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
Compliance Managers	$119,470	570	View salary detail
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$119,470	570	View salary detail
Mechanical Engineers	$88,380	560	View salary detail
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$47,790	560	View salary detail
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other	$48,490	560	View salary detail
Geothermal Technicians	$48,490	560	View salary detail
Automotive Engineers	$88,380	560	View salary detail
Fuel Cell Engineers	$88,380	560	View salary detail
Family Medicine Physicians	$239,970	550	View salary detail
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers	$45,930	550	View salary detail
Electrical Engineers	$98,980	530	View salary detail
Training and Development Specialists	$61,570	520	View salary detail
Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers	$30,020	520	View salary detail
Butchers and Meat Cutters	$37,310	520	View salary detail
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$62,000	520	View salary detail
Chief Executives	$280,900	510	View salary detail
Chief Sustainability Officers	$280,900	510	View salary detail
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$49,000	510	View salary detail
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	$54,810	500	View salary detail
Instructional Coordinators	$57,910	500	View salary detail
Conveyor Operators and Tenders	$44,890	500	View salary detail
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$51,210	490	View salary detail
Forest and Conservation Workers	$38,210	490	View salary detail
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers	$30,990	490	View salary detail
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing	$41,740	490	View salary detail
Occupational Therapists	$85,050	490	View salary detail
Low Vision Therapists, Orientation and Mobility Specialists, and Vision Rehabilitation Therapists	$85,050	490	View salary detail
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$46,060	490	View salary detail
Computer Network Support Specialists	$53,650	480	View salary detail
Soil and Plant Scientists	$73,590	480	View salary detail
Medical Equipment Preparers	$42,330	480	View salary detail
Graphic Designers	$48,390	470	View salary detail
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs	$52,350	470	View salary detail
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	$64,900	470	View salary detail
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary	$39,840	460	View salary detail
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation	$46,320	460	View salary detail
Printing Press Operators	$44,930	460	View salary detail
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$44,980	460	View salary detail
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$60,880	460	View salary detail
Architectural and Civil Drafters	$52,470	460	View salary detail
Sales Managers	$136,360	450	View salary detail
Social and Community Service Managers	$86,870	450	View salary detail
Administrative Services Managers	$106,410	450	View salary detail
Structural Iron and Steel Workers	$57,050	440	View salary detail
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters	$45,950	440	View salary detail
Respiratory Therapists	$68,240	430	View salary detail
Opticians, Dispensing	$43,400	430	View salary detail
Credit Analysts	$73,040	430	View salary detail
Human Resources Managers	$117,930	420	View salary detail
Computer Network Architects	$153,390	420	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.