Salary comparison
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers: Fort Collins vs Sioux Falls
Sioux Falls, SD pays about 4.4% more for first-line supervisors of non-retail sales workers on paper — $105,600 vs $101,160. But once you factor in what it costs to live there, Sioux Falls comes out ahead by $4,440 a year in real buying power.
Fort Collins, CO
$101,160
$76,060
$130,120
$48.63
100
$101,160/yr
Median adjusted for local cost of living.
Sioux Falls, SD
$105,600
$84,810
$133,740
$50.77
100
$105,600/yr
Median adjusted for local cost of living.
What the numbers mean in practice
The headline gap is $4,440 a year (4.4%) in favor of Sioux Falls. That is the raw salary difference before any living costs.
Fort Collins runs a cost index of 100 against the national baseline of 100; Sioux Falls sits at 100. After adjusting the median for those costs, Sioux Falls is the better deal by $4,440 a year — that is what each paycheck actually buys locally.
If you are weighing a move from Fort Collins to Sioux Falls for this role, the raise needs to beat 4.4% to come out ahead after living costs. Anything below that and you are earning more on paper but keeping less.
Common questions
Where do first-line supervisors of non-retail sales workers earn more, Fort Collins or Sioux Falls?
Sioux Falls pays $105,600 on median — about 4.4% more than Fort Collins ($101,160). Based on BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.
Which city is the better deal after living costs?
Sioux Falls. Once you divide each median by the local cost index, Sioux Falls gives you roughly$105,600 of real buying power versus $101,160 in the other city.