Sioux Falls, SD-MN metro area
Highest-Paying Occupations in Sioux Falls Metro
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Sioux Falls, SD-MN metro area
Figures describe the Sioux Falls, SD-MN metropolitan statistical area as defined by BLS/OMB — the whole multi-county metro region, not Sioux Falls city limits. Occupations are ranked by published median annual wage; occupations where BLS suppressed the annual median or publishes only hourly wages are not ranked (7 such occupations here).
Top 25 of 395 occupations
| # | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Radiologists | $669,020 | $321.64 | 50 |
| 2 | Chief Executives | $282,170 | $135.66 | 250 |
| 3 | Family Medicine Physicians | $258,910 | $124.48 | 260 |
| 4 | Pediatricians, General | $257,610 | $123.85 | 50 |
| 5 | Nurse Anesthetists | $243,560 | $117.10 | 230 |
| 6 | Anesthesiologists | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 120 |
| 7 | General Internal Medicine Physicians | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 80 |
| 8 | Physicians, All Other | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 90 |
| 9 | Surgeons, All Other | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | Not published |
| 10 | Dentists, General | $181,140 | $87.09 | 130 |
| 11 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $172,250 | $82.81 | 100 |
| 12 | Financial Managers | $163,580 | $78.64 | 500 |
| 13 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $162,240 | $78.00 | 210 |
| 14 | Natural Sciences Managers | $151,830 | $72.99 | 40 |
| 15 | Pharmacists | $148,330 | $71.31 | 690 |
| 16 | Marketing Managers | $147,550 | $70.94 | 100 |
| 17 | General and Operations Managers | $142,730 | $68.62 | 1,730 |
| 18 | Sales Managers | $135,930 | $65.35 | 210 |
| 19 | Physician Assistants | $135,790 | $65.28 | 290 |
| 20 | Human Resources Managers | $134,420 | $64.63 | 230 |
| 21 | Nurse Practitioners | $130,390 | $62.69 | 500 |
| 22 | Managers, All Other | $128,720 | $61.89 | 190 |
| 23 | Computer Network Architects | $127,760 | $61.42 | 200 |
| 24 | Medical and Health Services Managers | $127,670 | $61.38 | 450 |
| 25 | Sales Engineers | $125,630 | $60.40 | 50 |
The full list of every published occupation here is on the Sioux Falls metro area overview.
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.