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Fast Food and Counter Workers salary in Sioux City, IA

The median fast food and counter workers in Sioux City, IA-NE-SD earns $29,090 a year, 7% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,037 a month.

10th percentile
$22,410
25th percentile
$27,140
Median percentile
$29,090
75th percentile
$33,220
90th percentile
$35,870

Based on 2,060 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$24,448 take-home a year
Gross pay$29,090
Federal income tax−$1,311
Social Security + Medicare−$2,225
Iowa income tax (approx.)−$1,105
Monthly take-home$2,037
Every two weeks$940

Does it go far here?

$33,648Median pay in Sioux City, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 86.5 vs 100).
49%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,002 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Sioux City, IA

JobMedian pay
General and Operations Managers$90,230
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$82,170
Accountants and Auditors$78,650
Registered Nurses$75,840
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$73,500
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$62,270
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$57,470
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$51,540

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