SOC 53-6021 · Sioux Falls, SD-MN metro

Parking Attendants Salary in Sioux Falls, SD

The average salary for parking attendants in Sioux Falls, South Dakota is $36,210 a year ($17.41 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $38,520: half of the 170 people in this job in the Sioux Falls, SD-MN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 3% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($35,101).

$36,210average per year

$17.41 / hourMedian $38,520Take-home ≈ $31,275

  • $32K10th
  • $32K25th
  • $39KMedian
  • $39K75th
  • $39K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

170people in this job
+3%vs U.S. metro average
#1 of 2South Dakota metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Parking Attendants pay range in Sioux Falls

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,310 a year or less, while the top 10% make $39,240 or more. The middle half of parking attendants in Sioux Falls earn between $32,410 and $39,240.

  • $32K10th
  • $32K25th
  • $39KMedian
  • $39K75th
  • $39K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$36,210$3,018$17.41
Median$38,520$3,210$18.52
Entry level (25th percentile)$32,410$2,701$15.58
Experienced (75th percentile)$39,240$3,270$18.87

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

Parking Attendants salary after taxes in Sioux Falls

On the average salary of $36,210, a single filer in Sioux Falls takes home about $31,275 a year, or $2,606 a month and $1,203 every two weeks. Taxes take 14% 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$31,275$2,606
Working in MN$30,156$2,513

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 parking attendants? 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 $36,210 buys what about $39,953 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Sioux Falls ($47,970). A typical home costs $342,936, or 9.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Parking Attendants 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.

All Parking Attendants salaries in South Dakota

Highest-paying cities for parking attendants

San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($46,810).

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Parking Attendants salary in Sioux Falls: questions

How much do parking attendants make an hour in Sioux Falls?

$17.41 an hour on average, and $18.52 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level parking attendants salary in Sioux Falls?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,310 a year and the 25th percentile is $32,410, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the parking attendants take-home pay in Sioux Falls?

About $31,275 a year ($2,606 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $36,210. South Dakota has no state income tax.

Do parking attendants earn more in Sioux Falls than elsewhere?

The average here is 3% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($35,101).

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 53-6021; area Sioux Falls, SD-MN (43620). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.3%.
  • 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.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.08, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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