Cooks, Fast Food pay range in Sioux Falls
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $25,930 a year or less, while the top 10% make $34,260 or more. The middle half of cooks, fast food in Sioux Falls earn between $30,250 and $33,000.
- $26K10th
- $30K25th
- $33KMedian
- $33K75th
- $34K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $31,520 | $2,627 | $15.15 |
| Median | $32,970 | $2,748 | $15.85 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $30,250 | $2,521 | $14.54 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $33,000 | $2,750 | $15.87 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Cooks, Fast Food pay in Sioux Falls vs. South Dakota and the U.S.
Cooks, fast food in Sioux Falls earn about the same as the South Dakota average ($31,230) and about the same as the U.S. average ($32,390). At the median the gap is +7% against the U.S. median of $30,890.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sioux Falls | $31,520 | $32,970 | $25,930 | $34,260 | 740 |
| South Dakota | $31,230 | $30,950 | $25,410 | $34,910 | 1,720 |
| United States | $32,390 | $30,890 | $22,580 | $42,910 | 641,070 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Cooks, Fast Food salary after taxes in Sioux Falls
On the average salary of $31,520, a single filer in Sioux Falls takes home about $27,506 a year, or $2,292 a month and $1,058 every two weeks. Taxes take 13% 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 | $27,506 | $2,292 |
| Working in MN | $26,639 | $2,220 |
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Sioux Falls a good place for cooks, fast food? 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 $31,520 buys what about $34,778 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Sioux Falls ($47,970). A typical home costs $342,936, or 10.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Cooks, Fast Food 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$31,520
- Rapid City$30,300
Highest-paying cities for cooks, fast food
San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($46,590).
- San Francisco, CA$46,590
- San Jose, CA$46,530
- Vallejo, CA$44,360
- Napa, CA$43,910
- Seattle, WA$43,770
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Cooks, Fast Food salary in Sioux Falls: questions
How much do cooks, fast food make an hour in Sioux Falls?
$15.15 an hour on average, and $15.85 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level cooks, fast food salary in Sioux Falls?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $25,930 a year and the 25th percentile is $30,250, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the cooks, fast food take-home pay in Sioux Falls?
About $27,506 a year ($2,292 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $31,520. South Dakota has no state income tax.
Do cooks, fast food earn more in Sioux Falls than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($32,390).
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 35-2011; area Sioux Falls, SD-MN (43620). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.3%.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- 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 1.00, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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