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Mechanical Engineers salary in Sioux City, IA

The median mechanical engineers in Sioux City, IA-NE-SD earns $95,250 a year, 9% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,018 a month.

10th percentile
$75,100
25th percentile
$79,100
Median percentile
$95,250
75th percentile
$106,880
90th percentile
$140,300

Based on 70 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

$72,219 take-home a year
Gross pay$95,250
Federal income tax−$12,125
Social Security + Medicare−$7,287
Iowa income tax (approx.)−$3,620
Monthly take-home$6,018
Every two weeks$2,778

Does it go far here?

$110,174Median pay in Sioux City, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 86.5 vs 100).
17%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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