SOC 11-1011 · Sioux City, IA-NE-SD metro

Chief Executives Salary in Sioux City, IA

The average salary for chief executives in Sioux City, Iowa is $252,200 a year ($121.25 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $220,590: half of the 130 people in this job in the Sioux City, IA-NE-SD metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 10% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($281,693).

$252,200average per year

$121.25 / hourMedian $220,590Take-home ≈ $175,654

  • $87K10th
  • $149K25th
  • $221KMedian
  • $340K75th
  • $439K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

130people in this job
-10%vs U.S. metro average
#3 of 8Iowa metros
86cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Chief Executives pay range in Sioux City

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $86,570 a year or less, while the top 10% make $438,790 or more. The middle half of chief executives in Sioux City earn between $148,740 and $339,670.

  • $87K10th
  • $149K25th
  • $221KMedian
  • $340K75th
  • $439K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$252,200$21,017$121.25
Median$220,590$18,382$106.05
Entry level (25th percentile)$148,740$12,395$71.51
Experienced (75th percentile)$339,670$28,306$163.30

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Chief Executives salary after taxes in Sioux City

On the average salary of $252,200, a single filer in Sioux City takes home about $175,654 a year, or $14,638 a month and $6,756 every two weeks. Taxes take 30% of gross pay.

The Sioux City, IA-NE-SD metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in SD$184,626$15,386
Working in IA$175,654$14,638
Working in NE$174,031$14,503

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Iowa school district surtaxes (a percentage of state tax in some districts) are not included.

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Is Sioux City a good place for chief executives? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Sioux City area are 14% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 86.5), so the average $252,200 buys what about $291,716 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 4.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Sioux City ($47,030). A typical home costs $225,213, or 0.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Chief Executives salary in other Iowa cities

Sioux City ranks 3rd of 8 Iowa metro areas for this job; Des Moines pays the most ($276,500).

All Chief Executives salaries in Iowa

Highest-paying cities for chief executives

Medford, OR pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($503,650).

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Chief Executives salary in Sioux City: questions

How much do chief executives make an hour in Sioux City?

$121.25 an hour on average, and $106.06 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level chief executives salary in Sioux City?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $86,570 a year and the 25th percentile is $148,740, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the chief executives take-home pay in Sioux City?

About $175,654 a year ($14,638 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $252,200. Iowa school district surtaxes (a percentage of state tax in some districts) are not included.

Do chief executives earn more in Sioux City than elsewhere?

The average here is 10% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($281,693).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 11-1011; area Sioux City, IA-NE-SD (43580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.3%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Iowa school district surtaxes (a percentage of state tax in some districts) are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.31, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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