Civil Engineers pay range in Sioux Falls
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $72,840 a year or less, while the top 10% make $135,900 or more. The middle half of civil engineers in Sioux Falls earn between $81,180 and $115,770.
- $73K10th
- $81K25th
- $100KMedian
- $116K75th
- $136K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $102,400 | $8,533 | $49.23 |
| Median | $99,700 | $8,308 | $47.93 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $81,180 | $6,765 | $39.03 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $115,770 | $9,648 | $55.66 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Civil Engineers salary after taxes in Sioux Falls
On the average salary of $102,400, a single filer in Sioux Falls takes home about $80,868 a year, or $6,739 a month and $3,110 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.
The Sioux Falls, SD-MN metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:
| State | Per year | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| Working in SD | $80,868 | $6,739 |
| Working in MN | $75,429 | $6,286 |
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Sioux Falls a good place for civil engineers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Sioux Falls area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 90.6), so the average $102,400 buys what about $112,986 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Sioux Falls ($47,970). A typical home costs $342,936, or 3.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Civil Engineers salary in other South Dakota cities
Sioux Falls ranks 1st of 2 South Dakota metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Sioux Falls$102,400
- Rapid City$101,340
Highest-paying cities for civil engineers
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($137,910).
- San Jose, CA$137,910
- San Francisco, CA$136,350
- Napa, CA$130,620
- Sacramento, CA$129,650
- Redding, CA$124,340
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Civil Engineers salary in Sioux Falls: questions
How much do civil engineers make an hour in Sioux Falls?
$49.23 an hour on average, and $47.93 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level civil engineers salary in Sioux Falls?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $72,840 a year and the 25th percentile is $81,180, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the civil engineers take-home pay in Sioux Falls?
About $80,868 a year ($6,739 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $102,400. South Dakota has no state income tax.
Do civil engineers earn more in Sioux Falls than elsewhere?
The average here is 6% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($109,384).
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 17-2051; area Sioux Falls, SD-MN (43620). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.6%.
- 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 no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.29, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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