Sioux Falls, SD-MN · CBSA 43620
Civil Engineer Salary in Sioux Falls
VerifiedPublished metro-area wages for civil engineers in Sioux Falls, SD-MN, from the BLS OEWS May 2024 release — with the local distribution set against South Dakota and the national benchmark.
Civil Engineers in Sioux Falls earn a median of $98,010 per year, per BLS OEWS May 2024. The middle 50% earn $80,850–$111,730; the top 10% earn $136,310. That is 2% below the national median and 3% above the South Dakota median. BLS reports 460 employed locally.
Median wage
Verified$98,010
-2% vs national
Top 10% earn
$136,310
90th percentile
Employed in metro
460
Reliability Moderate (10.4% RSE)
Civil Engineer pay — Sioux Falls vs South Dakota vs national
All three distributions are published BLS percentiles on a single shared scale.
| Percentile | Annual wage | vs national |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentileentry / low | $70,550 | +7% |
| 25th percentile | $80,850 | +3% |
| Median50th percentile | $98,010 | -2% |
| 75th percentile | $111,730 | -13% |
| 90th percentiletop earners | $136,310 | -15% |
| Meanaverage | $100,620 | -6% |
How concentrated civil engineers are in Sioux Falls
Location quotient compares local concentration to the national rate. Above 1.00 means this metro employs the occupation more densely than the country overall.
Location quotient
1.14
Jobs per 1,000
2.63
Metro rank (pay)
#121 of 373
All engineering roles
$92,226
Sioux Falls employs civil engineers at close to the national rate (location quotient 1.14).
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Source details
Published wage from BLS OEWS May 2024 for SOC 17-2051 (Civil Engineers), Sioux Falls, SD-MN (metro area).
Benchmarks come from published government wage data via BLS OEWS. Local and emerging-role figures are labeled estimates. Full methodology →