Mechanical engineer · Sioux Falls, SD

Mechanical engineer in Sioux Falls: $2,885/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median mechanical engineer wage in Sioux Falls at $85,740 a year. About 190 mechanical engineer jobs are in the metro. The job is a smaller share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 0.56). The 10th percentile is $63,330 and the 90th is $132,260. Pay ranks 310th-highest of 345 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 7.3× a year of one-bedroom rent ($982/mo). South Dakota has no state income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,885 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Ames, about 191 miles away, at $3,738 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$2,885

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$85,740

$63,330 to $132,260

Rent (1 bd)

$982

$1,169 (2 bd)

Employment

190

Location quotient 0.56

Pay rank

310th of 345

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

7.3×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, mechanical engineer pay of $85,740.

Taxes$1,420
Rent$982
Other living costs$1,858
Left over$2,885

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $85,740
Federal income tax: −$10,477
Social Security and Medicare: −$6,559
State income tax (SD): None
Take-home pay: $68,704
Effective tax rate: 19.9%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $982
Groceries: $364
Getting around: $539
Healthcare: $410
Utilities and internet: $228
Everything else: $319
Total spending: $2,840

Left over each month

$7,145 gross, minus $1,420 in tax and $2,840 in living costs.

$2,885

Rank every metro for a mechanical engineer

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Ames, $3,738/mo.

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Questions

What does a mechanical engineer make in Sioux Falls?

$85,740 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 190 mechanical engineer jobs are in the metro.

What is left after tax and rent for a mechanical engineer in Sioux Falls?

$2,885 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. South Dakota has no state income tax Rent is $982, and pay covers 7.3× a year of it.

Where nearby would a mechanical engineer keep more?

Ames, about 191 miles away, leaves $3,738 a month, more than Sioux Falls.