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
Emergency Management Directors	$67,180	120	View salary detail
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	$66,870	280	View salary detail
Fundraisers	$66,800	80	View salary detail
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$66,730	830	View salary detail
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers	$66,650	80	View salary detail
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	$66,630	250	View salary detail
Art Directors	$66,610	30	View salary detail
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	$65,890	170	View salary detail
Speech-Language Pathologists	$65,680	410	View salary detail
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians	$65,240	980	View salary detail
Interior Designers	$65,220	150	View salary detail
Real Estate Sales Agents	$65,170	640	View salary detail
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	$65,020	70	View salary detail
Energy Auditors	$64,940	200	View salary detail
Construction and Building Inspectors	$64,940	200	View salary detail
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	$64,900	470	View salary detail
Dietitians and Nutritionists	$64,890	210	View salary detail
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	$64,630	630	View salary detail
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$64,620	130	View salary detail
Public Relations Specialists	$64,520	210	View salary detail
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators	$64,500	110	View salary detail
Foresters	$64,460	120	View salary detail
Cargo and Freight Agents	$64,340	200	View salary detail
Freight Forwarders	$64,340	200	View salary detail
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary	$64,210	40	View salary detail
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents	$63,790	120	View salary detail
Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers	$63,620	30	View salary detail
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$63,490	1,530	View salary detail
Search Marketing Strategists	$63,490	1,530	View salary detail
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	$63,380	200	View salary detail
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$63,350	190	View salary detail
Technical Writers	$63,350	70	View salary detail
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare	$63,240	150	View salary detail
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$63,160	70	View salary detail
Anthropologists and Archeologists	$63,130	40	View salary detail
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other	$63,010	110	View salary detail
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$62,960	110	View salary detail
Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters	$62,730	90	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$62,530	1,750	View salary detail
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	$62,280	60	View salary detail
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	$62,140	820	View salary detail
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$62,000	520	View salary detail
Lodging Managers	$61,920	310	View salary detail
Millwrights	$61,820	240	View salary detail
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$61,770	630	View salary detail
Training and Development Specialists	$61,570	520	View salary detail
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators	$61,570	210	View salary detail
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$61,560	1,230	View salary detail
Sales and Related Workers, All Other	$61,550	160	View salary detail
Electricians	$61,390	2,980	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.