Occupations Reported in South Dakota

663 occupations have a published Bureau of Labor Statistics median wage in South Dakota for 2025. Rows are ordered by reported employment.

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Carpet Installers	$40,420	80	View salary detail
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas	$57,160	80	View salary detail
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	$71,150	80	View salary detail
Landscape Architects	$70,620	80	View salary detail
Microbiologists	$70,530	80	View salary detail
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders	$45,520	80	View salary detail
Marriage and Family Therapists	$44,870	80	View salary detail
Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners	$30,620	80	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers	$57,880	80	View salary detail
Pediatricians, General	$257,610	80	View salary detail
Bicycle Repairers	$31,500	80	View salary detail
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers	$66,650	80	View salary detail
Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators	$33,820	80	View salary detail
Couriers and Messengers	$31,650	80	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	$77,400	80	View salary detail
Fundraisers	$66,800	80	View salary detail
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials	$35,260	80	View salary detail
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$46,040	70	View salary detail
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other	$86,260	70	View salary detail
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$63,160	70	View salary detail
Radiologists	$586,010	70	View salary detail
Technical Writers	$63,350	70	View salary detail
Purchasing Managers	$128,670	70	View salary detail
Transportation Planners	$86,260	70	View salary detail
Physical Therapist Aides	$31,330	70	View salary detail
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators	$48,410	70	View salary detail
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	$65,020	70	View salary detail
Demonstrators and Product Promoters	$29,560	70	View salary detail
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary	$75,810	70	View salary detail
Funeral Home Managers	$100,880	70	View salary detail
Computer Programmers	$58,240	70	View salary detail
Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other	$83,780	60	View salary detail
Etchers and Engravers	$40,590	60	View salary detail
Remote Sensing Technicians	$51,630	60	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers	$47,720	60	View salary detail
Transportation Security Screeners	$55,530	60	View salary detail
Orthoptists	$83,780	60	View salary detail
Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers	$38,860	60	View salary detail
Naturopathic Physicians	$83,780	60	View salary detail
Private Detectives and Investigators	$44,840	60	View salary detail
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other	$51,630	60	View salary detail
Quality Control Analysts	$51,630	60	View salary detail
Writers and Authors	$56,700	60	View salary detail
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	$62,280	60	View salary detail
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers	$50,150	60	View salary detail
Crossing Guards and Flaggers	$46,940	60	View salary detail
Psychiatrists	$226,180	60	View salary detail
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders	$44,770	60	View salary detail
Helpers--Extraction Workers	$45,250	60	View salary detail
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health	$44,180	60	View salary detail

Metropolitan areas in this state

Career and skills data: O*NET (onetcenter.org). Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, 2025 (bls.gov/oes). Figures are published survey estimates, not real-time market data.