SOC 15-1242 · Sioux Falls, SD-MN metro

Database Administrators Salary in Sioux Falls, SD

The average salary for database administrators in Sioux Falls, South Dakota is $87,140 a year ($41.90 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $84,730: half of the people in this job in the Sioux Falls, SD-MN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 22% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($111,983).

$87,140average per year

$41.90 / hourMedian $84,730Take-home ≈ $70,133

  • $62K10th
  • $74K25th
  • $85KMedian
  • $99K75th
  • $119K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

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-22%vs U.S. metro average
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Database Administrators pay range in Sioux Falls

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $61,710 a year or less, while the top 10% make $119,250 or more. The middle half of database administrators in Sioux Falls earn between $74,300 and $98,690.

  • $62K10th
  • $74K25th
  • $85KMedian
  • $99K75th
  • $119K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$87,140$7,262$41.89
Median$84,730$7,061$40.74
Entry level (25th percentile)$74,300$6,192$35.72
Experienced (75th percentile)$98,690$8,224$47.45

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

Database Administrators salary after taxes in Sioux Falls

On the average salary of $87,140, a single filer in Sioux Falls takes home about $70,133 a year, or $5,844 a month and $2,697 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% 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$70,133$5,844
Working in MN$65,731$5,478

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 database administrators? 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 $87,140 buys what about $96,148 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Sioux Falls ($47,970). A typical home costs $342,936, or 3.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Database Administrators salary in Sioux Falls: questions

How much do database administrators make an hour in Sioux Falls?

$41.90 an hour on average, and $40.74 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level database administrators salary in Sioux Falls?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $61,710 a year and the 25th percentile is $74,300, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the database administrators take-home pay in Sioux Falls?

About $70,133 a year ($5,844 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $87,140. South Dakota has no state income tax.

Do database administrators earn more in Sioux Falls than elsewhere?

The average here is 22% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($111,983).

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 15-1242; area Sioux Falls, SD-MN (43620). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.3%.
  • 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 no state income tax.

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