Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators Salary in South Dakota

Ranked #33 of 51 · SD

10.5% below U.S. average
Mean annual salary $59,330 ≈ $29/hr
Median annual salary $59,500
Employment 2,050

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $47,260P25 $50,690 Median $59,500P75 $63,460P90 $75,880

About 80% of operating engineers and other construction equipment operatorss in South Dakota earn between $47,260 and $75,880. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

South Dakota
$59,330
U.S. average
$66,290

The mean operating engineers and other construction equipment operators salary in South Dakota is $59,330, about 10.5% below the U.S. average ($66,290). That works out to roughly $29/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in South Dakota

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
Sioux Falls, SD-MN $60,960 $62,140 630
Rapid City, SD $60,660 $59,880 410
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $58,560 $58,000 680
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $57,080 $55,920 300

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