H-1B salaries in Sioux, IA

Based on 55 certified H-1B filings in the Sioux City, IA-NE-SD metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Base salary only.

Median salary$72,738
Middle 50%$69.4k–$273.3k
vs. national median−41%comparison median $122,699
Filings55FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $42,300 and $872,945.
PercentileSalary
10th$54,524
25th$69,400
50th (median)$72,738
75th$273,333
90th$466,000

Salary by year

Median salary

$60k $140k $220k FY2020: median $180,000 (21 filings) FY2021: median $208,000 (11 filings) FY2022: median $68,016 (35 filings) FY2023: median $155,000 (29 filings) FY2024: median $70,720 (23 filings) FY2025: median $71,016 (30 filings) FY2026: median $82,750 (25 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 21 filings FY20 FY2021: 11 filings FY21 FY2022: 35 filings FY22 FY2023: 29 filings FY23 FY2024: 23 filings FY24 FY2025: 30 filings FY25 FY2026: 25 filings FY26 35
Shaded: FY2025–FY2026, the years behind the figures above. Median shown for years with at least 10 filings. FY2026 covers Q1–Q3 only.
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Fiscal yearMedianP25P75Filings
FY2020$180,000$55,786$260,00021
FY2021$208,000$133,380$377,50011
FY2022$68,016$55,476$205,00035
FY2023$155,000$61,547$300,00029
FY2024$70,720$53,980$256,22523
FY2025$71,016$69,400$225,30630
FY2026$82,750$69,400$320,00025

Cost of living

Sioux's median H-1B salary of $72,738 is worth about $84,100 at national average prices.

Fair market rent, 1-bedroom$965Per month. Source: HUD Fair Market Rents, FY2027 (Sioux City, IA-NE-SD MSA).
Fair market rent, 2-bedroom$1,194Per month. Source: HUD Fair Market Rents, FY2027 (Sioux City, IA-NE-SD MSA).
Price level (U.S. = 100)86.5Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Price-adjusted median$84,100Median salary ÷ (price level ÷ 100).
State income tax on wagesIA: yes · NE: yes · SD: noneSource: Tax Foundation, State Individual Income Tax Rates and Brackets, 2025.

Most filed jobs

JobMedianFilings
Medical Technologist$71,03211
Physician$320,00011