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What jobs employ the most people in South Dakota? Explore total employment across 527+ occupations in South Dakota. Find the most common jobs by headcount, average compensation, and employment density based on 2025 BLS data.
These are the most common occupations in South Dakota by total employment count. Click any job to see state-specific employment figures, salary data, and how the occupation compares to the national average.
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| # | Job Title | Employed in SD | Avg Salary | % of SD Workforce |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fast Food and Counter Workers | 15,150 | $30,900 | 3.4% |
| 2 | Registered Nurses | 14,710 | $77,140 | 3.3% |
| 3 | Retail Salespersons | 14,180 | $39,720 | 3.18% |
| 4 | Cashiers | 12,860 | $31,320 | 2.88% |
| 5 | Stockers and Order Fillers | 11,460 | $37,000 | 2.57% |
| 6 | Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | 10,200 | $46,630 | 2.29% |
| 7 | Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 8,630 | $36,360 | 1.94% |
| 8 | Waiters and Waitresses | 7,350 | $30,860 | 1.65% |
| 9 | Nursing Assistants | 6,860 | $39,510 | 1.54% |
| 10 | Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 6,470 | $58,550 | 1.45% |
| 11 | Customer Service Representatives | 6,120 | $42,940 | 1.37% |
| 12 | Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | 6,120 | $42,030 | 1.37% |
| 13 | Accountants and Auditors | 5,820 | $85,030 | 1.31% |
| 14 | Receptionists and Information Clerks | 5,760 | $38,420 | 1.29% |
| 15 | Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | 5,220 | $81,270 | 1.17% |
| 16 | Light Truck Drivers | 4,820 | $44,100 | 1.08% |
| 17 | Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary | 4,650 | $29,520 | 1.04% |
| 18 | Carpenters | 4,560 | $51,330 | 1.02% |
| 19 | Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | 4,290 | $52,680 | 0.96% |
| 20 | General and Operations Managers | 4,280 | $153,020 | 0.96% |
| 21 | Home Health and Personal Care Aides | 4,210 | $39,260 | 0.94% |
| 22 | Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators | 3,960 | $45,120 | 0.89% |
| 23 | Bartenders | 3,930 | $31,940 | 0.88% |
| 24 | Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 3,820 | $41,290 | 0.86% |
| 25 | First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | 3,660 | $61,860 | 0.82% |
| 26 | Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 3,540 | $31,990 | 0.79% |
| 27 | Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | 3,450 | $49,790 | 0.77% |
| 28 | Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | 3,360 | $53,960 | 0.75% |
| 29 | Food Preparation Workers | 3,270 | $31,630 | 0.73% |
| 30 | Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers | 3,250 | $51,980 | 0.73% |
| 31 | Management Analysts | 2,980 | $92,440 | 0.67% |
| 32 | Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers | 2,980 | $36,600 | 0.67% |
| 33 | Electricians | 2,980 | $61,980 | 0.67% |
| 34 | First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | 2,920 | $42,530 | 0.66% |
| 35 | Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks | 2,740 | $43,560 | 0.61% |
| 36 | Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers | 2,550 | $31,550 | 0.57% |
| 37 | Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers | 2,550 | $48,800 | 0.57% |
| 38 | Software Developers | 2,380 | $104,790 | 0.53% |
| 39 | Childcare Workers | 2,370 | $29,720 | 0.53% |
| 40 | First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | 2,360 | $78,970 | 0.53% |
| 41 | Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | 2,130 | $53,290 | 0.48% |
| 42 | Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria | 2,120 | $37,630 | 0.48% |
| 43 | Parts Salespersons | 2,100 | $46,410 | 0.47% |
| 44 | Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers | 2,080 | $44,140 | 0.47% |
| 45 | Child, Family, and School Social Workers | 2,050 | $53,320 | 0.46% |
| 46 | Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses | 2,050 | $54,990 | 0.46% |
| 47 | Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators | 2,050 | $59,330 | 0.46% |
| 48 | Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics | 2,010 | $55,660 | 0.45% |
| 49 | Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers | 2,000 | $64,320 | 0.45% |
| 50 | Cooks, Short Order | 2,000 | $34,180 | 0.45% |
| 51 | Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators | 1,940 | $48,730 | 0.44% |
| 52 | First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers | 1,930 | $73,610 | 0.43% |
| 53 | Cooks, Restaurant | 1,890 | $36,720 | 0.42% |
| 54 | Insurance Sales Agents | 1,870 | $82,200 | 0.42% |
| 55 | Amusement and Recreation Attendants | 1,850 | $30,510 | 0.41% |
| 56 | Loan Officers | 1,820 | $85,970 | 0.41% |
| 57 | Highway Maintenance Workers | 1,800 | $50,470 | 0.4% |
| 58 | Residential Advisors | 1,780 | $38,540 | 0.4% |
| 59 | Construction Laborers | 1,780 | $44,310 | 0.4% |
| 60 | Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks | 1,760 | $31,830 | 0.39% |
| 61 | Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | 1,760 | $55,530 | 0.39% |
| 62 | First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | 1,750 | $64,100 | 0.39% |
| 63 | First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers | 1,750 | $82,680 | 0.39% |
| 64 | Cooks, Fast Food | 1,720 | $31,230 | 0.39% |
| 65 | Office Clerks, General | 1,720 | $39,100 | 0.39% |
| 66 | Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors | 1,710 | $54,760 | 0.38% |
| 67 | Loan Interviewers and Clerks | 1,710 | $47,600 | 0.38% |
| 68 | Network and Computer Systems Administrators | 1,690 | $78,680 | 0.38% |
| 69 | Substitute Teachers, Short-Term | 1,610 | $29,220 | 0.36% |
| 70 | Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers | 1,610 | $61,100 | 0.36% |
| 71 | Tellers | 1,560 | $40,260 | 0.35% |
| 72 | Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists | 1,530 | $73,980 | 0.34% |
| 73 | Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment | 1,510 | $34,520 | 0.34% |
| 74 | Correctional Officers and Jailers | 1,490 | $53,260 | 0.33% |
| 75 | Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education | 1,470 | $42,440 | 0.33% |
| 76 | Security Guards | 1,460 | $40,250 | 0.33% |
| 77 | Civil Engineers | 1,440 | $99,500 | 0.32% |
| 78 | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators | 1,420 | $52,790 | 0.32% |
| 79 | Lawyers | 1,360 | $132,270 | 0.31% |
| 80 | Human Resources Specialists | 1,340 | $74,450 | 0.3% |
| 81 | Medical Assistants | 1,340 | $42,170 | 0.3% |
| 82 | Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists | 1,340 | $59,480 | 0.3% |
| 83 | First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors | 1,340 | $64,760 | 0.3% |
| 84 | Project Management Specialists | 1,310 | $88,360 | 0.29% |
| 85 | Coaches and Scouts | 1,290 | $44,290 | 0.29% |
| 86 | Dental Assistants | 1,290 | $50,170 | 0.29% |
| 87 | Bus Drivers, School | 1,290 | $41,380 | 0.29% |
| 88 | Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers | 1,280 | $53,970 | 0.29% |
| 89 | Pharmacists | 1,280 | $142,330 | 0.29% |
| 90 | Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians | 1,280 | $60,940 | 0.29% |
| 91 | Food Service Managers | 1,270 | $63,920 | 0.28% |
| 92 | Computer User Support Specialists | 1,240 | $50,470 | 0.28% |
| 93 | Dishwashers | 1,240 | $29,220 | 0.28% |
| 94 | Pharmacy Technicians | 1,230 | $45,750 | 0.28% |
| 95 | Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants | 1,230 | $56,200 | 0.28% |
| 96 | Industrial Machinery Mechanics | 1,230 | $62,610 | 0.28% |
| 97 | Buyers and Purchasing Agents | 1,180 | $78,690 | 0.26% |
| 98 | Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 1,150 | $49,640 | 0.26% |
| 99 | Medical and Health Services Managers | 1,140 | $130,720 | 0.26% |
| 100 | Compliance Officers | 1,130 | $80,090 | 0.25% |
| 101 | Bill and Account Collectors | 1,120 | $45,750 | 0.25% |
| 102 | Computer Systems Analysts | 1,110 | $106,040 | 0.25% |
| 103 | Animal Caretakers | 1,110 | $33,700 | 0.25% |
| 104 | Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers | 1,090 | $49,990 | 0.24% |
| 105 | Construction Managers | 1,070 | $123,320 | 0.24% |
| 106 | Physical Therapists | 1,060 | $93,200 | 0.24% |
| 107 | Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators | 1,060 | $55,750 | 0.24% |
| 108 | Driver/Sales Workers | 1,050 | $46,950 | 0.24% |
| 109 | Packers and Packagers, Hand | 1,040 | $32,400 | 0.23% |
| 110 | Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators | 1,030 | $81,510 | 0.23% |
| 111 | Cost Estimators | 1,030 | $79,200 | 0.23% |
| 112 | Nurse Practitioners | 1,020 | $125,160 | 0.23% |
| 113 | Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks | 1,020 | $44,310 | 0.23% |
| 114 | Financial Managers | 1,000 | $172,430 | 0.22% |
| 115 | Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors | 1,000 | $53,980 | 0.22% |
| 116 | Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders | 1,000 | $42,880 | 0.22% |
| 117 | Radiologic Technologists and Technicians | 980 | $69,740 | 0.22% |
| 118 | Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers | 980 | $44,310 | 0.22% |
| 119 | Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors | 950 | $42,850 | 0.21% |
| 120 | Court, Municipal, and License Clerks | 920 | $44,750 | 0.21% |
| 121 | Medical Records Specialists | 900 | $54,380 | 0.2% |
| 122 | Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance | 860 | $43,860 | 0.19% |
| 123 | Postal Service Mail Carriers | 850 | $61,420 | 0.19% |
| 124 | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 840 | $42,670 | 0.19% |
| 125 | Industrial Engineers | 830 | $97,100 | 0.19% |
| 126 | Social and Human Service Assistants | 830 | $39,110 | 0.19% |
| 127 | Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines | 830 | $69,470 | 0.19% |
| 128 | Machinists | 830 | $51,860 | 0.19% |
| 129 | Financial and Investment Analysts | 820 | $120,230 | 0.18% |
| 130 | Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians | 820 | $63,550 | 0.18% |
| 131 | Automotive Body and Related Repairers | 800 | $55,280 | 0.18% |
| 132 | Healthcare Social Workers | 790 | $59,640 | 0.18% |
| 133 | Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School | 790 | $53,530 | 0.18% |
| 134 | Information Security Analysts | 770 | $120,750 | 0.17% |
| 135 | Billing and Posting Clerks | 770 | $44,980 | 0.17% |
| 136 | Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers | 750 | $33,710 | 0.17% |
| 137 | Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers | 740 | $94,900 | 0.17% |
| 138 | Slaughterers and Meat Packers | 740 | $43,070 | 0.17% |
| 139 | Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents | 730 | $111,920 | 0.16% |
| 140 | Industrial Production Managers | 720 | $117,070 | 0.16% |
| 141 | Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists | 690 | $48,310 | 0.15% |
| 142 | Counter and Rental Clerks | 690 | $36,870 | 0.15% |
| 143 | Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks | 690 | $52,760 | 0.15% |
| 144 | Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary | 680 | $91,960 | 0.15% |
| 145 | Physician Assistants | 680 | $131,910 | 0.15% |
| 146 | First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers | 680 | $113,980 | 0.15% |
| 147 | Painters, Construction and Maintenance | 670 | $47,710 | 0.15% |
| 148 | Food Batchmakers | 660 | $40,340 | 0.15% |
| 149 | Machine Feeders and Offbearers | 660 | $39,770 | 0.15% |
| 150 | Library Technicians | 650 | $33,950 | 0.15% |
| 151 | Recreation Workers | 650 | $44,200 | 0.15% |
| 152 | Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants | 650 | $36,440 | 0.15% |
| 153 | Real Estate Sales Agents | 640 | $69,510 | 0.14% |
| 154 | Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists | 630 | $67,890 | 0.14% |
| 155 | Dental Hygienists | 630 | $89,180 | 0.14% |
| 156 | Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop | 630 | $31,000 | 0.14% |
| 157 | Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel | 630 | $65,120 | 0.14% |
| 158 | Personal Financial Advisors | 620 | $175,820 | 0.14% |
| 159 | Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs | 620 | $35,630 | 0.14% |
| 160 | Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education | 610 | $51,640 | 0.14% |
| 161 | Firefighters | 610 | $51,180 | 0.14% |
| 162 | First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers | 610 | $48,320 | 0.14% |
| 163 | Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 610 | $45,880 | 0.14% |
| 164 | Paralegals and Legal Assistants | 600 | $62,260 | 0.13% |
| 165 | Emergency Medical Technicians | 600 | $39,110 | 0.13% |
| 166 | Surgical Technologists | 600 | $58,390 | 0.13% |
| 167 | Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan | 590 | $42,930 | 0.13% |
| 168 | Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers | 590 | $53,090 | 0.13% |
| 169 | Mechanical Engineers | 560 | $95,080 | 0.13% |
| 170 | Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | 560 | $47,760 | 0.13% |
| 171 | Family Medicine Physicians | 550 | $258,390 | 0.12% |
| 172 | Engine and Other Machine Assemblers | 550 | $44,630 | 0.12% |
| 173 | Electrical Engineers | 530 | $102,770 | 0.12% |
| 174 | Training and Development Specialists | 520 | $65,660 | 0.12% |
| 175 | Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers | 520 | $31,510 | 0.12% |
| 176 | Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers | 520 | $64,950 | 0.12% |
| 177 | Butchers and Meat Cutters | 520 | $41,060 | 0.12% |
| 178 | Chief Executives | 510 | $336,560 | 0.11% |
| 179 | Property Appraisers and Assessors | 510 | $64,440 | 0.11% |
| 180 | Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 510 | $46,830 | 0.11% |
| 181 | Special Education Teachers, Secondary School | 500 | $54,290 | 0.11% |
| 182 | Instructional Coordinators | 500 | $62,420 | 0.11% |
| 183 | Conveyor Operators and Tenders | 500 | $43,820 | 0.11% |
| 184 | Librarians and Media Collections Specialists | 490 | $53,840 | 0.11% |
| 185 | Occupational Therapists | 490 | $88,150 | 0.11% |
| 186 | Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers | 490 | $31,370 | 0.11% |
| 187 | Forest and Conservation Workers | 490 | $41,060 | 0.11% |
| 188 | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 490 | $47,740 | 0.11% |
| 189 | Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing | 490 | $42,470 | 0.11% |
| 190 | Computer Network Support Specialists | 480 | $56,390 | 0.11% |
| 191 | Soil and Plant Scientists | 480 | $79,240 | 0.11% |
| 192 | Medical Equipment Preparers | 480 | $42,990 | 0.11% |
| 193 | Graphic Designers | 470 | $50,880 | 0.11% |
| 194 | Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs | 470 | $50,760 | 0.11% |
| 195 | Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment | 470 | $67,940 | 0.11% |
| 196 | Architectural and Civil Drafters | 460 | $55,530 | 0.1% |
| 197 | Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians | 460 | $61,270 | 0.1% |
| 198 | Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary | 460 | $42,710 | 0.1% |
| 199 | Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation | 460 | $45,420 | 0.1% |
| 200 | Printing Press Operators | 460 | $46,110 | 0.1% |
| 201 | Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 460 | $46,700 | 0.1% |
| 202 | Sales Managers | 450 | $141,590 | 0.1% |
| 203 | Administrative Services Managers | 450 | $111,890 | 0.1% |
| 204 | Social and Community Service Managers | 450 | $90,180 | 0.1% |
| 205 | Tour and Travel Guides | 440 | $37,640 | 0.1% |
| 206 | Structural Iron and Steel Workers | 440 | $56,500 | 0.1% |
| 207 | Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters | 440 | $46,410 | 0.1% |
| 208 | Credit Analysts | 430 | $82,670 | 0.1% |
| 209 | Respiratory Therapists | 430 | $68,910 | 0.1% |
| 210 | Opticians, Dispensing | 430 | $42,560 | 0.1% |
| 211 | Human Resources Managers | 420 | $127,430 | 0.09% |
| 212 | Computer Network Architects | 420 | $151,620 | 0.09% |
| 213 | Public Safety Telecommunicators | 420 | $48,560 | 0.09% |
| 214 | Speech-Language Pathologists | 410 | $73,310 | 0.09% |
| 215 | Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity | 410 | $41,720 | 0.09% |
| 216 | Nurse Anesthetists | 400 | $249,720 | 0.09% |
| 217 | Roofers | 400 | $46,980 | 0.09% |
| 218 | Web Developers | 390 | $53,950 | 0.09% |
| 219 | Dentists, General | 390 | $164,030 | 0.09% |
| 220 | Advertising Sales Agents | 390 | $65,300 | 0.09% |
| 221 | Postal Service Clerks | 390 | $56,450 | 0.09% |
| 222 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | 380 | $168,550 | 0.09% |
| 223 | Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products | 380 | $41,090 | 0.09% |
| 224 | Facilities Managers | 370 | $104,360 | 0.08% |
| 225 | Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | 370 | $107,970 | 0.08% |
| 226 | Rehabilitation Counselors | 370 | $54,400 | 0.08% |
| 227 | Diagnostic Medical Sonographers | 370 | $77,220 | 0.08% |
| 228 | Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks | 370 | $49,730 | 0.08% |
| 229 | Conservation Scientists | 360 | $76,060 | 0.08% |
| 230 | Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School | 360 | $55,040 | 0.08% |
| 231 | Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers | 360 | $50,750 | 0.08% |
| 232 | Tire Repairers and Changers | 360 | $40,950 | 0.08% |
| 233 | Agricultural Technicians | 350 | $44,030 | 0.08% |
| 234 | Forest and Conservation Technicians | 350 | $60,160 | 0.08% |
| 235 | Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary | 350 | $69,010 | 0.08% |
| 236 | Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners | 340 | $49,950 | 0.08% |
| 237 | First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers | 340 | $59,760 | 0.08% |
| 238 | First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers | 340 | $53,290 | 0.08% |
| 239 | Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall | 340 | $48,090 | 0.08% |
| 240 | Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors | 340 | $34,810 | 0.08% |
| 241 | Order Clerks | 330 | $47,550 | 0.07% |
| 242 | Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping | 330 | $43,590 | 0.07% |
| 243 | Helpers--Carpenters | 330 | $35,600 | 0.07% |
| 244 | Bakers | 330 | $39,050 | 0.07% |
| 245 | Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers | 320 | $43,220 | 0.07% |
| 246 | Phlebotomists | 320 | $39,590 | 0.07% |
| 247 | Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers | 320 | $29,470 | 0.07% |
| 248 | Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service | 320 | $38,250 | 0.07% |
| 249 | Brickmasons and Blockmasons | 320 | $61,030 | 0.07% |
| 250 | Sheet Metal Workers | 320 | $54,140 | 0.07% |
| 251 | Commercial Pilots | 320 | $94,070 | 0.07% |
| 252 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | 310 | $166,030 | 0.07% |
| 253 | Lodging Managers | 310 | $63,540 | 0.07% |
| 254 | Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians | 310 | $58,490 | 0.07% |
| 255 | Special Education Teachers, Middle School | 310 | $52,820 | 0.07% |
| 256 | Veterinary Technologists and Technicians | 300 | $43,660 | 0.07% |
| 257 | Ophthalmic Medical Technicians | 300 | $44,330 | 0.07% |
| 258 | Physical Therapist Assistants | 300 | $52,170 | 0.07% |
| 259 | Chefs and Head Cooks | 300 | $47,900 | 0.07% |
| 260 | Pipelayers | 300 | $49,800 | 0.07% |
| 261 | Helpers--Electricians | 300 | $36,940 | 0.07% |
| 262 | Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers | 300 | $58,290 | 0.07% |
| 263 | Sewing Machine Operators | 300 | $38,630 | 0.07% |
| 264 | Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers | 290 | $44,900 | 0.07% |
| 265 | Tax Preparers | 280 | $55,710 | 0.06% |
| 266 | Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists | 280 | $67,860 | 0.06% |
| 267 | Veterinarians | 280 | $93,990 | 0.06% |
| 268 | Paramedics | 280 | $48,290 | 0.06% |
| 269 | Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining | 280 | $50,850 | 0.06% |
| 270 | Community Health Workers | 270 | $49,030 | 0.06% |
| 271 | Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | 270 | $87,460 | 0.06% |
| 272 | Tree Trimmers and Pruners | 270 | $54,370 | 0.06% |
| 273 | Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 270 | $50,950 | 0.06% |
| 274 | Business Teachers, Postsecondary | 260 | $83,150 | 0.06% |
| 275 | Chiropractors | 260 | $84,230 | 0.06% |
| 276 | Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood | 260 | $39,940 | 0.06% |
| 277 | Occupational Health and Safety Specialists | 250 | $87,900 | 0.06% |
| 278 | Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary | 250 | $74,120 | 0.06% |
| 279 | Tutors | 250 | $42,260 | 0.06% |
| 280 | Choreographers | 250 | $43,120 | 0.06% |
| 281 | Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers | 250 | $33,240 | 0.06% |
| 282 | Detectives and Criminal Investigators | 250 | $91,060 | 0.06% |
| 283 | Manicurists and Pedicurists | 250 | $44,720 | 0.06% |
| 284 | Education Administrators, Postsecondary | 240 | $138,640 | 0.05% |
| 285 | Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health | 240 | $72,470 | 0.05% |
| 286 | Medical Transcriptionists | 240 | $46,740 | 0.05% |
| 287 | Agricultural Equipment Operators | 240 | $47,470 | 0.05% |
| 288 | Millwrights | 240 | $61,230 | 0.05% |
| 289 | Parking Attendants | 240 | $35,550 | 0.05% |
| 290 | Biological Technicians | 230 | $46,460 | 0.05% |
| 291 | Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers | 230 | $53,400 | 0.05% |
| 292 | Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys | 230 | $41,920 | 0.05% |
| 293 | Interpreters and Translators | 230 | $56,360 | 0.05% |
| 294 | Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks | 230 | $37,130 | 0.05% |
| 295 | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders | 230 | $51,430 | 0.05% |
| 296 | Marketing Managers | 220 | $172,390 | 0.05% |
| 297 | Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | 220 | $73,260 | 0.05% |
| 298 | Data Scientists | 220 | $102,450 | 0.05% |
| 299 | Glaziers | 220 | $48,370 | 0.05% |
| 300 | Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers | 220 | $56,500 | 0.05% |
| 301 | Logisticians | 210 | $87,750 | 0.05% |
| 302 | Insurance Underwriters | 210 | $99,910 | 0.05% |
| 303 | Urban and Regional Planners | 210 | $74,900 | 0.05% |
| 304 | Public Relations Specialists | 210 | $71,890 | 0.05% |
| 305 | Dietitians and Nutritionists | 210 | $68,220 | 0.05% |
| 306 | Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists | 210 | $77,670 | 0.05% |
| 307 | First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services | 210 | $47,640 | 0.05% |
| 308 | Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators | 210 | $62,850 | 0.05% |
| 309 | Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | 210 | $36,540 | 0.05% |
| 310 | Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians | 200 | $61,250 | 0.04% |
| 311 | Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary | 200 | $66,920 | 0.04% |
| 312 | Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians | 200 | $73,750 | 0.04% |
| 313 | Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers | 200 | $55,200 | 0.04% |
| 314 | Travel Agents | 200 | $47,540 | 0.04% |
| 315 | Cargo and Freight Agents | 200 | $65,000 | 0.04% |
| 316 | Construction and Building Inspectors | 200 | $67,260 | 0.04% |
| 317 | Motorcycle Mechanics | 200 | $47,880 | 0.04% |
| 318 | Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | 190 | $98,210 | 0.04% |
| 319 | Health Education Specialists | 190 | $62,030 | 0.04% |
| 320 | Education Teachers, Postsecondary | 190 | $67,350 | 0.04% |
| 321 | Commercial and Industrial Designers | 190 | $61,970 | 0.04% |
| 322 | Floral Designers | 190 | $36,240 | 0.04% |
| 323 | News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists | 190 | $44,010 | 0.04% |
| 324 | Photographers | 190 | $43,740 | 0.04% |
| 325 | Optometrists | 190 | $118,060 | 0.04% |
| 326 | First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives | 190 | $97,350 | 0.04% |
| 327 | Pest Control Workers | 190 | $53,490 | 0.04% |
| 328 | Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping | 190 | $45,870 | 0.04% |
| 329 | Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse | 190 | $41,310 | 0.04% |
| 330 | Hazardous Materials Removal Workers | 190 | $52,210 | 0.04% |
| 331 | Airfield Operations Specialists | 190 | $40,240 | 0.04% |
| 332 | Natural Sciences Managers | 180 | $137,210 | 0.04% |
| 333 | Architects, Except Landscape and Naval | 180 | $105,360 | 0.04% |
| 334 | Surveyors | 180 | $86,630 | 0.04% |
| 335 | Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers | 180 | $63,270 | 0.04% |
| 336 | Massage Therapists | 180 | $48,790 | 0.04% |
| 337 | Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles | 180 | $56,540 | 0.04% |
| 338 | Wind Turbine Service Technicians | 180 | $67,700 | 0.04% |
| 339 | Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters | 180 | $50,680 | 0.04% |
| 340 | Chemical Plant and System Operators | 180 | $58,440 | 0.04% |
| 341 | Database Administrators | 170 | $86,260 | 0.04% |
| 342 | Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists | 170 | $69,120 | 0.04% |
| 343 | Chemists | 170 | $72,750 | 0.04% |
| 344 | Producers and Directors | 170 | $65,090 | 0.04% |
| 345 | Emergency Medicine Physicians | 170 | $335,490 | 0.04% |
| 346 | Gambling Dealers | 170 | $37,040 | 0.04% |
| 347 | Procurement Clerks | 170 | $47,310 | 0.04% |
| 348 | Fence Erectors | 170 | $48,010 | 0.04% |
| 349 | Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling | 160 | $80,170 | 0.04% |
| 350 | Computer Hardware Engineers | 160 | $110,880 | 0.04% |
| 351 | Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 160 | $83,890 | 0.04% |
| 352 | General Internal Medicine Physicians | 160 | $331,820 | 0.04% |
| 353 | Food Servers, Nonrestaurant | 160 | $32,870 | 0.04% |
| 354 | Gambling Cage Workers | 160 | $35,010 | 0.04% |
| 355 | Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics | 160 | $44,020 | 0.04% |
| 356 | Mechanical Door Repairers | 160 | $53,680 | 0.04% |
| 357 | Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians | 160 | $29,940 | 0.04% |
| 358 | Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare | 150 | $61,330 | 0.03% |
| 359 | Financial Examiners | 150 | $98,690 | 0.03% |
| 360 | Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 150 | $78,350 | 0.03% |
| 361 | Interior Designers | 150 | $74,170 | 0.03% |
| 362 | Athletic Trainers | 150 | $57,880 | 0.03% |
| 363 | Pharmacy Aides | 150 | $37,680 | 0.03% |
| 364 | Skincare Specialists | 150 | $37,060 | 0.03% |
| 365 | Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians | 150 | $75,360 | 0.03% |
| 366 | Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door | 150 | $89,270 | 0.03% |
| 367 | Medical Equipment Repairers | 150 | $74,210 | 0.03% |
| 368 | Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 150 | $51,970 | 0.03% |
| 369 | Locomotive Engineers | 150 | $70,010 | 0.03% |
| 370 | Cartographers and Photogrammetrists | 140 | $71,660 | 0.03% |
| 371 | Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | 140 | $83,870 | 0.03% |
| 372 | Clergy | 140 | $60,180 | 0.03% |
| 373 | Self-Enrichment Teachers | 140 | $53,430 | 0.03% |
| 374 | Editors | 140 | $60,200 | 0.03% |
| 375 | Nuclear Medicine Technologists | 140 | $79,620 | 0.03% |
| 376 | Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars | 140 | $62,970 | 0.03% |
| 377 | School Bus Monitors | 140 | $34,330 | 0.03% |
| 378 | Financial Risk Specialists | 130 | $95,530 | 0.03% |
| 379 | Atmospheric and Space Scientists | 130 | $89,140 | 0.03% |
| 380 | Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 130 | $74,340 | 0.03% |
| 381 | Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric | 130 | $225,800 | 0.03% |
| 382 | Brokerage Clerks | 130 | $57,650 | 0.03% |
| 383 | Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators | 130 | $61,370 | 0.03% |
| 384 | Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 130 | $40,130 | 0.03% |
| 385 | Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 130 | $45,160 | 0.03% |
| 386 | Emergency Management Directors | 120 | $70,270 | 0.03% |
| 387 | Budget Analysts | 120 | $81,890 | 0.03% |
| 388 | Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents | 120 | $68,110 | 0.03% |
| 389 | Foresters | 120 | $65,670 | 0.03% |
| 390 | Clinical and Counseling Psychologists | 120 | $88,560 | 0.03% |
| 391 | Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary | 120 | $103,500 | 0.03% |
| 392 | First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers | 120 | $81,140 | 0.03% |
| 393 | Funeral Attendants | 120 | $39,930 | 0.03% |
| 394 | Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners | 120 | $45,040 | 0.03% |
| 395 | Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders | 120 | $44,340 | 0.03% |
| 396 | Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders | 120 | $39,480 | 0.03% |
| 397 | Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 120 | $47,190 | 0.03% |
| 398 | Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 120 | $49,630 | 0.03% |
| 399 | Dental Laboratory Technicians | 120 | $52,040 | 0.03% |
| 400 | Crane and Tower Operators | 120 | $70,560 | 0.03% |
| 401 | Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians | 110 | $57,580 | 0.02% |
| 402 | Surveying and Mapping Technicians | 110 | $52,260 | 0.02% |
| 403 | School Psychologists | 110 | $83,490 | 0.02% |
| 404 | Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary | 110 | $97,870 | 0.02% |
| 405 | English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary | 110 | $65,870 | 0.02% |
| 406 | First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers | 110 | $60,790 | 0.02% |
| 407 | Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators | 110 | $62,120 | 0.02% |
| 408 | Print Binding and Finishing Workers | 110 | $42,330 | 0.02% |
| 409 | Furniture Finishers | 110 | $41,870 | 0.02% |
| 410 | Postmasters and Mail Superintendents | 100 | $91,960 | 0.02% |
| 411 | Labor Relations Specialists | 100 | $83,770 | 0.02% |
| 412 | Mechanical Drafters | 100 | $56,030 | 0.02% |
| 413 | Food Science Technicians | 100 | $46,220 | 0.02% |
| 414 | Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary | 100 | $67,450 | 0.02% |
| 415 | Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors | 100 | $45,080 | 0.02% |
| 416 | Occupational Therapy Assistants | 100 | $55,470 | 0.02% |
| 417 | Fish and Game Wardens | 100 | $67,080 | 0.02% |
| 418 | Sales Engineers | 100 | $117,580 | 0.02% |
| 419 | Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals | 100 | $41,300 | 0.02% |
| 420 | Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters | 100 | $46,840 | 0.02% |
| 421 | Home Appliance Repairers | 100 | $48,170 | 0.02% |
| 422 | Transportation Inspectors | 100 | $77,050 | 0.02% |
| 423 | Environmental Engineers | 90 | $99,360 | 0.02% |
| 424 | Animal Scientists | 90 | $79,940 | 0.02% |
| 425 | Food Scientists and Technologists | 90 | $87,850 | 0.02% |
| 426 | Chemical Technicians | 90 | $49,750 | 0.02% |
| 427 | Farm and Home Management Educators | 90 | $62,130 | 0.02% |
| 428 | Rail Car Repairers | 90 | $69,030 | 0.02% |
| 429 | Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians | 90 | $44,840 | 0.02% |
| 430 | Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators | 90 | $64,300 | 0.02% |
| 431 | Gas Plant Operators | 90 | $97,770 | 0.02% |
| 432 | Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers | 90 | $48,520 | 0.02% |
| 433 | Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters | 90 | $61,410 | 0.02% |
| 434 | Fundraisers | 80 | $75,190 | 0.02% |
| 435 | Landscape Architects | 80 | $81,480 | 0.02% |
| 436 | Microbiologists | 80 | $75,990 | 0.02% |
| 437 | Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers | 80 | $72,030 | 0.02% |
| 438 | Marriage and Family Therapists | 80 | $46,380 | 0.02% |
| 439 | Communications Teachers, Postsecondary | 80 | $69,050 | 0.02% |
| 440 | Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials | 80 | $38,730 | 0.02% |
| 441 | Obstetricians and Gynecologists | 80 | $307,380 | 0.02% |
| 442 | Pediatricians, General | 80 | $288,400 | 0.02% |
| 443 | First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers | 80 | $76,600 | 0.02% |
| 444 | First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers | 80 | $61,530 | 0.02% |
| 445 | Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators | 80 | $37,940 | 0.02% |
| 446 | Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners | 80 | $32,290 | 0.02% |
| 447 | Couriers and Messengers | 80 | $34,170 | 0.02% |
| 448 | Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | 80 | $46,240 | 0.02% |
| 449 | Carpet Installers | 80 | $42,490 | 0.02% |
| 450 | Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas | 80 | $57,860 | 0.02% |
| 451 | Bicycle Repairers | 80 | $32,130 | 0.02% |
| 452 | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers | 80 | $66,720 | 0.02% |
| 453 | Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders | 80 | $44,430 | 0.02% |
| 454 | Purchasing Managers | 70 | $135,990 | 0.02% |
| 455 | Funeral Home Managers | 70 | $94,040 | 0.02% |
| 456 | Computer Programmers | 70 | $67,940 | 0.02% |
| 457 | Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary | 70 | $75,990 | 0.02% |
| 458 | Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary | 70 | $80,790 | 0.02% |
| 459 | Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary | 70 | $75,780 | 0.02% |
| 460 | Technical Writers | 70 | $65,090 | 0.02% |
| 461 | Radiologists | 70 | $534,640 | 0.02% |
| 462 | Physical Therapist Aides | 70 | $33,890 | 0.02% |
| 463 | Demonstrators and Product Promoters | 70 | $29,520 | 0.02% |
| 464 | Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators | 70 | $47,130 | 0.02% |
| 465 | Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 70 | $45,290 | 0.02% |
| 466 | Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health | 60 | $42,530 | 0.01% |
| 467 | Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary | 60 | $61,600 | 0.01% |
| 468 | Writers and Authors | 60 | $57,230 | 0.01% |
| 469 | Psychiatrists | 60 | $270,220 | 0.01% |
| 470 | Private Detectives and Investigators | 60 | $44,210 | 0.01% |
| 471 | Crossing Guards and Flaggers | 60 | $42,400 | 0.01% |
| 472 | Transportation Security Screeners | 60 | $56,310 | 0.01% |
| 473 | First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers | 60 | $48,670 | 0.01% |
| 474 | Helpers--Extraction Workers | 60 | $47,030 | 0.01% |
| 475 | Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers | 60 | $51,330 | 0.01% |
| 476 | Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers | 60 | $39,280 | 0.01% |
| 477 | Tool and Die Makers | 60 | $58,480 | 0.01% |
| 478 | Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders | 60 | $42,650 | 0.01% |
| 479 | Etchers and Engravers | 60 | $42,400 | 0.01% |
| 480 | Training and Development Managers | 50 | $123,100 | 0.01% |
| 481 | Directors, Religious Activities and Education | 50 | $49,260 | 0.01% |
| 482 | Curators | 50 | $74,800 | 0.01% |
| 483 | Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film | 50 | $50,620 | 0.01% |
| 484 | Animal Control Workers | 50 | $43,630 | 0.01% |
| 485 | Logging Equipment Operators | 50 | $55,770 | 0.01% |
| 486 | Solar Photovoltaic Installers | 50 | $53,180 | 0.01% |
| 487 | Maintenance Workers, Machinery | 50 | $47,040 | 0.01% |
| 488 | Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers | 50 | $48,140 | 0.01% |
| 489 | Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 50 | $50,370 | 0.01% |
| 490 | Prepress Technicians and Workers | 50 | $44,980 | 0.01% |
| 491 | Database Architects | 40 | $124,430 | 0.01% |
| 492 | Electrical and Electronics Drafters | 40 | $55,670 | 0.01% |
| 493 | Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians | 40 | $53,110 | 0.01% |
| 494 | Anthropologists and Archeologists | 40 | $69,430 | 0.01% |
| 495 | Social Science Research Assistants | 40 | $41,910 | 0.01% |
| 496 | Economics Teachers, Postsecondary | 40 | $86,890 | 0.01% |
| 497 | Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary | 40 | $71,260 | 0.01% |
| 498 | Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary | 40 | $79,090 | 0.01% |
| 499 | Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary | 40 | $59,260 | 0.01% |
| 500 | Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners | 40 | $73,500 | 0.01% |
| 501 | Broadcast Technicians | 40 | $37,600 | 0.01% |
| 502 | Recreational Therapists | 40 | $53,620 | 0.01% |
| 503 | Audiologists | 40 | $92,960 | 0.01% |
| 504 | Orthotists and Prosthetists | 40 | $83,230 | 0.01% |
| 505 | Baggage Porters and Bellhops | 40 | $29,140 | 0.01% |
| 506 | Animal Breeders | 40 | $44,170 | 0.01% |
| 507 | Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas | 40 | $51,430 | 0.01% |
| 508 | Roustabouts, Oil and Gas | 40 | $54,400 | 0.01% |
| 509 | Avionics Technicians | 40 | $77,460 | 0.01% |
| 510 | Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay | 40 | $105,830 | 0.01% |
| 511 | Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders | 40 | $52,150 | 0.01% |
| 512 | Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers | 40 | $35,710 | 0.01% |
| 513 | Physicists | 30 | $108,270 | 0.01% |
| 514 | Forensic Science Technicians | 30 | $54,770 | 0.01% |
| 515 | Physics Teachers, Postsecondary | 30 | $84,720 | 0.01% |
| 516 | Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 30 | $76,540 | 0.01% |
| 517 | History Teachers, Postsecondary | 30 | $73,690 | 0.01% |
| 518 | Art Directors | 30 | $69,360 | 0.01% |
| 519 | Film and Video Editors | 30 | $42,630 | 0.01% |
| 520 | Exercise Physiologists | 30 | $57,010 | 0.01% |
| 521 | Animal Trainers | 30 | $38,100 | 0.01% |
| 522 | Data Entry Keyers | 30 | $35,590 | 0.01% |
| 523 | Tile and Stone Setters | 30 | $54,680 | 0.01% |
| 524 | Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers | 30 | $64,000 | 0.01% |
| 525 | Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians | 30 | $48,400 | 0.01% |
| 526 | Power Distributors and Dispatchers | 30 | $120,960 | 0.01% |
| 527 | Medical Appliance Technicians | 30 | $57,840 | 0.01% |
South Dakota has employment data for 527 occupations totaling 445,790 workers.
Fast Food and Counter Workers with 15,150 workers.
BLS OEWS, May 2025.
By employment volume, Fast Food and Counter Workers leads, followed by Registered Nurses.
BLS releases OEWS data annually, typically in March for the prior May reference period.
Data: BLS OEWS 2025. Employment figures represent workers in each occupation across South Dakota. Percentage of workforce = (State Employed / State Total Employment) × 100. Our Methodology · Data Sources