Sioux City, IA-NE-SD · SOC 17-3013

Mechanical Drafters in the Sioux City Metro

Metro area salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025)

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Geography used: wage and employment figures cover the full Sioux City, IA-NE-SD BLS wage area, not only its central city; the comparison figure is the United States national estimate. Verify with the BLS OEWS source tables.

Median Salary

$53,630

per year in the Sioux City metro

25% below

National Median

$71,550

per year nationally

Hourly Rate

$25.79/hr

median hourly

Employment

40

jobs in the Sioux City metro

The Sioux City pay distribution spans from $41,760 at the 10th percentile to $79,900 at the 90th, a 1.9× observed spread. Differences in specialization, employer, sector, location, credentials, schedule, and experience may all contribute, but OEWS does not isolate their effects. The 25th percentile sits at $48,610 and the 75th at $63,640, so half of Sioux City-based mechanical drafters earn within that middle band.

Metro figures use establishment work location, not worker residence. BLS draws metro boundaries from the OMB MSA definitions, so Sioux City, IA-NE-SD covers the central city plus outlying counties tied to the metro economically. OEWS includes straight-time pay, tips, commissions, incentive pay, and production bonuses. It excludes employer health and retirement benefits, overtime premiums, stock compensation, signing bonuses, and other nonproduction bonuses. The same occupation's national profile, statewide IA estimate, and peer-metro rows provide distinct geographic comparisons. A published median is a benchmark, not a prediction or ceiling for one worker.

Salary Range in the Sioux City Metro

Annual Salary Distribution

10th$41,760
25th$48,610
Median$53,630
75th$63,640
90th$79,900

Top Paying Jobs in Sioux City

1. Physicians, All Other Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). $300,040 2. Chief Executives $220,590 3. Dentists, General Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 60 workers (fewer than 100). $191,280 4. Architectural and Engineering Managers Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). $164,990 5. Pharmacists $139,600 6. Computer and Information Systems Managers Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 90 workers (fewer than 100). $135,570 7. Financial Managers $134,510 8. Sales Managers $132,150 9. Physician Assistants Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 70 workers (fewer than 100). $130,970 10. Nurse Practitioners $129,060

Small sample marks a row whose BLS estimate rests on fewer than 100 workers. It is still a published figure, but BLS reports more sampling error for cells this small: the median relative standard error of the mean wage is 3.4% under 100 workers against 2.1% at 100 or more (May 2025 metro estimates). Small gaps in rank between neighbouring rows may not be meaningful.

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How much do Mechanical Drafters make in the Sioux City metro area?

How much do Mechanical Drafters make in the Sioux City metro area? ▼
The median annual salary for Mechanical Drafters in Sioux City, IA-NE-SD is $53,630 ($25.79/hour). The salary range spans from $41,760 at the 10th percentile to $79,900 at the 90th percentile.
How does Mechanical Drafters pay in the Sioux City metro compare nationally? ▼
Mechanical Drafters pay in Sioux City, IA-NE-SD is 25% below the national median of $71,550. There are approximately 40 Mechanical Drafters jobs in this metro area.

Last updated: May 2025 (BLS OEWS annual release). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025.

Source data and WageDex calculations are identified in context on this page. Wage figures are computed directly from BLS OEWS data for the full Sioux City, IA-NE-SD wage area. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 2025.