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
Human Resources Managers	$117,930	420	View salary detail
Information Security Analysts	$116,640	770	View salary detail
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers	$116,320	—	View salary detail
Mechatronics Engineers	$112,260	110	View salary detail
Photonics Engineers	$112,260	110	View salary detail
Microsystems Engineers	$112,260	110	View salary detail
Energy Engineers, Except Wind and Solar	$112,260	110	View salary detail
Engineers, All Other	$112,260	110	View salary detail
Nanosystems Engineers	$112,260	110	View salary detail
Wind Energy Engineers	$112,260	110	View salary detail
Robotics Engineers	$112,260	110	View salary detail
Solar Energy Systems Engineers	$112,260	110	View salary detail
Education Administrators, All Other	$108,990	110	View salary detail
Biomass Power Plant Managers	$107,490	720	View salary detail
Industrial Production Managers	$107,490	720	View salary detail
Geothermal Production Managers	$107,490	720	View salary detail
Hydroelectric Production Managers	$107,490	720	View salary detail
Biofuels Production Managers	$107,490	720	View salary detail
Quality Control Systems Managers	$107,490	720	View salary detail
Supply Chain Managers	$107,410	370	View salary detail
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$107,410	370	View salary detail
Administrative Services Managers	$106,410	450	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$105,680	680	View salary detail
Web Administrators	$105,370	240	View salary detail
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects	$105,370	240	View salary detail
Information Technology Project Managers	$105,370	240	View salary detail
Information Security Engineers	$105,370	240	View salary detail
Digital Forensics Analysts	$105,370	240	View salary detail
Penetration Testers	$105,370	240	View salary detail
Blockchain Engineers	$105,370	240	View salary detail
Computer Occupations, All Other	$105,370	240	View salary detail
Document Management Specialists	$105,370	240	View salary detail
Geographic Information Systems Technologists and Technicians	$105,370	240	View salary detail
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval	$102,500	180	View salary detail
Optometrists	$102,320	190	View salary detail
Lawyers	$102,040	1,360	View salary detail
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay	$101,830	40	View salary detail
Gas Plant Operators	$101,450	90	View salary detail
Computer Hardware Engineers	$101,400	160	View salary detail
Facilities Managers	$101,280	370	View salary detail
Security Managers	$101,280	370	View salary detail
Funeral Home Managers	$100,880	70	View salary detail
Computer Systems Analysts	$99,790	1,110	View salary detail
Health Informatics Specialists	$99,790	1,110	View salary detail
Financial and Investment Analysts	$99,150	820	View salary detail
Electrical Engineers	$98,980	530	View salary detail
Environmental Engineers	$98,890	90	View salary detail
Civil Engineers	$98,700	1,440	View salary detail
Water/Wastewater Engineers	$98,700	1,440	View salary detail
Transportation Engineers	$98,700	1,440	View salary detail

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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.