Occupations With the Highest Reported Median Wages in South Dakota

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

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Security Guards	$37,150	1,460	View salary detail
Emergency Medical Technicians	$36,800	600	View salary detail
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	$36,730	2,120	View salary detail
File Clerks	$36,640	—	View salary detail
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$36,500	210	View salary detail
Counter and Rental Clerks	$36,400	690	View salary detail
Coaches and Scouts	$36,360	1,290	View salary detail
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs	$36,310	620	View salary detail
Cooks, Restaurant	$36,220	1,890	View salary detail
Gambling Dealers	$36,190	170	View salary detail
Pharmacy Aides	$36,130	150	View salary detail
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants	$36,050	650	View salary detail
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks	$35,860	230	View salary detail
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors	$35,760	100	View salary detail
Helpers--Electricians	$35,620	300	View salary detail
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$35,480	8,630	View salary detail
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	$35,370	2,980	View salary detail
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials	$35,260	80	View salary detail
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	$35,050	1,510	View salary detail
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers	$34,700	250	View salary detail
Helpers--Carpenters	$34,700	330	View salary detail
School Bus Monitors	$34,380	140	View salary detail
Retail Salespersons	$34,370	14,180	View salary detail
Data Entry Keyers	$34,320	30	View salary detail
Parking Attendants	$34,220	240	View salary detail
Floral Designers	$33,910	190	View salary detail
Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators	$33,820	80	View salary detail
Gambling Cage Workers	$33,300	160	View salary detail
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors	$32,950	340	View salary detail
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$32,780	750	View salary detail
Cooks, Short Order	$32,380	2,000	View salary detail
Broadcast Technicians	$32,150	40	View salary detail
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	$31,980	160	View salary detail
Couriers and Messengers	$31,650	80	View salary detail
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers	$31,550	40	View salary detail
Bicycle Repairers	$31,500	80	View salary detail
Physical Therapist Aides	$31,330	70	View salary detail
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers	$30,990	490	View salary detail
Cooks, Fast Food	$30,950	1,720	View salary detail
Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners	$30,620	80	View salary detail
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	$30,550	1,760	View salary detail
Food Preparation Workers	$30,430	3,270	View salary detail
Animal Caretakers	$30,390	1,110	View salary detail
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	$30,310	630	View salary detail
Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers	$30,020	520	View salary detail
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$29,950	3,540	View salary detail
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	$29,920	2,550	View salary detail
Cashiers	$29,780	12,860	View salary detail
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	$29,730	1,850	View salary detail
Library Technicians	$29,590	650	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.