SOC 43-4051 · Sioux City, IA-NE-SD metro

Customer Service Representatives Salary in Sioux City, IA

The average salary for customer service representatives in Sioux City, Iowa is $42,960 a year ($20.66 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $41,010: half of the 1,110 people in this job in the Sioux City, IA-NE-SD metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 8% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($46,823).

$42,960average per year

$20.66 / hourMedian $41,010Take-home ≈ $35,678

  • $30K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $41KMedian
  • $49K75th
  • $58K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

1,110people in this job
-8%vs U.S. metro average
#8 of 8Iowa metros
86cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Customer Service Representatives pay range in Sioux City

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,960 a year or less, while the top 10% make $58,360 or more. The middle half of customer service representatives in Sioux City earn between $35,920 and $48,840.

  • $30K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $41KMedian
  • $49K75th
  • $58K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$42,960$3,580$20.65
Median$41,010$3,418$19.72
Entry level (25th percentile)$35,920$2,993$17.27
Experienced (75th percentile)$48,840$4,070$23.48

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

Customer Service Representatives salary after taxes in Sioux City

On the average salary of $42,960, a single filer in Sioux City takes home about $35,678 a year, or $2,973 a month and $1,372 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% 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$36,698$3,058
Working in IA$35,678$2,973
Working in NE$35,623$2,969

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 customer service representatives? 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 $42,960 buys what about $49,691 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Sioux City ($47,030). A typical home costs $225,213, or 5.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Customer Service Representatives salary in other Iowa cities

Sioux City ranks 8th of 8 Iowa metro areas for this job; Des Moines pays the most ($51,200).

All Customer Service Representatives salaries in Iowa

Highest-paying cities for customer service representatives

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($63,890).

Customer Service Representatives salary by city

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Customer Service Representatives salary in Sioux City: questions

How much do customer service representatives make an hour in Sioux City?

$20.66 an hour on average, and $19.72 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level customer service representatives salary in Sioux City?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,960 a year and the 25th percentile is $35,920, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the customer service representatives take-home pay in Sioux City?

About $35,678 a year ($2,973 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $42,960. Iowa school district surtaxes (a percentage of state tax in some districts) are not included.

Do customer service representatives earn more in Sioux City than elsewhere?

The average here is 8% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($46,823).

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 43-4051; area Sioux City, IA-NE-SD (43580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.1%.
  • 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 0.89, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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