Postsecondary Education Administrator Salary in Sioux Falls, South Dakota

The annual salary statistics of postsecondary education administrators in Sioux Falls, South Dakota is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of postsecondary education administrators in Sioux Falls is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2019 and published in April 2020 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Postsecondary Education Administrators in Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$68,520
25th Percentile Wage
$78,540
50th Percentile Wage
$88,820
75th Percentile Wage
$102,440
90th Percentile Wage
$117,010

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary education administrators in Sioux Falls, South Dakota in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $117,010. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $88,820. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $68,520.

Table 2. Compare Postsecondary Education Administrator Salary in Sioux Falls with Other South Dakota Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $88,820 in Sioux Falls is in the middle of salary range for postsecondary education administrators in state of South Dakota. In comparison, the annual salary of postsecondary education administrators in Sioux Falls is 24.0 percent (24.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Eastern South Dakota nonmetropolitan area and 14.4 percent (14.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Sioux City.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Eastern South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
$116,830
Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
$96,880
Sioux Falls
$88,820
Sioux City
$76,030

See also: Top paying jobs in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.