Median and mean pay for the largest occupations BLS published for South Dakota. Click an occupation for its full range, employment and take-home estimate in this state.
| Occupation | Median annual salary | Mean annual salary |
|---|
| Home Health and Personal Care Aides | $37,740 | $39,260 |
| Retail Salespersons | $34,370 | $39,720 |
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | $29,490 | $30,900 |
| General and Operations Managers | $137,400 | $153,020 |
| Registered Nurses | $78,060 | $77,140 |
| Cashiers | $29,780 | $31,320 |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | $38,980 | $41,290 |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | $37,650 | $37,000 |
| Customer Service Representatives | $40,650 | $42,940 |
| Office Clerks, General | $38,560 | $39,100 |
| Waiters and Waitresses | $28,990 | $30,860 |
| Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | $35,480 | $36,360 |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | $58,690 | $58,550 |
| Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | $41,700 | $42,030 |
| Software Developers | $96,310 | $104,790 |
| Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | $48,100 | $49,790 |
| Accountants and Auditors | $78,880 | $85,030 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | $62,530 | $64,100 |
| Nursing Assistants | $38,800 | $39,510 |
| Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary | $28,220 | $29,520 |
| Cooks, Restaurant | $36,220 | $36,720 |
| Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators | $43,240 | $45,120 |
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $50,130 | $52,680 |
| Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | $46,340 | $46,630 |
| Security Guards | $37,150 | $40,250 |
| Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel | $61,770 | $65,120 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | $77,210 | $81,270 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | $40,640 | $42,530 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | $56,680 | $61,860 |
| Construction Laborers | $45,710 | $44,310 |
| Business Operations Specialists, All Other | $85,340 | $91,300 |
| Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | $51,050 | $53,960 |
| Project Management Specialists | $82,250 | $88,360 |
| Light Truck Drivers | $43,240 | $44,100 |
| Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | $45,810 | $46,240 |
| Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers | $35,370 | $36,600 |
| Human Resources Specialists | $67,590 | $74,450 |
| Receptionists and Information Clerks | $38,280 | $38,420 |
| Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists | $63,490 | $73,980 |
| Management Analysts | $83,620 | $92,440 |
| Food Preparation Workers | $30,430 | $31,630 |
| Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | $29,950 | $31,990 |
| Financial Managers | $159,700 | $172,430 |
| Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks | $43,680 | $43,560 |
| Medical Assistants | $41,870 | $42,170 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | $77,690 | $78,970 |
| Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators | $47,410 | $48,730 |
| Bartenders | $29,400 | $31,940 |
| Electricians | $61,390 | $61,980 |
| Lawyers | $102,040 | $132,270 |
| Computer User Support Specialists | $48,260 | $50,470 |
| Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics | $51,160 | $55,660 |
| Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers | $60,740 | $64,320 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers | $73,040 | $73,610 |
| Carpenters | $48,140 | $51,330 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $162,240 | $168,550 |
| Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses | $52,750 | $54,990 |
| Cooks, Fast Food | $30,950 | $31,230 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling | $64,780 | $64,760 |
| Managers, All Other | $119,470 | $122,010 |
| Sales Managers | $136,360 | $141,590 |
| Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | $50,980 | $53,290 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers | $80,810 | $82,680 |
| Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers | $47,240 | $49,990 |
| Medical and Health Services Managers | $122,050 | $130,720 |
| Packers and Packagers, Hand | $28,760 | $32,400 |
| Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers | $29,920 | $31,550 |
| Computer Systems Analysts | $99,790 | $106,040 |
| Substitute Teachers, Short-Term | $27,840 | $29,220 |
| Childcare Workers | $27,940 | $29,720 |
| Buyers and Purchasing Agents | $73,990 | $78,690 |
| Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents | $86,780 | $111,920 |
| Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors | $53,650 | $54,760 |
| Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education | $44,500 | $42,440 |
| Insurance Sales Agents | $71,990 | $82,200 |
| Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators | $59,500 | $59,330 |
| Dishwashers | $28,190 | $29,220 |
| Pharmacy Technicians | $46,170 | $45,750 |
| Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants | $55,170 | $56,200 |
| Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | $51,620 | $55,530 |
| Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria | $36,730 | $37,630 |
| Industrial Machinery Mechanics | $61,560 | $62,610 |
| Social and Human Service Assistants | $38,350 | $39,110 |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | $105,370 | $109,740 |
| Training and Development Specialists | $61,570 | $65,660 |
| Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop | $30,310 | $31,000 |
| Compliance Officers | $72,630 | $80,090 |
| Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers | $49,440 | $51,980 |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers | $61,390 | $61,100 |
| Driver/Sales Workers | $45,050 | $46,950 |
| Billing and Posting Clerks | $46,180 | $44,980 |
| Bus Drivers, School | $39,730 | $41,380 |
| Counter and Rental Clerks | $36,400 | $36,870 |
| Amusement and Recreation Attendants | $29,730 | $30,510 |
| Child, Family, and School Social Workers | $51,100 | $53,320 |
| Paralegals and Legal Assistants | $58,320 | $62,260 |
| Marketing Managers | $167,750 | $172,390 |
| Dental Assistants | $47,900 | $50,170 |
| Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders | $43,860 | $42,880 |
| Correctional Officers and Jailers | $53,040 | $53,260 |
| Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment | $35,050 | $34,520 |
| Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks | $50,530 | $52,760 |
| Construction Managers | $118,380 | $123,320 |
| Civil Engineers | $98,700 | $99,500 |
| Industrial Engineers | $93,200 | $97,100 |
| Financial and Investment Analysts | $99,150 | $120,230 |
| Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors | $51,830 | $53,980 |
| Firefighters | $48,160 | $51,180 |
| Physicians, All Other | Not published | Not published |
| Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians | $60,890 | $60,940 |
| Self-Enrichment Teachers | $49,720 | $53,430 |
| Tellers | $38,460 | $40,260 |
| Recreation Workers | $42,270 | $44,200 |
| Postal Service Mail Carriers | $60,760 | $61,420 |
| Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary | $88,390 | $91,960 |
| Pharmacists | $146,790 | $142,330 |
| Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors | $40,070 | $42,850 |
| Nurse Practitioners | $128,840 | $125,160 |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators | $75,010 | $78,680 |
| Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers | $49,490 | $53,970 |
| Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists | $49,800 | $48,310 |
| Food Servers, Nonrestaurant | $31,980 | $32,870 |
| Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators | $78,900 | $81,510 |
| Mechanical Engineers | $88,380 | $95,080 |
| Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists | $58,120 | $59,480 |
| Machinists | $50,890 | $51,860 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products | Not published | Not published |
| Public Relations Specialists | $64,520 | $71,890 |
| Loan Officers | $79,920 | $85,970 |
| Parts Salespersons | $45,370 | $46,410 |
| Physical Therapists | $92,660 | $93,200 |
| Animal Caretakers | $30,390 | $33,700 |
| Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse | $42,260 | $41,310 |
| Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks | $30,550 | $31,830 |
| Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School | $51,090 | $53,530 |
| Data Scientists | $96,150 | $102,450 |
| Administrative Services Managers | $106,410 | $111,890 |
| Production Workers, All Other | $44,910 | $46,860 |
| Logisticians | $80,020 | $87,750 |
| Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs | $36,310 | $35,630 |
| Personal Financial Advisors | $128,720 | $175,820 |
| Coaches and Scouts | $36,360 | $44,290 |
| Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers | $43,180 | $44,310 |
| Bakers | $38,340 | $39,050 |
| Food Service Managers | $60,640 | $63,920 |
| Industrial Production Managers | $107,490 | $117,070 |
| Radiologic Technologists and Technicians | $65,240 | $69,740 |
| Instructional Coordinators | $57,910 | $62,420 |
| Painters, Construction and Maintenance | $48,160 | $47,710 |
| Cost Estimators | $74,950 | $79,200 |