Salaries in East South Dakota

BLS OEWS May 2025 • East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area • 412 occupations

Highest-paying occupations in East South Dakota

OccupationMedian salaryEmployed
Emergency Medicine Physicians $396,460 50
Chief Executives $280,900 100
Nurse Anesthetists $233,250 50
Family Medicine Physicians $216,780 80
Personal Financial Advisors $169,520 120
Dentists, General $162,860 70

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      OccupationMedian salaryEmployed
      Emergency Medicine Physicians $396,460 50
      Chief Executives $280,900 100
      Nurse Anesthetists $233,250 50
      Family Medicine Physicians $216,780 80
      Personal Financial Advisors $169,520 120
      Dentists, General $162,860 70
      Marketing Managers $160,020 50
      Financial Managers $145,800 240
      Computer and Information Systems Managers $145,210 70
      Architectural and Engineering Managers $144,100 70
      Computer Network Architects $143,820 70
      Sales Managers $143,530 110
      Pharmacists $135,980 260
      General and Operations Managers $131,360 1,370
      Computer Hardware Engineers $131,210 50
      Natural Sciences Managers $127,520 50
      Nurse Practitioners $124,230 180
      Education Administrators, Postsecondary $123,540 140
      Physician Assistants $120,740 120
      Engineers, All Other $119,660 50
      Optometrists $114,540 60
      Computer Occupations, All Other $113,030 50
      Financial and Investment Analysts $112,310 110
      Industrial Production Managers $110,080 350
      Construction Managers $110,000 250
      First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers $104,580 220
      Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $103,990 90
      Human Resources Managers $103,510 100
      Medical and Health Services Managers $103,440 280
      Electrical Engineers $102,040 130
      Sales Engineers $101,920 30
      Facilities Managers $100,270 110
      Computer Systems Analysts $100,250 240
      Information Security Analysts $99,110 —
      Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products $98,880 570
      Administrative Services Managers $97,340 80
      Managers, All Other $95,570 140
      Radiation Therapists $93,960 —
      Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers $93,170 290
      Civil Engineers $92,810 230
      Physical Therapists $91,800 270
      Industrial Engineers $90,080 410
      Business Operations Specialists, All Other $86,940 170
      Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary $85,900 30
      Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary $85,350 90
      Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door $84,900 80
      Mechanical Engineers $84,360 180
      Dental Hygienists $84,300 220
      Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary $83,950 150
      Social and Community Service Managers $83,080 70
      Clinical and Counseling Psychologists $82,880 40
      Urban and Regional Planners $82,630 —
      Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling $82,570 50
      Insurance Underwriters $82,320 40
      Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $82,240 230
      Software Developers $82,090 320
      Electronics Engineers, Except Computer $81,760 70
      Occupational Therapists $81,540 110
      First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives $80,930 70
      Database Administrators $80,900 30
      Logisticians $80,820 70
      Medical Equipment Repairers $80,810 50
      Project Management Specialists $80,540 280
      First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers $80,010 30
      Occupational Health and Safety Specialists $79,790 60
      Management Analysts $79,330 670
      First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers $79,320 490
      Business Teachers, Postsecondary $78,690 120
      Chiropractors $78,270 60
      Architects, Except Landscape and Naval $78,120 30
      Loan Officers $78,040 530
      Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians $77,830 30
      Real Estate Sales Agents $77,550 70
      Veterinarians $76,190 70
      Registered Nurses $75,460 2,730
      Cost Estimators $74,970 210
      Accountants and Auditors $74,720 1,550
      Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary $74,540 110
      Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $74,520 1,560
      First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $74,430 540
      Surveyors $74,200 40
      School Psychologists $74,150 50
      Conservation Scientists $72,800 180
      First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $71,750 930
      Food Scientists and Technologists $70,910 30
      Network and Computer Systems Administrators $70,060 430
      Diagnostic Medical Sonographers $69,820 60
      Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health $69,590 40
      Detectives and Criminal Investigators $69,460 40
      Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists $68,990 40
      Cargo and Freight Agents $68,400 30
      Credit Analysts $68,320 120
      Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary $68,000 120
      Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators $67,940 30
      Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary $67,940 40
      Respiratory Therapists $67,740 60
      Buyers and Purchasing Agents $66,870 440
      Communications Teachers, Postsecondary $66,870 50
      Nuclear Medicine Technologists $66,740 40
      Radiologic Technologists and Technicians $66,560 250
      Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists $66,560 30
      Cartographers and Photogrammetrists $66,540 80
      Wind Turbine Service Technicians $66,450 60
      Compliance Officers $65,950 200
      Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary $65,920 40
      Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators $65,800 170
      Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists $65,690 90
      Dietitians and Nutritionists $65,490 50
      Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines $64,550 140
      Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary $64,330 160
      Foresters $63,710 30
      Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary $63,610 70
      Commercial Pilots $63,530 90
      Speech-Language Pathologists $63,180 140
      Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers $63,090 70
      Public Relations Specialists $62,780 70
      Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary $62,500 70
      Education Teachers, Postsecondary $62,420 100
      First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors $62,030 340
      Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary $61,970 130
      English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary $61,820 70
      Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians $61,770 350
      Food Service Managers $61,760 320
      Training and Development Specialists $61,600 150
      Chemists $61,550 80
      Soil and Plant Scientists $61,470 260
      Instructional Coordinators $61,190 120
      Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians $60,970 270
      Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists $60,940 50
      Brickmasons and Blockmasons $60,890 60
      Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary $60,680 30
      Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators $60,590 40
      Construction and Building Inspectors $60,440 50
      Human Resources Specialists $59,970 310
      Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists $59,840 200
      Sales and Related Workers, All Other $59,740 40
      Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists $59,530 230
      Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers $59,510 590
      Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists $59,270 310
      Biological Scientists, All Other $59,250 60
      Millwrights $59,070 —
      Commercial and Industrial Designers $58,940 60
      Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers $58,850 50
      Industrial Machinery Mechanics $58,410 650
      Paralegals and Legal Assistants $58,230 120
      Postal Service Mail Carriers $58,210 340
      Electricians $58,150 740
      Plant and System Operators, All Other $58,060 60
      Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers $57,980 310
      Tool and Die Makers $57,890 70
      Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators $57,850 40
      Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians $57,690 150
      Insurance Sales Agents $57,690 760
      Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents $57,400 130
      Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel $57,400 90
      Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers $57,310 170
      Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas $57,200 50
      First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers $57,150 390
      Chemical Plant and System Operators $56,670 140
      Editors $56,250 50
      Automotive Body and Related Repairers $56,130 260
      Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators $56,040 380
      Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians $55,910 110
      Lodging Managers $55,860 70
      Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators $55,780 600
      Postal Service Clerks $55,720 180
      Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $55,590 2,110
      Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other $55,520 110
      Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School $55,040 130
      Pest Control Workers $54,860 40
      First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers $54,770 70
      Athletic Trainers $54,200 50
      Surgical Technologists $54,090 100
      Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers $54,080 170
      Emergency Management Directors $54,000 40
      Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors $53,830 380
      Microbiologists $53,530 40
      Animal Scientists $53,270 60
      Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians $53,180 180
      Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs $52,890 110
      Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers $52,650 70
      Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $52,420 80
      Child, Family, and School Social Workers $52,300 430
      Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars $52,240 60
      Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians $52,140 70
      Massage Therapists $52,000 40
      Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers $52,000 750
      Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors $51,830 330
      Pipelayers $51,720 60
      Property Appraisers and Assessors $51,620 190
      Technical Writers $51,380 30
      First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers $51,310 80
      First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers $51,130 100
      Interpreters and Translators $51,120 70
      Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals $51,090 —
      Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $51,070 850
      Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $50,920 170
      Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining $50,910 100
      Physical Therapist Assistants $50,830 110
      Occupational Therapy Assistants $50,820 40
      Special Education Teachers, Secondary School $50,670 140
      Hazardous Materials Removal Workers $50,650 —
      Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School $50,540 280
      Advertising Sales Agents $50,460 100
      Crossing Guards and Flaggers $50,340 50
      Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers $50,320 120
      Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks $50,230 340
      Librarians and Media Collections Specialists $50,180 180
      Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health $50,180 30
      Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators $50,060 810
      Structural Iron and Steel Workers $49,910 110
      Computer User Support Specialists $49,740 230
      Mechanical Drafters $49,650 50
      Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $49,650 640
      Machinists $49,650 390
      Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $49,590 120
      First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers $49,580 1,100
      Healthcare Social Workers $49,520 250
      Correctional Officers and Jailers $49,380 520
      Rehabilitation Counselors $49,350 120
      Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education $49,330 180
      Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $49,320 1,220
      Tax Preparers $49,120 90
      Special Education Teachers, Middle School $49,020 80
      Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants $48,880 390
      Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists $48,780 130
      Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $48,750 180
      Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $48,730 520
      Sheet Metal Workers $48,720 140
      Web Developers $48,690 70
      Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $48,680 60
      Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment $48,550 90
      Medical Records Specialists $48,380 170
      Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $48,380 470
      Roofers $48,370 70
      Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $48,320 40
      Chemical Technicians $48,220 60
      Dental Assistants $48,220 300
      Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $48,200 400
      Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers $48,200 40
      Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $48,060 80
      Painters, Construction and Maintenance $48,040 110
      Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $48,040 2,110
      Paramedics $48,000 80
      Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners $47,960 40
      Brokerage Clerks $47,710 —
      Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education $47,700 1,410
      Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators $47,310 40
      Travel Agents $47,250 60
      Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers $47,210 50
      Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles $46,960 60
      Highway Maintenance Workers $46,940 620
      First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services $46,900 60
      Computer Network Support Specialists $46,810 120
      Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders $46,740 110
      Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators $46,640 550
      Order Clerks $46,620 120
      Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys $46,580 90
      Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters $46,530 60
      Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners $46,460 90
      Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation $46,270 340
      Motorcycle Mechanics $46,270 50
      Food Science Technicians $46,180 70
      Maintenance and Repair Workers, General $46,170 960
      Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks $46,160 110
      Forest and Conservation Technicians $45,910 50
      Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood $45,900 30
      Agricultural Equipment Operators $45,890 160
      Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing $45,890 210
      Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics $45,700 660
      Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters $45,600 60
      Veterinary Technologists and Technicians $45,540 90
      Public Safety Telecommunicators $45,480 220
      Architectural and Civil Drafters $45,350 170
      Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks $45,320 30
      Carpenters $45,060 1,160
      Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping $44,930 40
      Chefs and Head Cooks $44,870 80
      Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $44,870 330
      Airfield Operations Specialists $44,860 40
      Community Health Workers $44,840 50
      Firefighters $44,830 120
      Loan Interviewers and Clerks $44,820 480
      Engine and Other Machine Assemblers $44,730 570
      Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders $44,680 400
      Mechanical Door Repairers $44,560 100
      Billing and Posting Clerks $44,480 200
      Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $44,400 250
      Light Truck Drivers $44,400 1,230
      Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks $44,310 3,000
      Conveyor Operators and Tenders $44,280 280
      Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers $44,250 320
      Construction Laborers $43,720 440
      Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance $43,610 150
      Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers $43,310 780
      Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks $43,160 960
      Medical Transcriptionists $43,080 70
      Healthcare Support Workers, All Other $43,030 30
      Recreation Workers $42,800 240
      Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products $42,690 200
      Procurement Clerks $42,500 40
      Food Batchmakers $42,390 250
      Parts Salespersons $42,330 640
      Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse $42,260 60
      Court, Municipal, and License Clerks $42,140 310
      Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics $42,120 80
      First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers $42,010 150
      Bill and Account Collectors $41,830 280
      Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $41,700 130
      Pharmacy Technicians $41,220 280
      First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers $41,200 850
      Emergency Medical Technicians $40,990 150
      Manicurists and Pedicurists $40,970 50
      Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping $40,790 70
      Opticians, Dispensing $40,700 120
      Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers $40,680 50
      Pharmacy Aides $40,650 30
      Medical Equipment Preparers $40,500 60
      Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators $40,420 1,750
      Graphic Designers $39,980 130
      Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary $39,910 50
      Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive $39,780 1,830
      Customer Service Representatives $39,760 1,430
      Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $39,360 220
      Agricultural Technicians $39,030 290
      Bus Drivers, School $39,000 410
      Medical Assistants $38,870 280
      Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders $38,780 60
      Sewing Machine Operators $38,780 190
      Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan $38,720 170
      Biological Technicians $38,620 190
      Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $38,620 430
      Printing Press Operators $38,490 160
      Slaughterers and Meat Packers $38,340 470
      Social and Human Service Assistants $38,320 210
      Nursing Assistants $38,150 1,990
      Choreographers $38,100 80
      Bakers $38,010 70
      Phlebotomists $37,850 100
      Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service $37,790 50
      Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity $37,590 120
      Tellers $37,470 570
      Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers $37,100 900
      Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $36,930 80
      Driver/Sales Workers $36,890 380
      Security Guards $36,840 270
      Home Health and Personal Care Aides $36,760 1,530
      Ophthalmic Medical Technicians $36,670 80
      Residential Advisors $36,630 450
      Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand $36,560 1,600
      Tire Repairers and Changers $36,340 120
      Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors $36,320 130
      News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists $36,150 70
      Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks $36,120 260
      Machine Feeders and Offbearers $36,120 380
      Receptionists and Information Clerks $36,060 1,460
      Stockers and Order Fillers $36,040 3,300
      Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall $36,020 30
      Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $35,930 100
      Forest and Conservation Workers $35,440 250
      Counter and Rental Clerks $35,360 160
      Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria $35,320 740
      Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants $35,080 270
      Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs $34,890 160
      Retail Salespersons $34,650 3,330
      Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $34,630 2,340
      Butchers and Meat Cutters $34,630 240
      Tour and Travel Guides $34,560 90
      Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers $34,470 —
      Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors $34,230 280
      Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment $34,220 330
      Office Clerks, General $34,170 470
      Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers $33,690 140
      Floral Designers $33,600 60
      Coaches and Scouts $33,490 500
      Home Appliance Repairers $33,390 40
      Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers $32,690 80
      Cooks, Restaurant $32,150 560
      Gambling Dealers $32,060 30
      Cooks, Fast Food $31,330 490
      Gambling Cage Workers $31,110 40
      Library Technicians $30,690 170
      Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners $30,620 40
      Cooks, Short Order $30,480 590
      Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary $30,450 470
      Funeral Attendants $30,360 50
      Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education $30,150 260
      Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks $30,010 320
      Helpers--Electricians $29,910 90
      Food Preparation Workers $29,840 1,010
      Packers and Packagers, Hand $29,750 480
      Helpers--Carpenters $29,520 110
      Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers $29,510 760
      Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $29,380 900
      Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians $29,190 —
      Fast Food and Counter Workers $29,130 4,160
      Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop $29,030 100
      Cashiers $28,980 3,990
      Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers $28,730 140
      Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers $28,720 170
      Animal Caretakers $28,650 240
      Tutors $28,500 50
      Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers $28,390 590
      Waiters and Waitresses $28,320 2,130
      Amusement and Recreation Attendants $28,060 440
      Bartenders $27,640 1,090
      Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary $26,850 1,590
      Childcare Workers $26,760 490
      Dishwashers $26,580 410
      Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers $26,560 70
      Substitute Teachers, Short-Term $24,600 630
      Teachers and Instructors, All Other $23,920 30