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

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Agricultural Equipment Operators	$48,060	240	View salary detail
Millwrights	$61,820	240	View salary detail
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects	$105,370	240	View salary detail
Information Security Engineers	$105,370	240	View salary detail
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys	$40,630	230	View salary detail
Ophthalmic Medical Technologists	$52,970	230	View salary detail
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	$48,920	230	View salary detail
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders	$48,830	230	View salary detail
Biological Technicians	$41,300	230	View salary detail
Interpreters and Translators	$53,140	230	View salary detail
Patient Representatives	$52,970	230	View salary detail
Neurodiagnostic Technologists	$52,970	230	View salary detail
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other	$52,970	230	View salary detail
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks	$35,860	230	View salary detail
Marketing Managers	$167,750	220	View salary detail
Business Intelligence Analysts	$96,150	220	View salary detail
Glaziers	$47,140	220	View salary detail
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers	$55,690	220	View salary detail
Data Scientists	$96,150	220	View salary detail
Clinical Data Managers	$96,150	220	View salary detail
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$68,120	220	View salary detail
Public Relations Specialists	$64,520	210	View salary detail
Dietitians and Nutritionists	$64,890	210	View salary detail
Logistics Analysts	$80,020	210	View salary detail
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$36,500	210	View salary detail
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators	$61,570	210	View salary detail
Insurance Underwriters	$83,130	210	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services	$44,470	210	View salary detail
Logisticians	$80,020	210	View salary detail
Logistics Engineers	$80,020	210	View salary detail
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists	$77,010	210	View salary detail
Urban and Regional Planners	$71,180	210	View salary detail
Energy Auditors	$64,940	200	View salary detail
Construction and Building Inspectors	$64,940	200	View salary detail
Freight Forwarders	$64,340	200	View salary detail
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	$63,380	200	View salary detail
Cargo and Freight Agents	$64,340	200	View salary detail
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$58,340	200	View salary detail
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians	$67,290	200	View salary detail
Travel Agents	$44,510	200	View salary detail
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers	$47,840	200	View salary detail
Motorcycle Mechanics	$46,490	200	View salary detail
Floral Designers	$33,910	190	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$87,810	190	View salary detail
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists	$43,520	190	View salary detail
Health Education Specialists	$57,370	190	View salary detail
Airfield Operations Specialists	$37,860	190	View salary detail
Radio Frequency Identification Device Specialists	$84,150	190	View salary detail
Photographers	$45,330	190	View salary detail
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping	$45,150	190	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.