South Dakota

Living wage in Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Most of Sioux Falls is in Minnehaha County, where a full-time job needs to pay at least $26.59 an hour before taxes to take home four times the typical studio rent.

Pay needed, before taxes$26.59/hrMinnehaha County standard
At Sioux Falls's middle rent$26.59/hrstudio rent $900 a month
Check a job's pay hereAll the numbers for Minnehaha County

Across the 12 ZIP codes in Sioux Falls with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $860 to $1,190 a month. At the middle rent, $900, a full-time job would need to pay $26.59 an hour before taxes.

Parts of Sioux Falls are also in Lincoln County.

ZIP codes in Sioux Falls

What the standard would be at each ZIP code's own studio rent. The calculator and the official standard use the county figure.

ZIPCountyStudio rentPay needed
57101Minnehaha County$900/mo$26.59/hr
57103Minnehaha County$880/mo$25.97/hr
57104Minnehaha County$860/mo$25.34/hr
57105Minnehaha County$900/mo$26.59/hr
57106Minnehaha County$1,000/mo$29.70/hr
57107Minnehaha County$1,010/mo$30.01/hr
57108Lincoln County$1,190/mo$35.75/hr
57109Minnehaha County$900/mo$26.59/hr
57110Minnehaha County$970/mo$28.77/hr
57117Minnehaha County$900/mo$26.59/hr
57118Minnehaha County$900/mo$26.59/hr
57197Minnehaha County$900/mo$26.59/hr

Questions

How much do you need to make to live in Sioux Falls, South Dakota?

Under the Four Times Rent standard, a full-time job in Sioux Falls needs to pay at least $26.59 an hour before taxes, about $55,306 a year. That is the figure for Minnehaha County, where the typical studio rent is $900 a month.

Does it vary by neighborhood?

Yes. Across the 12 ZIP codes in Sioux Falls with HUD rent figures, studio rents run from $860 to $1,190 a month. At the middle rent of $900, the pay needed would be $26.59 an hour.

How does that compare with the minimum wage?

The minimum wage in Minnehaha County is $11.85 an hour. The Four Times Rent standard there is 2.2 times that.

The Four Times Rent standard: a month of full-time work (160 hours) should take home at least four times the typical rent on a studio apartment in the county where the work is done. Rents: HUD FY2027 Fair Market Rents. Taxes: 2026 federal and state income taxes plus Social Security and Medicare, for a single filer. Why four times rent? · Method and data downloads