South Dakota Salary Data
Highest paying jobs and salary ranges across 562 occupations
Highest Median
$234,480
Podiatrists
Occupations
562
All Jobs in South Dakota (by median salary)
| Occupation | Median | Mean | Employment | Entry (10th) | Top (90th) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Podiatrists | $234,480 | $243,820 | 30 | $155,730 | $239,200+ |
| Nurse Anesthetists | $223,650 | $229,840 | 370 | $186,800 | $239,200+ |
| Pediatricians, General | $217,990 | $241,800 | 80 | $175,270 | $239,200+ |
| Family Medicine Physicians | $217,460 | $223,520 | 600 | $71,540 | $239,200+ |
| Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric | $174,160 | $303,320 | 30 | $157,320 | $239,200+ |
| Dentists, General | $162,860 | $166,690 | 270 | $96,800 | $239,200+ |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $160,850 | $166,250 | 330 | $116,330 | $218,950 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $152,540 | $159,900 | 250 | $113,930 | $215,360 |
| Financial Managers | $152,020 | $168,970 | 870 | $110,050 | $224,650 |
| Computer Network Architects | $149,300 | $150,720 | 580 | $103,660 | $203,500 |
| Marketing Managers | $145,390 | $161,010 | N/A | $99,310 | $231,500 |
| Pharmacists | $140,190 | $137,460 | 1,290 | $119,250 | $160,360 |
| Sales Managers | $133,590 | $142,110 | 450 | $71,730 | $217,750 |
| General and Operations Managers | $133,440 | $150,020 | 4,440 | $82,470 | $230,160 |
| Psychologists, All Other | $128,560 | $121,650 | 30 | $33,470 | $165,280 |
| Physician Assistants | $128,130 | $128,300 | 650 | $102,720 | $154,050 |
| Database Architects | $127,460 | $121,220 | 60 | $97,620 | $140,780 |
| Personal Financial Advisors | $123,380 | $174,340 | 500 | $79,410 | $239,200+ |
| Nurse Practitioners | $122,600 | $122,300 | 950 | $99,980 | $153,600 |
| Training and Development Managers | $120,760 | $120,380 | 50 | $95,940 | $137,370 |
| Natural Sciences Managers | $120,310 | $130,840 | 130 | $94,480 | $194,330 |
| Optometrists | $118,980 | $119,420 | 200 | $83,740 | $170,590 |
| Medical and Health Services Managers | $116,210 | $128,110 | 1,140 | $80,870 | $179,830 |
| Purchasing Managers | $115,730 | $126,890 | 80 | $87,140 | $176,940 |
| Construction Managers | $113,520 | $121,860 | 980 | $88,290 | $159,510 |
| Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay | $111,680 | $102,710 | 50 | $67,130 | $129,810 |
| Managers, All Other | $111,630 | $112,250 | 480 | $58,190 | $163,330 |
| Human Resources Managers | $109,100 | $119,110 | 360 | $78,670 | $173,910 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers | $107,700 | $119,900 | 730 | $66,740 | $190,910 |
| Education Administrators, Postsecondary | $107,110 | $127,840 | 230 | $82,570 | $220,040 |
| Industrial Production Managers | $105,820 | $113,610 | 680 | $81,220 | $150,090 |
| Power Plant Operators | $105,400 | $98,530 | 40 | $65,470 | $130,110 |
| Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers | $105,170 | $99,720 | 30 | $81,720 | $127,200 |
| Administrative Services Managers | $104,870 | $107,500 | 420 | $73,130 | $147,890 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products | $104,060 | $132,270 | 1,620 | $65,770 | $216,750 |
| Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | $103,530 | $104,020 | 370 | $72,990 | $138,440 |
| Sales Engineers | $103,460 | $105,020 | 80 | $74,000 | $131,290 |
| Information Security Analysts | $103,310 | $104,120 | 430 | $74,430 | $139,730 |
| Architects, Except Landscape and Naval | $102,420 | $105,760 | 180 | $66,720 | $158,290 |
| Audiologists | $102,310 | $103,980 | 40 | $80,140 | $122,240 |
| Electrical Engineers | $101,930 | $101,620 | 440 | $75,590 | $133,670 |
| Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary | $100,990 | $97,000 | 120 | $81,730 | $131,820 |
| Facilities Managers | $99,260 | $103,170 | 350 | $72,550 | $140,760 |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | $98,550 | $104,000 | N/A | $73,280 | $142,560 |
| Air Traffic Controllers | $98,530 | $96,200 | 50 | $70,260 | $117,750 |
| Gas Plant Operators | $98,170 | $94,230 | 80 | $78,070 | $98,240 |
| Funeral Home Managers | $96,980 | $91,470 | 60 | $66,050 | $101,900 |
| Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents | $96,960 | $136,190 | 470 | $46,530 | $236,560 |
| Lawyers | $96,550 | $129,500 | 1,130 | $67,580 | $226,520 |
| Computer Systems Analysts | $95,850 | $102,040 | 1,050 | $67,750 | $153,520 |
| Civil Engineers | $95,110 | $96,590 | 1,270 | $67,500 | $127,610 |
| Web and Digital Interface Designers | $94,630 | $106,110 | 70 | $61,880 | $187,440 |
| Radiation Therapists | $93,960 | $90,150 | N/A | $77,090 | $97,690 |
| Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers | $92,060 | $87,280 | 810 | $61,390 | $102,500 |
| Data Scientists | $92,000 | $92,460 | 270 | $62,240 | $117,880 |
| Environmental Engineers | $91,320 | $91,290 | 110 | $61,860 | $120,860 |
| Mechanical Engineers | $90,590 | $96,180 | 680 | $70,510 | $128,810 |
| Veterinarians | $89,970 | $97,090 | 240 | $60,560 | $138,840 |
| Industrial Engineers | $89,450 | $95,790 | 770 | $68,560 | $133,720 |
| Social Workers, All Other | $89,320 | $86,180 | 140 | $64,250 | $104,330 |
| Physical Therapists | $89,240 | $90,270 | 940 | $67,670 | $106,710 |
| Postmasters and Mail Superintendents | $88,730 | $88,960 | 100 | $67,370 | $104,750 |
| Software Developers | $87,770 | $93,390 | 2,190 | $59,510 | $130,610 |
| Surveyors | $86,260 | $90,100 | 170 | $65,520 | $129,990 |
| Database Administrators | $85,890 | $87,610 | 150 | $53,950 | $111,110 |
| Clinical and Counseling Psychologists | $85,790 | $87,040 | 100 | $60,860 | $118,280 |
| Education Administrators, All Other | $85,110 | $86,480 | 80 | $64,460 | $102,940 |
| Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary | $85,080 | $88,360 | 700 | $68,770 | $105,470 |
| Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door | $84,900 | $83,130 | 140 | $62,010 | $99,050 |
| Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary | $84,490 | $91,720 | 100 | $63,950 | $104,540 |
| Dental Hygienists | $84,300 | $84,780 | 730 | $67,410 | $93,980 |
| Social and Community Service Managers | $84,210 | $88,740 | 380 | $66,340 | $114,530 |
| Atmospheric and Space Scientists | $83,710 | $92,300 | 80 | $57,100 | $134,430 |
| Insurance Underwriters | $83,370 | $103,880 | 240 | $57,760 | $176,940 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives | $83,220 | $91,690 | 190 | $58,520 | $137,860 |
| Engineers, All Other | $82,970 | $88,390 | 220 | $52,010 | $135,950 |
| Business Operations Specialists, All Other | $82,900 | $89,020 | 990 | $53,910 | $129,880 |
| Logisticians | $82,220 | $94,890 | 270 | $54,990 | $146,690 |
| Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other | $82,220 | $84,150 | 70 | $65,960 | $101,440 |
| Physics Teachers, Postsecondary | $81,960 | $80,760 | 40 | $58,010 | $103,590 |
| Project Management Specialists | $81,790 | $87,680 | 1,270 | $56,510 | $127,230 |
| Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | $81,760 | $90,060 | 140 | $67,750 | $109,870 |
| Occupational Therapists | $81,430 | $82,560 | 520 | $61,890 | $100,040 |
| Financial Examiners | $81,100 | $93,660 | 160 | $53,420 | $156,600 |
| Medical Equipment Repairers | $80,580 | $80,670 | 280 | $52,960 | $104,710 |
| Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other | $79,790 | $90,910 | 60 | $72,550 | $120,830 |
| Management Analysts | $79,660 | $86,410 | 3,180 | $56,730 | $133,230 |
| Occupational Health and Safety Specialists | $79,460 | $79,050 | 220 | $47,750 | $103,700 |
| Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary | $79,430 | $80,060 | 140 | $52,240 | $105,440 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers | $79,320 | $80,970 | 1,660 | $55,460 | $106,590 |
| Chiropractors | $79,200 | $96,820 | 200 | $75,480 | $172,230 |
| Nuclear Medicine Technologists | $79,060 | $76,000 | 160 | $53,330 | $94,210 |
| Loan Officers | $78,590 | $83,250 | 1,930 | $59,820 | $114,610 |
| Physicists | $78,390 | $104,100 | 30 | $51,000 | $172,940 |
| Labor Relations Specialists | $78,180 | $92,940 | 90 | $50,620 | $157,590 |
| Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians | $78,140 | $74,760 | N/A | $49,920 | $89,680 |
| Orthotists and Prosthetists | $78,000 | $80,300 | 40 | $50,440 | $105,010 |
| Microbiologists | $77,730 | $89,790 | 130 | $47,150 | $173,750 |
| Detectives and Criminal Investigators | $77,440 | $90,250 | 230 | $59,540 | $142,190 |
| Accountants and Auditors | $77,310 | $81,670 | 5,950 | $59,190 | $110,630 |
Showing top 100 by median salary. All data from BLS OEWS May 2024.