Salary comparison
General and Operations Managers: Sioux Falls vs Denver
Sioux Falls, SD pays about 0.3% more for general and operations managers on paper — $142,730 vs $142,330. But once you factor in what it costs to live there, Sioux Falls comes out ahead by $400 a year in real buying power.
Sioux Falls, SD
$142,730
$104,570
$194,500
$68.62
100
$142,730/yr
Median adjusted for local cost of living.
Denver, CO
$142,330
$99,990
$204,790
$68.43
100
$142,330/yr
Median adjusted for local cost of living.
What the numbers mean in practice
The headline gap is $400 a year (0.3%) in favor of Sioux Falls. That is the raw salary difference before any living costs.
Sioux Falls runs a cost index of 100 against the national baseline of 100; Denver sits at 100. After adjusting the median for those costs, Sioux Falls is the better deal by $400 a year — that is what each paycheck actually buys locally.
If you are weighing a move from Denver to Sioux Falls for this role, the raise needs to beat 0.3% to come out ahead after living costs. Anything below that and you are earning more on paper but keeping less.
Common questions
Where do general and operations managers earn more, Sioux Falls or Denver?
Sioux Falls pays $142,730 on median — about 0.3% more than Denver ($142,330). 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$142,730 of real buying power versus $142,330 in the other city.