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South Dakota Careers and Salaries

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

Occupations

OccupationMedian annual wageEmploymentSalary page
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$59,5002,050View salary detail
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$51,1002,050View salary detail
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$51,1602,010View salary detail
Cooks, Short Order$32,3802,000View salary detail
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$60,7402,000View salary detail
Customs and Border Protection Officers$60,7402,000View salary detail
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$47,4101,940View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$73,0401,930View salary detail
Cooks, Restaurant$36,2201,890View salary detail
Insurance Sales Agents$71,9901,870View salary detail
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$29,7301,850View salary detail
Loan Officers$79,9201,820View salary detail
Highway Maintenance Workers$48,6101,800View salary detail
Residential Advisors$38,4201,780View salary detail
Construction Laborers$45,7101,780View salary detail
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$51,6201,760View salary detail
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$30,5501,760View salary detail
Solar Thermal Installers and Technicians$51,6201,760View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$62,5301,750View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$80,8101,750View salary detail
Cooks, Fast Food$30,9501,720View salary detail
Office Clerks, General$38,5601,720View salary detail
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$47,0001,710View salary detail
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$75,0101,690View salary detail
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$61,3901,610View salary detail
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$27,8401,610View salary detail
Tellers$38,4601,560View salary detail
Search Marketing Strategists$63,4901,530View salary detail
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$63,4901,530View salary detail
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$35,0501,510View salary detail
Correctional Officers and Jailers$53,0401,490View salary detail
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$44,5001,470View salary detail
Security Guards$37,1501,460View salary detail
Civil Engineers$98,7001,440View salary detail
Water/Wastewater Engineers$98,7001,440View salary detail
Transportation Engineers$98,7001,440View salary detail
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$50,7501,420View salary detail
Lawyers$102,0401,360View salary detail
Human Resources Specialists$67,5901,340View salary detail
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$58,1201,340View salary detail
Medical Assistants$41,8701,340View salary detail
Project Management Specialists$82,2501,310View salary detail
Coaches and Scouts$36,3601,290View salary detail
Bus Drivers, School$39,7301,290View salary detail
Dental Assistants$47,9001,290View salary detail
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$49,4901,280View salary detail
Pharmacists$146,7901,280View salary detail
Food Service Managers$60,6401,270View salary detail
Dishwashers$28,1901,240View salary detail
Computer User Support Specialists$48,2601,240View 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.