Medical Assistant jobs in Sioux Falls, SD

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Medical Assistant pay in Sioux Falls, SD

The metro median is 3% above the South Dakota statewide median of $18.92 per hour. Nationally the median is $21.25 per hour. BLS counts about 540 medical assistants employed in the Sioux Falls metro area, 3.1 per 1,000 jobs. Employment is less concentrated here than in the country as a whole (location quotient 0.60).

How Sioux Falls ranks

• 182nd of 380 U.S. metro areas by median hourly pay
• 120th of 339 after adjusting for local prices

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2024, Medical Assistants (SOC 31-9092), all industries. This is what employers report paying, not an offer for a specific role.

What your pay buys in Sioux Falls

• Overall prices in Sioux Falls run 9% below the U.S. average (index 90.6, U.S. = 100).
• Housing is the biggest driver: 22% below the U.S. average (index 77.6).
• Adjusted for local prices, a $19.50 median hour buys what $21.52 buys at the national price level, 1% above the national median.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities by metropolitan area, 2024. Prices are for the metro area, not for a single neighborhood.

Estimate your Sioux Falls paycheck

Gross pay before taxes and benefits, from BLS pay levels for the Sioux Falls metro area. For take-home pay use the take-home pay calculator.

Travel assignment per diem in Sioux Falls

Travel medical assistant assignments commonly pay housing and meals stipends. The GSA per diem is the federal benchmark for what those stipends can be tax-free (this is the standard rate that applies here). Whether a stipend is tax-free for you depends on keeping a valid tax home, so confirm with your recruiter and a tax professional. Compare with your offer in the travel pay calculator.

Source: U.S. General Services Administration per diem rates, fiscal year 2026 (average across months).

Hospitals in Sioux Falls

CMS lists 6 hospitals in Sioux Falls, 4 of the 4 rated ones with 4 or 5 stars. Hospitals are a major employer of medical assistants.

Source: CMS Hospital General Information, public data. A directory of hospitals, not a list of our clients.

Primary care shortage areas in Minnehaha County

HRSA lists 3 active primary care shortage designations that include Minnehaha County (3 facility). The highest-scoring one rates 18 on a 0 to 25 scale, where a higher score means a greater shortage.

Shortage areas are where demand for nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and other clinicians is greatest. Federal loan repayment programs such as the NHSC and Nurse Corps cover some clinicians who work at eligible shortage-area sites. Eligibility is set by each program and by the site, so ask your recruiter before you plan around it.

Source: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas data warehouse, designated areas only. A designation can cover part of a county.

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License and tax basics in South Dakota

Medical assistant program or equivalent experience. Credentials are issued state by state, so confirm what South Dakota requires for your role with the South Dakota licensing board and with your recruiter before you commit to a start date.

South Dakota does not tax wage income at the state level, so take-home pay is higher than the same gross pay in a state that does.

South Dakota state guide

Other healthcare roles in Sioux Falls

• Radiologic Technologist$30/hr
• CT Technologist$30/hr
• Respiratory Therapist$29/hr
• Surgical Technologist$24/hr
• Physical Therapist$40/hr
• Occupational Therapist$39/hr
• Speech-Language Pathologist$32/hr
• MRI Technologist$32/hr
• Diagnostic Medical Sonographer$37/hr
• Echocardiography Technologist$29/hr