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STEM careers in Sioux Center, IA — which one fits you?

The Sioux Center, IA commuting zone is the real labor market: wider than one town, smaller than the state. 4 counties across Iowa; 0 metro. Economies: 3 farming and 1 manufacturing. Flags: 2 population loss.

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States: Iowa

Careers the Sioux Center, IA economy leans on

Ranked by how many counties in this zone carry the economy types each family hires into, then by growth. The fit is yours; the demand is local.

Agricultural & Food Scientist+6%Geoscientist+5%Environmental Scientist+4%Zoologist & Wildlife Biologist+2%Atmospheric Scientist & Meteorologist+1%Data Scientist+34%Information Security Analyst+29%Computer Network Architect+12%Industrial Engineer+11%Mechanical Engineer+9%Statistician+8%Electrical Engineer+7%Biochemist & Biophysicist+7%Aerospace Engineer+6%Marine Engineer & Naval Architect+6%Chemist & Materials Scientist+6%Civil Engineer+5%Environmental Engineer+4%Physicist+4%Astronomer+4%Chemical Engineer+3%Actuary+22%Operations Research Analyst+21%Computer & Information Research Scientist+20%Physician Assistant+20%Epidemiologist+16%Software Developer+15%Computer Systems Analyst+9%Medical Scientist+9%Mathematician+8%Web Developer+7%Mathematics Professor+7%Biomedical Engineer+6%Registered Nurse+5%Microbiologist+5%Database Administrator+4%Database Architect+4%Physician & Surgeon+4%Clinical Laboratory Technologist+4%Computer Programmer-6%

Counties in this labor market

Lyon County, IAO'Brien County, IAOsceola County, IASioux County, IA

Metros around Sioux Center, IA

Omaha, NE–IA10 countiesDes Moines, IA8 countiesDavenport, IA–IL7 countiesCedar Rapids, IA9 countiesWaterloo, IA8 countiesSioux City, IA–NE–SD6 countiesAmes, IA5 countiesDubuque, IA–IL5 countiesMason City, IA9 countiesOttumwa, IA9 countiesCreston, IA7 countiesBurlington, IA–IL6 counties

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Questions people ask

Which STEM careers are in demand in Sioux Center, IA?

Agricultural & Food Scientist, Geoscientist, Environmental Scientist, Zoologist & Wildlife Biologist and Atmospheric Scientist & Meteorologist lead on local economy fit here; Data Scientist (+34%), Information Security Analyst (+29%) and Actuary (+22%) lead on national growth.

What is a commuting zone?

A Census labor market built from where people actually commute to work. It is the right geography for training and hiring: the job you train for is usually inside your zone, even when it is not inside your county.

Sources. Career traits, education paths and value lines are the STEM Compass assessment library. Employment growth is U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections 2024–2034. County economic types are USDA Economic Research Service County Typology Codes (2025); labor markets are Census commuting zones (2020). Salary is not shown anywhere in this campaign on purpose: the assessment measures fit and what the work is worth to the world.