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South Dakota Salaries
What jobs pay in South Dakota, from published federal wage statistics for the state, aged to 2026. Overall, South Dakota pay runs about 11% below the national median across occupations.
Highest-paying jobs in South Dakota
Ranked by median annual wage in the state.
1Radiologist$586,0102Emergency Medicine Physician$393,8703Obstetricians and Gynecologists$297,6104Chief Sustainability Officer$280,9005Chief Executive$280,9006General Internal Medicine Physician$280,5207Nurse Anesthetist$263,9308Pediatricians, General$257,6109Family Medicine Physician$239,97010Psychiatrist$226,18011Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric$211,99012Marketing Manager$167,75013Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers$164,33014Architectural and Engineering Managers$164,33015Computer and Information Systems Managers$162,240
Most common jobs and what they pay in South Dakota
The largest U.S. occupations, with each one’s median wage in the state.
1Home Health and Personal Care Aides$37,7402Retail Salesperson$34,3703Fast Food and Counter Workers$29,4904General and Operations Managers$137,4005Registered Nurse$78,0606Cashier$29,7807Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$38,9808Stockers and Order Fillers$37,6509Customer Service Representative$40,65010Office Clerks, General$38,56011Waiters and Waitresses$28,99012Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$35,48013Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$58,69014Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$41,70015Software Developer$96,310
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Source: published U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics state wage data by occupation, aged to 2026 using our documented methodology. State lists last compiled August 19, 2026. See Methodology.
