GeoFrame / Sioux Falls, SD-MN
Sioux Falls, SD-MN
Population 9,087 · 3 people / sq mi
Real earning power — does pay outrun the cost of living?
Pay here runs at 0.94× the national wage against a cost of living -9.4% vs the nation — a net earning advantage of +4.1%.
The geography at a glance
Occupations here
secondaryThe occupations we can price in Sioux Falls, SD-MN, ranked by pay — each with its premium over the occupation's national median and the employment growth BLS actually observed here. Jobs are associated context on GeoFrame; the geography is the anchor. Open any on JobFrame for the full role.
Employment growth 2019–2024, BLS OEWS
Across the 307 occupations Sioux Falls, SD-MN published in both 2019 and 2024, employment moved +10.8% (141,180 → 156,490jobs). A matched basket, not the metro's total employment — occupations BLS suppressed in either year are left out rather than counted as zero.
| Occupation | Metro pay | vs national | Employment growth2019–2024 | Pay source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Marketing Managers 11-2021 | $145,390 | -9.7% | — | metro | on JobFrame › |
Managers, All Other 11-9199 | $131,710 | -3.5% | — | metro | on JobFrame › |
Human Resources Managers 11-3121 | $116,700 | -16.7% | +70.0% | metro | on JobFrame › |
Computer Occupations, All Other 15-1299 | $111,030 | +1.9% | +0.0% | metro | on JobFrame › |
Industrial Production Managers 11-3051 | $105,810 | -12.9% | +53.8% | metro | on JobFrame › |
Administrative Services Managers 11-3012 | $105,190 | -3.0% | — | metro | on JobFrame › |
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 11-3071 | $103,530 | +1.5% | +58.3% | metro | on JobFrame › |
Electrical Engineers 17-2071 | $101,700 | -9.1% | +216.7% | metro | on JobFrame › |
Lawyers 23-1011 | $101,210 | -33.0% | +20.0% | metro | on JobFrame › |
Civil Engineers 17-2051 | $98,010 | -1.6% | +27.8% | metro | on JobFrame › |
Computer Systems Analysts 15-1211 | $95,220 | -8.3% | +8.2% | metro | on JobFrame › |
Mechanical Engineers 17-2141 | $94,780 | -7.4% | +77.8% | metro | on JobFrame › |
Data Scientists 15-2051 | $94,390 | -16.2% | — | metro | on JobFrame › |
Industrial Engineers 17-2112 | $92,170 | -8.9% | +107.7% | metro | on JobFrame › |
Software Developers 15-1252 | $87,770 | -34.0% | — | metro | on JobFrame › |
Business Operations Specialists, All Other 13-1199 | $86,940 | +7.0% | — | metro | on JobFrame › |
Project Management Specialists 13-1082 | $83,000 | -17.6% | — | metro | on JobFrame › |
Accountants and Auditors 13-2011 | $79,650 | -2.5% | +19.3% | metro | on JobFrame › |
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers 51-1011 | $70,950 | -0.3% | +37.2% | metro | on JobFrame › |
Logisticians 13-1081 | $69,950 | -13.5% | +92.9%state | metro | on JobFrame › |
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists 13-1141 | $62,960 | -18.3% | +29.6% | metro | on JobFrame › |
Training and Development Specialists 13-1151 | $62,490 | -5.1% | +6.5% | metro | on JobFrame › |
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers 15-1253 | $61,790 | -39.8% | — | metro | on JobFrame › |
Human Resources Specialists 13-1071 | $61,680 | -15.4% | +49.0% | metro | on JobFrame › |
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 23-2011 | $55,240 | -9.5% | +3.3% | metro | on JobFrame › |
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel 41-3091 | $52,050 | -21.4% | +13.3% | metro | on JobFrame › |
Computer User Support Specialists 15-1232 | $46,780 | -22.5% | -2.9% | metro | on JobFrame › |
Animal Caretakers 39-2021 | $30,630 | -8.5% | +131.3% | metro | on JobFrame › |
Compare metros
Sioux Falls, SD-MN against its two nearest-cost peers and the nation — the metrics side by side.
Sioux Falls, SD-MN this metro | Jackson, MI | Yakima, WA | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median wage | $46,720 | $46,710 | $46,740 | $49,500 |
| Pay index | 0.94× | 0.94× | 0.94× | 1.00× |
| Cost of living (RPP) | 90.6 | 91.8 | 95.5 | 100.0 |
| Real earning power | 1.04× | 1.03× | 0.99× | 1.00× |
| Population | 9,087 | 160,233 | 258,523 | — |
Methodology
How to read this profile
Every number here is traceable — to a named source, a stated method, and an edition — and each value is labeled by how we know it: observed from data, computed by a formula, projected, or governed canon. Nothing is invented to fill a gap.
Where every number comes from
| What | Source & method | Edition | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-occupation median wage | BLS OEWS metropolitan-area all-occupation median | OEWS 2024 | observed |
| Pay index | Metro median ÷ national all-occupation median | OEWS 2024 | computed |
| Cost of living (RPP) | BEA Regional Price Parities (all items), national = 100 | BEA RPP 2023 | observed |
| Real earning power | Pay index ÷ (RPP ÷ 100) — pay against local cost | GeoFrame formula | computed |
| Population & density | U.S. Census population estimates + land area | Census | observed |
| Occupation pay by metro | BLS OEWS occupational medians (metro; state fallback where metro is suppressed) | OEWS 2024 | observed |
| Cost-of-labor rank | Rank of the metro cost-of-labor index across all areas | OEWS 2024 | computed |