Expert Physician salary in Sioux Falls, SD

Based on 21 certified H-1B filings at DOL wage level IV in the Sioux Falls, SD-MN metro area, FY2025–FY2026.

Median salary$98,280

Middle 50%$98.3k–$112.3k

vs. all levels here+13%comparison median $86,890

Filings21FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

All levels here

$70k$80k$90k$100k$110k$120k$130k

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $98,280 and $193,190.

Percentile	Salary
10th	$98,280
25th	$98,280
50th (median)	$98,280
75th	$112,320
90th	$112,320

Salary by year

Median salary

Filings per year

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 year	Median	P25	P75	Filings
FY2020	–	–	–	0
FY2021	–	–	–	1
FY2022	–	–	–	7
FY2023	$101,358	$101,358	$336,000	14
FY2024	$92,082	$92,082	$98,280	19
FY2025	$98,280	$98,280	$98,280	15
FY2026	–	–	–	6

Cost of living

Sioux Falls's median expert Physician salary of $98,280 is worth about $108,400 at national average prices.

Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Sioux Falls = 90.6).

Compared with all workers here

All Physicians, All Other in the Sioux Falls, SD area earned a median of $239,200+ in May 2025 (90 employed). The H-1B median here is $98,280, 59% lower.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS metropolitan area estimates. BLS wages include some incentive pay; H-1B figures are base salary.

Employers filing at this level

Employer	Median	Filings
Sanford Clinic	$98,280	21

Employers with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings.

By experience level

Wage level	Median	Filings
Entry-level · Level I	$69,000	50
Mid-level · Level II	$320,000	20
Senior · Level III	too few	3
Expert · Level IV	$98,280	21

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Minimum H-1B salary by level

Wage level	Prevailing wage (most common)	Median offered salary	Filings
Entry-level · Level I	$64,958	$69,000	50
Mid-level · Level II	$80,746	$320,000	20
Expert · Level IV	$98,280	$98,280	21

The prevailing wage is the minimum an employer must pay for this job and area. Amounts vary by county within a metro and by wage source.