Location Salary Data

Salaries in Sioux City, IA

Government-verified salary data from 164 DOL employer filings in this area.

Median DOL Salary
$194,642
164 filings
Median DOL Salary
$194,642
Total DOL Filings
164
Companies Hiring
61
Cost of Living Index
90.3
National avg = 100

Location vs National

Sioux City, IA$194,642
National Average$60,917
The weighted median salary in Sioux City, IA is 219.5% above the national average across all occupations.

Top Employers in Sioux City

Highest-Paying Occupations in Sioux City

Job TitleMedian Salaryvs NationalFilings
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$300,000+252.9%5
Dentists, General$144,300-17.5%6

BLS Wage Survey Data - Iowa

Independent Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey - all workers, not just sponsored positions.
BLS metro-level data is not available for this area. Showing state-level data for Iowa.
OccupationBLS Median WageEmployment
Nurse Anesthetists$229,950580
Orthodontists$223,02030
Chief Executives$178,5303,520
Dentists, General$174,990850
Law Teachers, Postsecondary$170,810N/A
Aerospace Engineers$150,010N/A
Architectural and Engineering Managers$137,8701,520
Computer and Information Systems Managers$136,6103,650
Nurse Midwives$136,45070
Physician Assistants$133,4001,200

Salary Trend in Sioux City, IA

Median DOL-filed salary by fiscal year

Cost of Living Comparison

Sioux City, IA has a cost of living index of 90.3, which is 9.7% less expensive than the national average. A salary of $100,000 here has the purchasing power equivalent of $110,742 in an average-cost city.

Top-Paying Occupations - COL-Adjusted

Job TitleMedian SalaryCOL-Adjusted Equivalent
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$300,000$332,226
Dentists, General$144,300$159,801

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Popular Salary Pages in Sioux City, IA

Dentists, GeneralMedical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists
Source: US Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) public disclosure files (PERM Form ETA-9089 and LCA Form ETA-9035), and US Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Salary figures represent employer filings and government survey estimates, not individual worker pay.