Dental Hygienists salary in Sioux Falls, SD
Median pay for dental hygienists in Sioux Falls, SD: $81,730/yr
Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $80,390 – $91,160 · about 210 employed locally
Above the typical metro median ($81,085) by +$645 (+1%).
What it's really worth in Sioux Falls
With Sioux Falls's cost of living at 90 (US=100), that $81,730 has the buying power of about $90,719 in an average-cost US metro.
Local context: median household income $78,552 · median home $342,936 · median rent $1,309/mo.
How Sioux Falls ranks for this job
On raw pay, Sioux Falls, SD is 84th of the 184 metros we hold dental hygienists wages for. Once Sioux Falls's cost of living is applied, it ranks 64th.
Pay here goes further than the headline number suggests — Sioux Falls is one of the places where dental hygienists gain ground in real terms, because local costs are low relative to what the job pays.
What that salary buys in Sioux Falls
A median home in Sioux Falls, SD costs $342,936 — about 4.2× this salary, against a typical US metro figure of 4.7×. Buying is more attainable here than in the average metro on this income.
Median rent of $1,309/mo works out at 19% of gross pay — inside the conventional 30% affordability ceiling.
Where dental hygienists earn more
Pay on its own is only half the picture, so each row shows what rent costs there relative to Sioux Falls.
| Metro | Median pay | vs Sioux Falls | Rent vs Sioux Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | $137,450 | +68% | 2.5× |
| San Jose, CA | $135,460 | +66% | 2.8× |
| Santa Maria, CA | $132,360 | +62% | 2.6× |
| Seattle, WA | $129,410 | +58% | 1.7× |
Who hires dental hygienists around Sioux Falls
Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.
- Sanford Health · Healthcare
- Avera Health · Healthcare
Other jobs in Sioux Falls
Source: US BLS OEWS (May 2023) median annual wage; cost of living from BEA; home price and rent from Zillow; household income from US Census ACS. Rankings are across the 184 metros we hold wage data for in this occupation. Estimates for guidance only. See methodology.