Sioux Falls, SD Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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12%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

14%

Household income NAT. AVG.

55%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Sioux Falls	South Dakota	National
Income per capita	$50,089	$41,166	$44,883
Median household income	$92,898	$77,914	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$127,886	$100,475	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$59,003	$45,187	$52,080
Median earnings male	$59,755	$52,540	$54,343
Median earnings female	$47,865	$36,073	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.2%	2.9%	4.9%
Poverty level	10.1%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Sioux Falls is 12% higher than the national average
The median household income in Sioux Falls is 14% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Sioux Falls is 55% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Sioux Falls is 33% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$61,925 $92,898 $185,796

City

$51,937 $77,914 $155,828

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Sioux Falls median earnings by income bracket

Sioux Falls employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.5%	10.5%
Manufacturing sector	15.6%	15.6%
Financial & insurance services	7.8%	7.8%
Wholesale & retail services	18.0%	18.0%
Public administration	2.7%	2.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.8%	4.8%
Education, health & social services	11.7%	11.7%
Other	26.5%	26.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Anderson, SD	516	$169,526	108.4%
Pine Lakes Addition, SD	336	$166,604	104.8%
Crooks, SD	1,458	$151,266	86.0%
Shindler, SD	952	$145,803	79.3%
Brandon, SD	10,388	$138,250	70.0%
Sioux Falls, SD	185,812	$92,898	14.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Providence, RI	185,554	$73,845	9.2%
Santa Rosa, CA	185,280	$118,340	45.5%
Ontario, CA	185,250	$100,274	23.3%
Newport News, VA	184,134	$79,966	1.7%
Chattanooga, TN	187,734	$71,099	12.6%
Sioux Falls, SD	185,812	$92,898	14.2%

Source: The Sioux Falls, SD employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.