South Dakota: Salaries by Occupation

591 occupations · highest median: Radiologists ($586,010)

Every occupation the BLS tracks in South Dakota, ranked by median annual wage — with mean pay, hourly equivalents, and employment for each. Click any row for that occupation's full South Dakota breakdown, including percentiles and metro areas.

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#OccupationGroup MedianMeanHourlyEmployment
1 Radiologists Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations $586,010 $534,640 $282 70
2 Emergency Medicine Physicians Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations $393,870 $335,490 $189 170
3 Obstetricians and Gynecologists Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations $297,610 $307,380 $143 80
4 Chief Executives Management Occupations $280,900 $336,560 $135 510
5 General Internal Medicine Physicians Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations $280,520 $331,820 $135 160
6 Nurse Anesthetists Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations $263,930 $249,720 $127 400
7 Pediatricians, General Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations $257,610 $288,400 $124 80
8 Family Medicine Physicians Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations $239,970 $258,390 $115 550
9 Psychiatrists Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations $226,180 $270,220 $109 60
10 Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations $211,990 $225,800 $102 130
11 Marketing Managers Management Occupations $167,750 $172,390 $81 220
12 Architectural and Engineering Managers Management Occupations $164,330 $166,030 $79 310
13 Computer and Information Systems Managers Management Occupations $162,240 $168,550 $78 380
14 Financial Managers Management Occupations $159,700 $172,430 $77 1,000
15 Dentists, General Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations $158,140 $164,030 $76 390
16 Computer Network Architects Computer and Mathematical Occupations $153,390 $151,620 $74 420
17 Pharmacist Other $146,790 $142,330 $71 1,280
18 Pharmacists Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations $146,790 $142,330 $71 1,280
19 General and Operations Managers Management Occupations $137,400 $153,020 $66 4,280
20 Database Architects Computer and Mathematical Occupations $136,540 $124,430 $66 40
21 Sales Managers Management Occupations $136,360 $141,590 $66 450
22 Physician Assistants Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations $133,200 $131,910 $64 680
23 Psychologists, All Other Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations $132,170 $119,830 $64 30
24 Power Distributors and Dispatchers Production Occupations $130,270 $120,960 $63 30
25 Nurse Practitioners Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations $128,840 $125,160 $62 1,020
26 Personal Financial Advisors Business and Financial Operations Occupations $128,720 $175,820 $62 620
27 Purchasing Managers Management Occupations $128,670 $135,990 $62 70
28 Natural Sciences Managers Management Occupations $128,140 $137,210 $62 180
29 Education Administrators, Postsecondary Management Occupations $126,160 $138,640 $61 240
30 Training and Development Managers Management Occupations $124,150 $123,100 $60 50

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the highest-paying occupation in South Dakota?

Radiologists have the highest median pay in South Dakota at $586,010 per year (mean $534,640), based on BLS OEWS data.

What are the top-paying jobs in South Dakota?

The highest-paying occupations in South Dakota by median wage are Radiologists ($586,010), Emergency Medicine Physicians ($393,870), Obstetricians and Gynecologists ($297,610), Chief Executives ($280,900), General Internal Medicine Physicians ($280,520).

How many occupations have salary data in South Dakota?

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage estimates for 591 occupations in South Dakota (OEWS survey). Each occupation links to a full national and state-by-state breakdown.

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