.31	60	6.36
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$40,680	$19.56	60	0.74
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$51,320	$24.68	60	3.68
Marketing Managers	$119,410	$57.41	50	0.24
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$164,990	$79.32	50	0.49
Food Science Technicians	$50,710	$24.38	50	6.83
Healthcare Social Workers	$65,450	$31.47	50	0.54
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	$67,900	$32.65	50	1.25
Community Health Workers	$46,600	$22.41	50	1.60
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$58,920	Not published	50	0.97
Special Education Teachers, Middle School	$73,110	Not published	50	1.18
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	$61,830	Not published	50	0.67
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$50,700	$24.37	50	0.84
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other	$31,250	$15.02	50	0.85
Producers and Directors	$46,370	$22.30	50	0.69
Occupational Therapists	$92,600	$44.52	50	0.69
Paramedics	$53,310	$25.63	50	0.99
Opticians, Dispensing	$38,330	$18.43	50	1.53
Pharmacy Aides	$31,220	$15.01	50	2.67
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers	$28,080	$13.50	50	0.62
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers	$52,020	$25.01	50	0.72
Residential Advisors	$35,690	$17.16	50	1.22
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	$55,940	$26.90	50	0.62
Agricultural Inspectors	$49,490	$23.79	50	6.70
Agricultural Equipment Operators	$49,990	$24.03	50	3.59
Sheet Metal Workers	$67,350	$32.38	50	0.89
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers	$56,170	$27.01	50	1.48
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	$76,390	$36.73	50	1.59
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	$58,430	$28.09	50	2.64
Printing Press Operators	$38,230	$18.38	50	0.69
Administrative Services Managers	$111,060	$53.40	40	0.33
Labor Relations Specialists	$78,920	$37.94	40	1.18
Fundraisers	$68,350	$32.86	40	0.78
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	$69,260	$33.30	40	0.65
Financial and Investment Analysts	$80,940	$38.92	40	0.24
Financial Examiners	$92,440	$44.44	40	1.08
Data Scientists	$90,030	$43.29	40	0.32
Architectural and Civil Drafters	$61,630	$29.63	40	0.70
Mechanical Drafters	$53,630	$25.79	40	1.83
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$68,440	$32.90	40	1.09
Food Scientists and Technologists	$78,260	$37.63	40	6.35
Tutors	$32,570	$15.66	40	0.53
Chiropractors	$77,620	$37.32	40	1.99
Respiratory Therapists	$63,800	$30.67	40	0.60
Physicians, All Other	$300,040	$144.25	40	0.23
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$81,450	$39.16	40	0.82
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians	$41,130	$19.78	40	0.68
Physical Therapist Assistants	$60,530	$29.10	40	0.72
Medical Equipment Preparers	$42,430	$20.40	40	1.18
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers	$76,960	$37.00	40	0.83
Pest Control Workers	$48,500	$23.32	40	0.73
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation	$47,770	$22.97	40	2.79
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services	$44,310	$21.30	40	0.71
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers	$42,740	$20.55	40	0.81
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs	$64,990	$31.24	40	0.53
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan	$43,340	$20.84	40	0.55
Postal Service Clerks	$65,370	$31.43	40	1.10
Data Entry Keyers	$44,550	$21.42	40	0.62
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners	$53,190	$25.57	40	2.54
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	$67,350	$32.38	40	0.53
Millwrights	$62,450	$30.03	40	2.03
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers	$40,290	$19.37	40	0.80
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$51,670	$24.84	40	1.49
Conveyor Operators and Tenders	$46,770	$22.49	40	3.48
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare	$52,880	$25.42	30	0.90
Property Appraisers and Assessors	$76,480	$36.77	30	1.23
Tax Preparers	$48,650	$23.39	30	0.94
Legal Support Workers, All Other	$52,440	$25.21	30	1.37
Commercial and Industrial Designers	$76,320	$36.69	30	2.05
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists	$48,330	$23.24	30	1.63
Massage Therapists	$61,890	$29.76	30	0.70
Advertising Sales Agents	$60,130	$28.91	30	0.76
New Accounts Clerks	$45,040	$21.65	30	1.73
Construction and Building Inspectors	$68,770	$33.06	30	0.46
Sewing Machine Operators	$36,300	$17.45	30	0.65
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$56,850	$27.33	30	1.09

About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.