Key Industries Hero
A rising star

Key Industries

With South Dakota ranked #2 on the Tax Foundation’s State Tax Competitiveness Index, our community is a leading destination for your business. Low business costs, a dependable, growing workforce and well-established infrastructure are just a few of the reasons why more businesses are choosing Sioux Falls.

Major Employers

Diverse industries call for diverse organizations. Sioux Falls has 13 companies with 1,000 or more employees.

As of August 7, 2025

Company Industry Employees
Sanford Health / Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society Biomedical 10,500-11,000
Avera Health Biomedical 8,000-8,500
Sioux Falls School District Education 3,500-4,000
Smithfield Foods Food Processing 3,000-3,500
Hy-Vee Food Stores Retail 2,000-2,500
Wells Fargo Finance & Banking 1,500-2,000
Walmart/Sam’s Club Retail & Wholesale 1,500-2,000
City of Sioux Falls Government 1,500-2,000
Amazon E-commerce 1,500-2,000
Citi Finance & Banking 1,000-1,500
Department of Veterans Affairs Medical & Regional Office Healthcare / Government 1,000-1,500
First PREMIER Bank/PREMIER Bankcard Finance & Banking 1,000-1,500
LifeScape Healthcare & Social Services 1,000-1,500
MIDCO Data Centers 750-800
Showplace Cabinetry Manufacturing 750-800
Billion Automotive Companies Retail 650-700
StarMark Cabinetry Manufacturing 650-700
Lewis Drug Biomedical 600-650
Minnehaha County Government 550-600
Sammons Financial Group Finance & Banking 550-600
Augustana University Education 500-550
CNH/Raven Industries Manufacturing 500-550
Daktronics Manufacturing 500-550
GreatLife Malaska Golf & Fitness Services 500-550
Scheels Retail 500-550