Slaughterers and Meat Packers salary in Sioux City, IA

The median slaughterers and meat packers in Sioux City, IA-NE-SD earns $49,600 a year, 24% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,346 a month.

10th percentile: $44,680
25th percentile: $45,310
Median percentile: $49,600
75th percentile: $49,600
90th percentile: $49,600

Based on 1,120 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

$40,149 take-home a year

Gross pay	$49,600
Federal income tax	−$3,772
Social Security + Medicare	−$3,794
Iowa income tax (approx.)	−$1,885
Monthly take-home	$3,346
Every two weeks	$1,544

Does it go far here?

$57,372Median pay in Sioux City, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 86.5 vs 100).

30%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,002 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Sioux City, IA

Job	Median 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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