Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Sioux Falls, SD

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Sioux Falls, 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 Falls, SD are those of chief executive, with an average annual salary of $232,640. The second highest-paying jobs are those of family medicine physician, with an average salary of $217,480.

All of the shown salary and employment information for Sioux Falls, 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 Falls, SD in 2021, 2020, and 2019.

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	Chief Executives	$232,640	$155,340	210
2	Family Medicine Physicians	$217,480	$67,690	150
3	Nurse Anesthetists	$184,880	$180,010	180
4	Natural Sciences Managers	$182,170	$123,030	50
5	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$160,210	$117,390	130
6	Computer Network Architects	$156,870	$49,900	530
7	Financial Managers	$153,840	$102,910	340
8	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$147,350	$111,360	60
9	Pharmacists	$136,830	$103,900	600
10	Sales Managers	$133,230	$76,050	180
11	Physician Assistants	$132,370	$101,850	260
12	General and Operations Managers	$131,090	$78,260	1,370
13	Marketing Managers	$130,580	$91,920	50
14	General Dentists	$128,240	$82,720	90
15	Personal Financial Advisors	$125,940	$78,280	190
16	All Other Managers	$115,810	$69,470	150
17	Medical and Health Services Managers	$113,880	$79,350	410
18	Human Resources Managers	$109,400	$82,170	130
19	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	$108,600	$58,970	660
20	Data Scientists	$108,310	$70,780	80
21	Nurse Practitioners	$107,440	$100,220	390
22	Industrial Production Managers	$102,980	$78,580	160
23	Optometrists	$102,910	$86,180	40
24	Information Security Analysts	$101,600	$71,230	280
25	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$101,570	$64,510	320
26	Construction Managers	$101,450	$77,480	170
27	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$100,290	$69,090	160
28	Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$99,200	$55,440	50
29	Postsecondary Education Administrators	$99,010	$79,030	30
30	Veterinarians	$97,980	$59,280	80
31	Lawyers	$97,880	$62,660	380
32	Facilities Managers	$95,400	$61,840	80
33	Architects (Except Landscape and Naval)	$95,050	$75,840	80
34	Electrical Engineers	$94,210	$56,590	80
35	Financial Examiners	$93,870	$57,600	100
36	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$91,100	$69,930	130
37	Administrative Services Managers	$88,920	$70,520	150
38	Computer Occupations, All Other	$87,300	$58,180	60
39	Sales Engineers	$87,170	$67,840	40
40	Civil Engineers	$86,530	$63,100	460
41	Surveyors	$84,870	$62,650	40
42	Mechanical Engineers	$84,810	$60,620	230
43	Physical Therapists	$84,260	$65,760	390
44	Database Administrators	$83,810	$50,540	70
45	Computer Systems Analysts	$83,440	$62,840	430
46	Commercial Pilots	$83,310	$51,330	80
47	Financial Risk Specialists	$82,640	$57,420	80
48	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$82,490	$43,450	110
49	Landscape Architects	$81,670	$52,200	50
50	Management Analysts	$81,510	$55,080	1,230
51	Software Developers	$80,680	$63,050	1,060
52	Web and Digital Interface Designers	$80,320	$58,670	40
53	Social and Community Service Managers	$79,380	$62,070	100
54	Electronics Engineers (Non Computer)	$79,050	$63,380	50
55	Insurance Underwriters	$78,760	$50,130	130
56	Industrial Engineers	$78,640	$50,030	210
57	Financial Analysts	$78,610	$56,360	390
58	Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$78,020	$56,260	40
59	Real Estate Sales Agents	$77,590	$39,110	220
60	Occupational Therapists	$77,440	$62,740	200
61	Dental Hygienists	$75,750	$70,660	180
62	Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$75,090	$46,350	300
63	Project Management Specialists	$75,040	$49,730	380
64	Other Business Operations Specialists	$75,030	$48,220	160
65	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$74,980	$52,190	500
66	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$74,720	$54,140	850
67	Soil and Plant Scientists	$72,950	$49,640	50
68	Accountants and Auditors	$72,140	$53,530	2,330
69	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$71,710	$51,420	760
70	Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling	$70,620	$55,420	40
71	Logisticians	$69,600	$48,510	50
72	Fundraisers	$68,940	$54,810	50
73	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$66,690	$49,920	520
74	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$66,540	$38,880	60
75	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$66,290	$46,260	410
76	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$65,970	$47,910	350
77	Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	$65,850	$51,750	70
78	Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$65,300	$39,710	210
79	Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives	$65,090	$46,910	2,320
80	Chiropractors	$65,010	$65,010	130
81	Compliance Officers	$64,950	$47,530	410
82	Loan Officers	$64,910	$49,470	860
83	Credit Analysts	$64,530	$47,700	200
84	Computer Programmers	$64,120	$49,930	60
85	Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door	$63,930	$48,950	30
86	Forest and Conservation Technicians	$63,910	$40,640	30
87	Crane and Tower Operators	$63,750	$49,480	50
88	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$63,700	$42,030	410
89	Speech-Language Pathologists	$63,530	$45,450	160
90	Animal Scientists	$63,450	$58,470	60
91	Postsecondary Business Teachers	$63,450	$49,920	60
92	Cost Estimators	$63,310	$47,180	430
93	Atmospheric and Space Scientists	$63,240	$54,720	50
94	Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists	$63,200	$48,670	90
95	Cartographers and Photogrammetrists	$62,810	$42,220	40
96	Registered Nurses	$62,810	$51,690	7,420
97	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$62,710	$42,640	170
98	Firefighters	$62,380	$40,080	170
99	Civil Engineering Technicians	$62,150	$46,920	140
100	Medical Equipment Repairers	$62,030	$39,490	200

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Family Medicine Physicians	$167,710
2	Nurse Anesthetists	$165,900
3	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$151,730
4	Financial Managers	$151,440
5	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$151,440
6	Optometrists	$130,070
7	General Dentists	$128,240
8	Pharmacists	$128,190
9	Personal Financial Advisors	$127,150
10	Marketing Managers	$126,500

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Nurse Anesthetists	$194,750
2	Family Medicine Physicians	$194,210
3	General Dentists	$167,710
4	Sales Engineers	$149,320
5	Financial Managers	$148,170
6	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$138,980
7	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$138,540
8	Marketing Managers	$130,570
9	General and Operations Managers	$130,020
10	Sales Managers	$123,100

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Family Medicine Physicians	$190,740
2	Nurse Anesthetists	$190,460
3	General Dentists	$162,500
4	Financial Managers	$138,740
5	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$138,520
6	Lawyers	$137,970
7	Sales Engineers	$137,660
8	Marketing Managers	$129,570
9	General and Operations Managers	$125,170
10	Pharmacists	$119,250

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