SOC 15-1211 · Sioux Falls, SD-MN metro

Computer Systems Analysts Salary in Sioux Falls, SD

The average salary for computer systems analysts in Sioux Falls, South Dakota is $105,960 a year ($50.94 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $99,140: half of the 530 people in this job in the Sioux Falls, SD-MN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 8% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($115,431).

$105,960average per year

$50.94 / hourMedian $99,140Take-home ≈ $83,373

  • $67K10th
  • $79K25th
  • $99KMedian
  • $127K75th
  • $156K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

530people in this job
-8%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 2South Dakota metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Computer Systems Analysts pay range in Sioux Falls

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $66,710 a year or less, while the top 10% make $155,510 or more. The middle half of computer systems analysts in Sioux Falls earn between $79,020 and $126,950.

  • $67K10th
  • $79K25th
  • $99KMedian
  • $127K75th
  • $156K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$105,960$8,830$50.94
Median$99,140$8,262$47.66
Entry level (25th percentile)$79,020$6,585$37.99
Experienced (75th percentile)$126,950$10,579$61.03

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

Computer Systems Analysts salary after taxes in Sioux Falls

On the average salary of $105,960, a single filer in Sioux Falls takes home about $83,373 a year, or $6,948 a month and $3,207 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:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in SD$83,373$6,948
Working in MN$77,691$6,474

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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Is Sioux Falls a good place for computer systems analysts? 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 $105,960 buys what about $116,914 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 3.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Computer Systems Analysts salary in other South Dakota cities

Sioux Falls ranks 2nd of 2 South Dakota metro areas for this job; Rapid City pays the most ($114,300).

All Computer Systems Analysts salaries in South Dakota

Highest-paying cities for computer systems analysts

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($157,170).

Computer Systems Analysts salary by city

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Computer Systems Analysts salary in Sioux Falls: questions

How much do computer systems analysts make an hour in Sioux Falls?

$50.94 an hour on average, and $47.66 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level computer systems analysts salary in Sioux Falls?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $66,710 a year and the 25th percentile is $79,020, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the computer systems analysts take-home pay in Sioux Falls?

About $83,373 a year ($6,948 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $105,960. South Dakota has no state income tax.

Do computer systems analysts earn more in Sioux Falls than elsewhere?

The average here is 8% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($115,431).

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 15-1211; area Sioux Falls, SD-MN (43620). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.0%.
  • 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 0.88, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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