Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Sioux City, IA-NE-SD

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Sioux City, IA-NE-SD, ranked by annual average salary. For each job, the table displays the number of employees with that job, as well as the job's entry-level salary. (The entry-level salary is calculated based on the 10% of paid workers with the lowest salaries.)

Based on the table, we see that the highest-paying jobs in Sioux City, IA-NE-SD are those of nurse anesthetists, with an average annual salary of $184,330. The second highest-paying jobs are those of general dentist, with an average salary of $162,490.

All of the shown salary and employment information for Sioux City, IA-NE-SD has been computed using data published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in April 2023. Notably, the highest-paying occupations change from year to year. Tables 2, 3, and 4 show the top 10 highest-paying occupations in Sioux City, IA-NE-SD in 2021, 2020, and 2019.

Table 1. Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Sioux City, IA-NE-SD (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	Nurse Anesthetists	$184,330	$54,260	40
2	General Dentists	$162,490	$82,960	60
3	Chief Executives	$160,990	$47,000	150
4	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$152,610	$100,560	70
5	Sales Managers	$135,140	$75,010	140
6	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$134,380	$80,590	110
7	Pharmacists	$131,960	$101,440	130
8	Optometrists	$131,450	$38,370	30
9	Nurse Practitioners	$130,010	$95,960	180
10	Marketing Managers	$130,000	$69,650	90
11	Physician Assistants	$125,350	$57,470	70
12	Financial Managers	$118,960	$66,940	370
13	Commercial Pilots	$117,200	$79,760	30
14	Computer Network Architects	$115,630	$75,190	60
15	Purchasing Managers	$107,540	$78,640	50
16	Lawyers	$106,950	$64,180	150
17	Software Developers	$104,570	$66,000	270
18	Industrial Production Managers	$104,420	$73,400	280
19	Personal Financial Advisors	$104,020	$46,860	60
20	All Other Managers	$103,790	$62,890	100
21	Human Resources Managers	$103,640	$66,050	70
22	Industrial Engineers	$102,970	$74,240	140
23	Administrative Services Managers	$101,070	$65,400	60
24	Information Security Analysts	$99,700	$52,400	50
25	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$99,660	$66,230	140
26	Veterinarians	$97,820	$65,650	30
27	Civil Engineers	$97,570	$64,120	80
28	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$95,900	$49,410	110
29	Construction Managers	$93,700	$58,240	140
30	Facilities Managers	$90,640	$57,860	80
31	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$89,770	$72,310	70
32	Postsecondary Nursing Instructors and Teachers	$88,900	$59,240	100
33	Physical Therapists	$86,080	$65,480	100
34	Project Management Specialists	$86,060	$48,110	170
35	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$85,090	$63,580	110
36	Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door	$84,910	$46,920	40
37	Medical and Health Services Managers	$84,430	$63,920	270
38	Computer Systems Analysts	$84,270	$60,840	120
39	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$83,920	$49,500	120
40	Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians	$83,800	$60,690	30
41	Mechanical Engineers	$81,550	$62,380	80
42	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	$80,540	$55,500	120
43	Occupational Therapists	$79,670	$61,620	60
44	Architects (Except Landscape and Naval)	$79,350	$48,550	30
45	Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$78,490	$60,270	30
46	Postsecondary Education Administrators	$78,480	$46,330	90
47	Computer Occupations, All Other	$78,440	$29,990	80
48	Dental Hygienists	$78,280	$64,760	130
49	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$77,620	$51,380	200
50	Management Analysts	$77,400	$48,870	170
51	Instructional Coordinators	$77,130	$43,830	140
52	General and Operations Managers	$76,350	$37,190	1,750
53	Chiropractors	$75,980	$59,160	50
54	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$75,260	$41,720	70
55	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$72,630	$45,900	420
56	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	$72,490	$52,460	50
57	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$72,400	$49,130	440
58	Financial Analysts	$71,880	$48,890	60
59	Loan Officers	$71,660	$46,010	150
60	Insurance Underwriters	$71,540	$49,130	60
61	Speech-Language Pathologists	$71,450	$54,090	80
62	Accountants and Auditors	$70,610	$48,510	560
63	Property Appraisers and Assessors	$68,300	$37,540	40
64	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$67,640	$46,300	880
65	Construction and Building Inspectors	$67,020	$49,910	40
66	First-Line Supervisors of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers	$66,630	$66,630	40
67	Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	$66,540	$50,190	70
68	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$66,410	$36,070	110
69	Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives	$65,380	$40,140	890
70	Public Relations Specialists	$65,330	$38,570	60
71	Civil Engineering Technicians	$65,220	$38,110	40
72	School Psychologists	$65,090	$47,800	30
73	Maintenance Workers, Machinery	$64,930	$46,910	80
74	Financial Examiners	$64,810	$49,650	40
75	Compliance Officers	$63,750	$44,880	110
76	Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs	$63,750	$41,350	40
77	Food Service Managers	$63,580	$40,420	70
78	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$63,510	$40,220	230
79	Registered Nurses	$62,860	$52,970	1,790
80	Secondary School Special Education Teachers	$62,800	$45,760	80
81	Insurance Sales Agents	$62,630	$30,020	230
82	Mechanical Engineering Technicians	$62,360	$47,870	70
83	Electricians	$62,300	$35,310	310
84	Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	$61,980	$43,680	40
85	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$61,940	$44,260	180
86	Other Business Operations Specialists	$61,740	$32,310	210
87	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$61,400	$46,280	980
88	Social and Community Service Managers	$61,340	$44,050	120
89	Fundraisers	$61,200	$38,550	50
90	Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers	$61,110	$38,140	50
91	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$61,060	$40,040	470
92	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	$60,990	$46,940	70
93	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School	$60,450	$50,090	50
94	Food Scientists and Technologists	$60,440	$59,240	90
95	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$60,280	$37,960	580
96	Human Resources Specialists	$60,140	$37,780	330
97	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$60,090	$38,850	390
98	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$59,970	$38,030	260
99	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$59,690	$39,250	300
100	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$59,500	$39,280	470

Table 2. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Sioux City, IA-NE-SD – 2021 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Nurse Anesthetists	$173,180
2	Chief Executives	$157,800
3	General Dentists	$153,880
4	Commercial Pilots	$128,510
5	Pharmacists	$127,240
6	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$127,140
7	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$126,500
8	Nurse Practitioners	$123,670
9	Physician Assistants	$120,730
10	Sales Managers	$119,680

Table 3. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Sioux City, IA-NE-SD – 2020 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Chief Executives	$190,590
2	Commercial Pilots	$155,740
3	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$131,370
4	Sales Managers	$129,300
5	Pharmacists	$124,720
6	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$123,790
7	General Dentists	$120,810
8	Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers	$118,060
9	Purchasing Managers	$117,980
10	Marketing Managers	$117,820

Table 4. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Sioux City, IA-NE-SD – 2019 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Chief Executives	$193,160
2	General Dentists	$141,880
3	Sales Managers	$131,980
4	Commercial Pilots	$130,530
5	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$127,270
6	Pharmacists	$123,000
7	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$117,160
8	Physician Assistants	$114,840
9	Marketing Managers	$109,870
10	Nurse Practitioners	$108,160

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