Cooks, Short Order Salary in South Dakota

Ranked #27 of 49 · SD

5.4% below U.S. average
Mean annual salary $34,180 ≈ $16/hr
Median annual salary $32,380
Employment 2,000

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $27,950P25 $29,590 Median $32,380P75 $36,750P90 $46,440

About 80% of cooks, short orders in South Dakota earn between $27,950 and $46,440. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

South Dakota
$34,180
U.S. average
$36,120

The mean cooks, short order salary in South Dakota is $34,180, about 5.4% below the U.S. average ($36,120). That works out to roughly $16/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in South Dakota

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
Sioux Falls, SD-MN $35,570 $36,440 660
Rapid City, SD $32,670 $34,060 420
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $31,240 $32,760 590
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $30,410 $32,220 320

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