Salaries in South Dakota

Median pay for 81 in-demand careers in South Dakota, ranked highest to lowest, from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data.

#	Occupation	Median / yr	Median / hr
1	Anesthesiologist	$209,747	$100.84
2	Radiologist	$206,184	$99.13
3	Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)	$191,347	$91.99
4	Orthodontist	$163,735	$78.72
5	Dentist	$158,018	$75.97
6	Marketing Manager	$142,255	$68.39
7	Lawyer	$139,062	$66.86
8	Air Traffic Controller	$127,833	$61.46
9	Petroleum Engineer	$123,928	$59.58
10	Physician Assistant	$121,476	$58.40
11	Pharmacist	$120,150	$57.76
12	Software Developer	$119,900	$57.64
13	Aerospace Engineer	$119,036	$57.23
14	Nurse Practitioner	$113,759	$54.69
15	Optometrist	$113,488	$54.56
16	Cyber Security Analyst	$113,155	$54.40
17	Veterinarian	$107,362	$51.62
18	Chemical Engineer	$102,696	$49.37
19	Electrical Engineer	$99,961	$48.06
20	Physical Therapist	$94,127	$45.25
21	Industrial Engineer	$91,669	$44.07
22	Environmental Engineer	$90,170	$43.35
23	Network Administrator	$90,047	$43.29
24	Data Analyst	$89,713	$43.13
25	Project Manager	$89,600	$43.08
26	Psychologist	$88,868	$42.73
27	Mechanical Engineer	$87,678	$42.15
28	Occupational Therapist	$87,592	$42.11
29	Biomedical Engineer	$86,432	$41.55
30	Financial Analyst	$86,296	$41.49
31	UX Designer	$85,653	$41.18
32	Civil Engineer	$84,713	$40.73
33	Architect	$83,618	$40.20
34	Speech-Language Pathologist	$79,204	$38.08
35	College Professor	$78,600	$37.79
36	Dental Hygienist	$78,564	$37.77
37	Web Developer	$77,435	$37.23
38	Registered Nurse	$76,200	$36.63
39	Ultrasound Technician	$75,757	$36.42
40	Accountant	$74,185	$35.67
41	MRI Technologist	$73,618	$35.39
42	Radiologic Technologist	$65,633	$31.55
43	Aircraft Mechanic	$65,071	$31.28
44	Police Officer	$63,198	$30.38
45	Dietitian	$61,903	$29.76
46	Respiratory Therapist	$61,334	$29.49
47	Flight Attendant	$61,188	$29.42
48	High School Teacher	$59,978	$28.84
49	HR Specialist	$59,746	$28.72
50	Electrician	$58,064	$27.92
51	Physical Therapist Assistant	$56,190	$27.01
52	Elementary School Teacher	$55,318	$26.60
53	Wind Turbine Technician	$54,553	$26.23
54	Surgical Technologist	$53,697	$25.82
55	Plumber	$53,190	$25.57
56	School Counselor	$53,123	$25.54
57	IT Support Specialist	$53,060	$25.51
58	Paralegal	$52,140	$25.07
59	HVAC Technician	$51,879	$24.94
60	Diesel Mechanic	$51,757	$24.88
61	Heavy Equipment Operator	$51,191	$24.61
62	Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	$51,091	$24.56
63	Firefighter	$50,884	$24.46
64	Social Worker	$50,619	$24.34
65	CDL Truck Driver	$50,467	$24.26
66	Carpenter	$48,179	$23.16
67	Massage Therapist	$48,166	$23.16
68	Machinist	$47,321	$22.75
69	Real Estate Agent	$47,032	$22.61
70	Solar Installer	$45,835	$22.04
71	Auto Mechanic	$44,545	$21.42
72	Medical Coder	$43,950	$21.13
73	Dental Assistant	$43,787	$21.05
74	Welder	$43,306	$20.82
75	Phlebotomist	$37,983	$18.26
76	Pharmacy Technician	$37,695	$18.12
77	Veterinary Technician	$37,398	$17.98
78	Medical Assistant	$37,040	$17.81
79	Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)	$34,347	$16.51
80	Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)	$34,064	$16.38
81	Preschool Teacher	$33,123	$15.92

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