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
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,220	110	View salary detail
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door	$98,090	150	View salary detail
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$97,700	120	View salary detail
Radiation Therapists	$97,470	—	View salary detail
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$97,310	740	View salary detail
Software Developers	$96,310	2,380	View salary detail
Data Scientists	$96,150	220	View salary detail
Business Intelligence Analysts	$96,150	220	View salary detail
Clinical Data Managers	$96,150	220	View salary detail
Social Workers, All Other	$93,760	130	View salary detail
Validation Engineers	$93,200	830	View salary detail
Manufacturing Engineers	$93,200	830	View salary detail
Industrial Engineers	$93,200	830	View salary detail
Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists	$93,200	830	View salary detail
Physical Therapists	$92,660	1,060	View salary detail
Dental Hygienists	$92,210	630	View salary detail
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents	$91,540	100	View salary detail
Audiologists	$91,190	40	View salary detail
Financial Examiners	$88,690	150	View salary detail
Veterinarians	$88,650	280	View salary detail
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$88,610	250	View salary detail
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	$88,390	680	View salary detail
Mechanical Engineers	$88,380	560	View salary detail
Fuel Cell Engineers	$88,380	560	View salary detail
Automotive Engineers	$88,380	560	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$87,810	190	View salary detail
Social and Community Service Managers	$86,870	450	View salary detail
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$86,780	730	View salary detail
Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts	$86,260	90	View salary detail
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other	$86,260	70	View salary detail
Transportation Planners	$86,260	70	View salary detail
Financial Quantitative Analysts	$86,260	90	View salary detail
Financial Specialists, All Other	$86,260	90	View salary detail
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary	$86,010	30	View salary detail
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	$85,700	40	View salary detail
Business Continuity Planners	$85,340	940	View salary detail
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	$85,340	940	View salary detail
Sustainability Specialists	$85,340	940	View salary detail
Online Merchants	$85,340	940	View salary detail
Security Management Specialists	$85,340	940	View salary detail
Low Vision Therapists, Orientation and Mobility Specialists, and Vision Rehabilitation Therapists	$85,050	490	View salary detail
Occupational Therapists	$85,050	490	View salary detail
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	$84,150	190	View salary detail
Radio Frequency Identification Device Specialists	$84,150	190	View salary detail
Orthoptists	$83,780	60	View salary detail
Naturopathic Physicians	$83,780	60	View salary detail
Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other	$83,780	60	View salary detail
Commercial Pilots	$83,710	320	View salary detail
Management Analysts	$83,620	2,980	View salary detail
Avionics Technicians	$83,220	40	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.