Median pay · South Dakota
$47,080A year, or $22.63 an hour.Take-home a month$3,334After federal and FICA tax at 15%
Worth at national prices$53,146Prices here sit at 88.6 against 100
Against the nation7.7% belowNational median $50,980
| Percentile | Annual | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentileEntry and lowest-paid | $29,300 | $14.09 |
| 25th percentile | $36,030 | $17.32 |
| MedianHalf earn more, half less | $47,080 | $22.63 |
| 75th percentile | $64,020 | $30.78 |
| 90th percentileMost experienced and senior | $94,900 | $45.63 |
| MeanThe average, pulled up by the top | $57,610 | $27.70 |
All occupations combined. Individual occupations vary far more than this figure suggests. The tables below show the spread.
How we got this
- Median wage in South DakotaBLS OEWS May 2025. Half of all occupations earned more than this, half less.$47,080
- Median hourly wagePublished separately by BLS, not divided out of the annual figure.$22.63
- Take-home after federal and FICA tax$3,334 a month at an effective rate of 15%.$40,009 a year
- Worth at national average pricesPrices in South Dakota sit at 88.6 against a national 100 (BEA, 2024).$53,146
- Against the national medianThe national median is $50,980.7.7% below
- Jobs countedA concentration of 1 against the nation's 1.00.457,380
What we assumed
- Wages are BLS OEWS survey estimates for May 2025, not job postings or offers.
- OEWS surveys wage and salary workers. The self-employed and business owners are outside it.
- Take-home assumes one 2026 filer, filing single, taking the standard deduction, with no dependents, pre-tax retirement contributions or local income tax.
- Regional price parities compare price levels between places in one year. They are not inflation, and they do not adjust for what a household actually buys.
Technical details
Method occupation-wage-v1Data bls-oews-2025-05-v1, us-tax-2026-v1, bea-rpp-2024-v1, census-acs5-2024-v1