South Dakota Salary Data (2025)
Salary data for 102 occupations in South Dakota · Source: BLS OES & H-1B filings
Avg. Median Salary (SD)
$104,805
-4.9% vs national avg
National Median
$110,166
across all states
Total Employed
103K+
workers tracked in South Dakota
Healthcare
Radiologist
70 employed
$586,010
+431.9% vs national
Emergency Medicine Physician
170 employed
$393,870
+257.5% vs national
Obstetrician and Gynecologist
80 employed
$297,610
+170.1% vs national
Internal Medicine Physician
160 employed
$280,520
+154.6% vs national
Nurse Anesthetist
400 employed
$263,930
+139.6% vs national
Pediatrician
80 employed
$257,610
+133.8% vs national
Family Medicine Physician
550 employed
$239,970
+117.8% vs national
Psychiatrist
60 employed
$226,180
+105.3% vs national
Dentist
390 employed
$158,140
+43.5% vs national
Pharmacist
1K employed
$146,790
+33.2% vs national
Physician Assistant
680 employed
$133,200
+20.9% vs national
Nurse Practitioner
1K employed
$128,840
+17.0% vs national
Medical and Health Services Manager
1K employed
$122,050
+10.8% vs national
Optometrist
190 employed
$102,320
-7.1% vs national
Physical Therapist
1K employed
$92,660
-15.9% vs national
Veterinarian
280 employed
$88,650
-19.5% vs national
Occupational Therapist
490 employed
$85,050
-22.8% vs national
Registered Nurse
15K employed
$78,060
-29.1% vs national
Respiratory Therapist
430 employed
$68,240
-38.1% vs national
Speech-Language Pathologist
410 employed
$65,680
-40.4% vs national
Radiologic Technologist
980 employed
$65,240
-40.8% vs national
Dietitian and Nutritionist
210 employed
$64,890
-41.1% vs national
Licensed Practical Nurse
2K employed
$52,750
-52.1% vs national
Rehabilitation Counselor
370 employed
$49,350
-55.2% vs national
Social Worker
230 employed
$48,920
-55.6% vs national
Pharmacy Technician
1K employed
$46,170
-58.1% vs national
Management
Chief Executive Officer
510 employed
$280,900
+155.0% vs national
Marketing Manager
220 employed
$167,750
+52.3% vs national
General and Operations Manager
4K employed
$137,400
+24.7% vs national
Sales Manager
450 employed
$136,360
+23.8% vs national
Purchasing Manager
70 employed
$128,670
+16.8% vs national
Training and Development Manager
50 employed
$124,150
+12.7% vs national
Construction Manager
1K employed
$118,380
+7.5% vs national
Human Resources Manager
420 employed
$117,930
+7.0% vs national
Industrial Production Manager
720 employed
$107,490
-2.4% vs national
Management Analyst
3K employed
$83,620
-24.1% vs national
Project Management Specialist
1K employed
$82,250
-25.3% vs national
Human Resources Specialist
1K employed
$67,590
-38.6% vs national
Property and Real Estate Manager
1K employed
$49,490
-55.1% vs national
Engineering
Engineering Manager
310 employed
$164,330
+49.2% vs national
Electrical Engineer
530 employed
$98,980
-10.2% vs national
Environmental Engineer
90 employed
$98,890
-10.2% vs national
Civil Engineer
1K employed
$98,700
-10.4% vs national
Industrial Engineer
830 employed
$93,200
-15.4% vs national
Mechanical Engineer
560 employed
$88,380
-19.8% vs national
Technology
Computer and Information Systems Manager
380 employed
$162,240
+47.3% vs national
Computer Network Support Specialist
420 employed
$153,390
+39.2% vs national
Database Administrator
40 employed
$136,540
+23.9% vs national
Software Engineer
240 employed
$105,370
-4.4% vs national
Computer Hardware Engineer
160 employed
$101,400
-8.0% vs national
Computer Systems Analyst
1K employed
$99,790
-9.4% vs national
Software Developer
2K employed
$96,310
-12.6% vs national
Data Scientist
220 employed
$96,150
-12.7% vs national
Network Administrator
2K employed
$75,010
-31.9% vs national
Computer Network Architect
480 employed
$53,650
-51.3% vs national
Web Developer
390 employed
$51,100
-53.6% vs national
Finance
Financial Manager
1K employed
$159,700
+45.0% vs national
Personal Financial Advisor
620 employed
$128,720
+16.8% vs national
Financial Analyst
820 employed
$99,150
-10.0% vs national
Financial Examiner
150 employed
$88,690
-19.5% vs national
Securities Sales Agent
730 employed
$86,780
-21.2% vs national
Tax Examiner
90 employed
$86,260
-21.7% vs national
Loan Officer
2K employed
$79,920
-27.5% vs national
Budget Analyst
120 employed
$79,180
-28.1% vs national
Accountant
6K employed
$78,880
-28.4% vs national
Credit Analyst
430 employed
$73,040
-33.7% vs national
Compliance Officer
1K employed
$72,630
-34.1% vs national
Insurance Sales Agent
2K employed
$71,990
-34.7% vs national
Legal
Science
Business & Operations
Logistician
210 employed
$80,020
-27.4% vs national
Real Estate Sales Agent
640 employed
$65,170
-40.8% vs national
Public Relations Specialist
210 employed
$64,520
-41.4% vs national
Market Research Analyst
2K employed
$63,490
-42.4% vs national
Training and Development Specialist
520 employed
$61,570
-44.1% vs national
Editor
140 employed
$56,730
-48.5% vs national
Writer and Author
60 employed
$56,700
-48.5% vs national
Skilled Trades
Construction Supervisor
2K employed
$77,690
-29.5% vs national
Electrician
3K employed
$61,390
-44.3% vs national
Plumber
2K employed
$51,620
-53.1% vs national
Automotive Service Technician
2K employed
$51,160
-53.6% vs national
Maintenance and Repair Worker
3K employed
$48,100
-56.3% vs national
Construction Laborer
2K employed
$45,710
-58.5% vs national
Air Traffic Controller
190 employed
$37,860
-65.6% vs national
Creative
Education
School Counselor
1K employed
$51,830
-53.0% vs national
Librarian
490 employed
$51,210
-53.5% vs national
Secondary School Teacher
3K employed
$51,050
-53.7% vs national
Middle School Teacher
2K employed
$50,980
-53.7% vs national
Elementary School Teacher
4K employed
$50,130
-54.5% vs national
Tutor
140 employed
$49,720
-54.9% vs national
Kindergarten Teacher
610 employed
$49,410
-55.1% vs national