Salaries in South Dakota

Median pay for 72 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	Radiologist	$586,010	$281.73
2	Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)	$263,930	$126.89
3	Anesthesiologist	$239,200	$239,200.00
4	Marketing Manager	$167,750	$80.65
5	Dentist	$158,140	$76.03
6	Pharmacist	$146,790	$70.57
7	Physician Assistant	$133,200	$64.04
8	Nurse Practitioner	$128,840	$61.94
9	Cyber Security Analyst	$116,640	$56.08
10	Architect	$102,500	$49.28
11	Optometrist	$102,320	$49.19
12	Lawyer	$102,040	$49.06
13	Financial Analyst	$99,150	$47.67
14	Electrical Engineer	$98,980	$47.59
15	Environmental Engineer	$98,890	$47.54
16	Civil Engineer	$98,700	$47.45
17	Software Developer	$96,310	$46.30
18	Data Analyst	$96,150	$46.22
19	Industrial Engineer	$93,200	$44.81
20	Physical Therapist	$92,660	$44.55
21	Dental Hygienist	$92,210	$44.33
22	Veterinarian	$88,650	$42.62
23	Mechanical Engineer	$88,380	$42.49
24	Occupational Therapist	$85,050	$40.89
25	Project Manager	$82,250	$39.54
26	Ultrasound Technician	$80,820	$38.85
27	Psychologist	$80,130	$38.52
28	Accountant	$78,880	$37.92
29	Registered Nurse	$78,060	$37.53
30	MRI Technologist	$77,010	$37.03
31	Aircraft Mechanic	$75,750	$36.42
32	Network Administrator	$75,010	$36.06
33	Wind Turbine Technician	$73,820	$35.49
34	Respiratory Therapist	$68,240	$32.81
35	HR Specialist	$67,590	$32.50
36	Speech-Language Pathologist	$65,680	$31.58
37	Radiologic Technologist	$65,240	$31.36
38	Real Estate Agent	$65,170	$31.33
39	Dietitian	$64,890	$31.20
40	Electrician	$61,390	$29.51
41	HVAC Technician	$61,390	$29.51
42	Police Officer	$60,740	$29.20
43	Surgical Technologist	$59,870	$28.79
44	Heavy Equipment Operator	$59,500	$28.61
45	CDL Truck Driver	$58,690	$28.21
46	Paralegal	$58,320	$28.04
47	Diesel Mechanic	$58,120	$27.94
48	Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	$52,750	$25.36
49	Massage Therapist	$52,000	$25.00
50	School Counselor	$51,830	$24.92
51	Plumber	$51,620	$24.82
52	Medical Coder	$51,610	$24.81
53	Auto Mechanic	$51,160	$24.60
54	Web Developer	$51,100	$24.57
55	Social Worker	$51,100	$24.57
56	High School Teacher	$51,050	—
57	Machinist	$50,890	$24.47
58	Elementary School Teacher	$50,130	—
59	Welder	$49,440	$23.77
60	Physical Therapist Assistant	$49,310	$23.71
61	IT Support Specialist	$48,260	$23.20
62	Firefighter	$48,160	$23.15
63	Carpenter	$48,140	$23.14
64	Dental Assistant	$47,900	$23.03
65	Pharmacy Technician	$46,170	$22.20
66	Veterinary Technician	$45,300	$21.78
67	Preschool Teacher	$44,500	$21.39
68	Solar Installer	$42,380	$20.37
69	Medical Assistant	$41,870	$20.13
70	Phlebotomist	$39,560	$19.02
71	Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)	$38,800	$18.65
72	Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)	$36,800	$17.69

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