The average salary in South Dakota is $56,376 per year (median, 2024). The highest-paying job in SD is Pediatricians, General at $217,570. This page covers all 566 occupations tracked by BLS in South Dakota.
Data: BLS OEWS, May 2024 | Last updated: 2026-04-02
Ranked by median annual salary. Click any job for the full breakdown.
| # | Occupation | Median Salary | Mean Salary | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pediatricians, General | $217,570 | $236,680 | 50 |
| 2 | Family Medicine Physicians | $216,160 | $212,300 | 520 |
| 3 | Obstetricians and Gynecologists | $215,500 | $235,000 | 80 |
| 4 | Nurse Anesthetists | $210,390 | $211,090 | 360 |
| 5 | Sales Managers | $161,470 | $174,950 | 520 |
| 6 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $161,460 | $164,170 | 280 |
| 7 | Computer Network Architects | $152,990 | $154,370 | 740 |
| 8 | Financial Managers | $152,690 | $168,330 | 750 |
| 9 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $150,280 | $153,850 | 210 |
| 10 | Marketing Managers | $138,450 | $151,850 | 100 |
| 11 | Pharmacists | $135,500 | $135,030 | 1,180 |
| 12 | General and Operations Managers | $130,610 | $144,880 | 4,180 |
| 13 | Purchasing Managers | $126,310 | $148,230 | 80 |
| 14 | Dentists, General | $124,330 | $142,830 | 280 |
| 15 | Natural Sciences Managers | $121,980 | $129,570 | 150 |
| 16 | Physician Assistants | $121,070 | $122,900 | 580 |
| 17 | Psychologists, All Other | $120,300 | $110,490 | 30 |
| 18 | Web and Digital Interface Designers | $119,600 | $108,910 | 90 |
| 19 | Nurse Practitioners | $119,410 | $120,980 | 920 |
| 20 | Training and Development Managers | $113,480 | $113,710 | 40 |
| 21 | Database Architects | $113,410 | $116,210 | 50 |
| 22 | Audiologists | $112,850 | $108,850 | 100 |
| 23 | Medical and Health Services Managers | $110,110 | $131,910 | 1,050 |
| 24 | Human Resources Managers | $109,960 | $118,860 | 380 |
| 25 | Optometrists | $109,480 | $115,290 | 190 |
| 26 | Actuaries | $108,790 | $120,500 | 70 |
| 27 | Managers, All Other | $108,160 | $110,090 | 440 |
| 28 | Continuous Mining Machine Operators | $107,100 | $95,440 | 90 |
| 29 | Construction Managers | $106,580 | $116,550 | 690 |
| 30 | First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers | $105,980 | $112,080 | 710 |
The average salary in South Dakota ($56,376) exceeds the national average.
The highest-paying job, Pediatricians, General, pays $161,194 more than the SD average.
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All salary figures for South Dakota from BLS OEWS, May 2024.
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