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Basic Information on Work in South Dakota

South Dakota has a population of 890,342, of which 480,898 are employed. The most recent unemployment rate was 1.7%, which is 0.2 points higher than the same month last year. It is also 2.5 points lower than the national average of 4.2%.

The median salary of employed people in South Dakota is $50,833 per year, which is 11.4% lower than the national average. Further details are as follows.

480.9K

People Employedin Nov '24

  • Dec '22
  • Nov '24

472.2K

2 Year Average

4.6K

Year-on-Year

1.7%

Unemployment Ratein Nov '24

  • Dec '22
  • Nov '24

2.0%

2 Year Average

0.2%

Year-on-Year

Median Annual Earnings by Last Level of Education

  • Less than high school graduate: $31,206
  • High school graduate (including equivalent education): $36,840
  • Junior college graduate or associate degree: $42,511
  • Bachelor's degree: $54,677
  • Postgraduate or professional degree: $68,224

Median Annual Earnings by Occupation

  • Management, business, science and arts occupations: $56,504
  • Service occupations: $22,984
  • Sales and office occupations: $36,134
  • Natural resources, construction and maintenance occupations: $45,939
  • Production, transport and material handling occupations: $39,685

$50,833

Median Annual Earnings

  • - $9,999
  • $100,000 -

* Full-Time Workers in 2022