Sioux Falls, SD-MN · CBSA 43620
Mechanical Engineer Salary in Sioux Falls
VerifiedPublished metro-area wages for mechanical 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.
Mechanical Engineers in Sioux Falls earn a median of $94,780 per year, per BLS OEWS May 2024. The middle 50% earn $72,880–$119,500; the top 10% earn $128,610. That is 7% below the national median and 5% above the South Dakota median. BLS reports 320 employed locally.
Median wage
Verified$94,780
-7% vs national
Top 10% earn
$128,610
90th percentile
Employed in metro
320
Reliability Moderate (20% RSE)
Mechanical 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 | $70,840 | +3% |
| 25th percentile | $72,880 | -11% |
| Median50th percentile | $94,780 | -7% |
| 75th percentile | $119,500 | -8% |
| 90th percentiletop earners | $128,610 | -20% |
| Meanaverage | $99,850 | -9% |
How concentrated mechanical 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
0.99
Jobs per 1,000
1.83
Metro rank (pay)
#206 of 342
All engineering roles
$92,226
Sioux Falls employs mechanical engineers at close to the national rate (location quotient 0.99).
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Source details
Published wage from BLS OEWS May 2024 for SOC 17-2141 (Mechanical 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 →