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Top 100 Popular Jobs in Sioux Falls, SD

What professions have the highest employment in Sioux Falls, SD? In this article we show the top 100 jobs that employ the highest number of people in Sioux Falls, SD. We note that the total employment in Sioux Falls, SD is 161,420. The most popular job is the registered nurses profession, which employs 7,420 people (4.60 percent of the total employment in Sioux Falls, SD). The second most common job is the retail salesperson profession which employs 5,420 people (3.36 percent of the total employment). The employment and salary information in Sioux Falls, SD is computed from data published by BLS in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. 100 most popular jobs in Sioux Falls, SD (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	# of Empl. i	% of Empl. i	Average Salary i
1	All Occupations	161,420	100.00%	$41,500
2	Registered Nurses	7,420	4.60%	$62,810
3	Retail Salespersons	5,420	3.36%	$31,120
4	Fast Food and Counter Workers	5,110	3.17%	$27,940
5	Customer Service Representatives	4,790	2.97%	$37,890
6	Cashiers	3,530	2.19%	$27,860
7	Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	3,310	2.05%	$39,520
8	Stockers and Order Fillers	3,270	2.03%	$32,000
9	Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	2,620	1.62%	$30,120
10	Receptionists and Information Clerks	2,520	1.56%	$31,140
11	Nursing Assistants	2,450	1.52%	$30,890
12	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	2,370	1.47%	$50,960
13	Accountants and Auditors	2,330	1.44%	$72,140
14	Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives	2,320	1.44%	$65,090
15	Waiters and Waitresses	2,100	1.30%	$27,620
16	Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	1,860	1.15%	$37,780
17	Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers	1,580	0.98%	$42,770
18	Home Health and Personal Care Aides	1,440	0.89%	$31,110
19	Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	1,440	0.89%	$37,440
20	Carpenters	1,400	0.87%	$39,390
21	General and Operations Managers	1,370	0.85%	$131,090
22	Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers	1,370	0.85%	$34,800
23	Childcare Workers	1,290	0.80%	$25,000
24	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	1,240	0.77%	$48,580
25	Management Analysts	1,230	0.76%	$81,510
26	Bill and Account Collectors	1,190	0.74%	$39,370
27	Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks	1,130	0.70%	$37,640
28	First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	1,070	0.66%	$50,420
29	Software Developers	1,060	0.66%	$80,680
30	Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	1,060	0.66%	$40,250
31	Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	1,040	0.64%	$27,170
32	Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	990	0.61%	$25,430
33	Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	980	0.61%	$26,840
34	Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	980	0.61%	$33,280
35	Bartenders	970	0.60%	$27,680
36	Electricians	960	0.59%	$57,730
37	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	920	0.57%	$47,840
38	First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	870	0.54%	$38,090
39	Loan Officers	860	0.53%	$64,910
40	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	850	0.53%	$56,430
41	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	850	0.53%	$74,720
42	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	840	0.52%	$49,350
43	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	840	0.52%	$47,120
44	Insurance Sales Agents	820	0.51%	$60,020
45	Food Preparation Workers	810	0.50%	$27,190
46	Loan Interviewers and Clerks	790	0.49%	$41,520
47	Office Clerks, General	780	0.48%	$30,410
48	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	780	0.48%	$45,310
49	Parts Salespersons	770	0.48%	$41,020
50	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	760	0.47%	$71,710
51	Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	760	0.47%	$38,890
52	Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	750	0.46%	$42,300
53	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	730	0.45%	$59,460
54	Human Resources Specialists	680	0.42%	$59,560
55	Computer User Support Specialists	680	0.42%	$41,950
56	Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors	660	0.41%	$44,830
57	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	660	0.41%	$108,600
58	Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	640	0.40%	$49,060
59	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	630	0.39%	$48,470
60	Short Order Cooks	630	0.39%	$30,080
61	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	630	0.39%	$49,490
62	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	630	0.39%	$50,090
63	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	630	0.39%	$57,760
64	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	620	0.38%	$49,060
65	Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	600	0.37%	$28,240
66	Pharmacists	600	0.37%	$136,830
67	Medical Records Specialists	590	0.37%	$51,010
68	Tellers	590	0.37%	$34,810
69	Construction Laborers	580	0.36%	$36,710
70	Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	580	0.36%	$29,850
71	Child, Family, and School Social Workers	550	0.34%	$45,600
72	Fast Food Cooks	550	0.34%	$28,310
73	Computer Network Architects	530	0.33%	$156,870
74	Institution and Cafeteria Cooks	530	0.33%	$31,200
75	Pharmacy Technicians	520	0.32%	$37,060
76	Security Guards	520	0.32%	$30,920
77	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	520	0.32%	$66,690
78	Packers and Packagers	520	0.32%	$26,290
79	Restaurant Cooks	510	0.32%	$31,180
80	Amusement and Recreation Attendants	510	0.32%	$24,970
81	Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks	510	0.32%	$39,580
82	Radiologic Technologists	500	0.31%	$61,360
83	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	500	0.31%	$74,980
84	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	500	0.31%	$54,030
85	Property, Real Estate Managers	490	0.30%	$46,460
86	Billing and Posting Clerks	490	0.30%	$37,030
87	Electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers	490	0.30%	$32,320
88	Civil Engineers	460	0.28%	$86,530
89	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	460	0.28%	$61,770
90	Food Service Managers	440	0.27%	$59,940
91	Cost Estimators	430	0.27%	$63,310
92	Computer Systems Analysts	430	0.27%	$83,440
93	Correctional Officers and Jailers	420	0.26%	$43,160
94	Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance	420	0.26%	$42,110
95	Medical and Health Services Managers	410	0.25%	$113,880
96	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	410	0.25%	$66,290
97	Compliance Officers	410	0.25%	$64,950
98	Medical Assistants	410	0.25%	$37,600
99	Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	410	0.25%	$34,200
100	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	410	0.25%	$63,700

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