Occupation statistics ยท BLS May 2024
Best paying remote jobs in South Dakota
The leading occupations by published state median wage are Computer and Information Systems Managers, Architectural and Engineering Managers, Financial Managers. The state RPP is 88.586 (US = 100). Typical education describes an occupation, not a requirement for every employer. These are statistics, not job listings.
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Pay rankings in South Dakota
236 rows
| 1 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $160,850 | $171,200 | -6.0% | $181,570 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 2 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $152,540 | $167,740 | -9.1% | $172,190 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 3 | Financial Managers | $152,020 | $161,700 | -6.0% | $171,610 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 4 | Marketing Managers | $145,390 | $161,030 | -9.7% | $164,120 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 5 | Sales Managers | $133,590 | $138,060 | -3.2% | $150,800 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 6 | General and Operations Managers | $133,440 | $102,950 | +29.6% | $150,630 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 7 | Psychologists, All Other | $128,560 | $117,580 | +9.3% | $145,120 | Master's degree | 5 |
| 8 | Personal Financial Advisors | $123,380 | $102,140 | +20.8% | $139,280 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 9 | Training and Development Managers | $120,760 | $127,090 | -5.0% | $136,320 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 10 | Natural Sciences Managers | $120,310 | $161,180 | -25.4% | $135,810 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 11 | Medical and Health Services Managers | $116,210 | $117,960 | -1.5% | $131,180 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 12 | Purchasing Managers | $115,730 | $139,510 | -17.0% | $130,640 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 13 | Managers, All Other | $111,630 | $136,550 | -18.2% | $126,010 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 14 | Human Resources Managers | $109,100 | $140,030 | -22.1% | $123,160 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 15 | First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers | $107,700 | $84,130 | +28.0% | $121,580 | High school diploma or equivalent | 4 |
| 16 | Education Administrators, Postsecondary | $107,110 | $103,960 | +3.0% | $120,910 | Master's degree | 5 |
| 17 | Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products | $104,060 | $100,070 | +4.0% | $117,470 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 18 | Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | $103,530 | $102,010 | +1.5% | $116,870 | High school diploma or equivalent | 4 |
| 19 | Sales Engineers | $103,460 | $121,520 | -14.9% | $116,790 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 20 | Architects, Except Landscape and Naval | $102,420 | $96,690 | +5.9% | $115,620 | Bachelor's degree | 5 |
| 21 | Electrical Engineers | $101,930 | $111,910 | -8.9% | $115,060 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 22 | Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary | $100,990 | $106,120 | -4.8% | $114,000 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 23 | Air Traffic Controllers | $98,530 | $144,580 | -31.9% | $111,230 | Associate's degree | 3 |
| 24 | Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents | $96,960 | $78,140 | +24.1% | $109,450 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 25 | Lawyers | $96,550 | $151,160 | -36.1% | $108,990 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 26 | Civil Engineers | $95,110 | $99,590 | -4.5% | $107,360 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 27 | Environmental Engineers | $91,320 | $104,170 | -12.3% | $103,090 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 28 | Industrial Engineers | $89,450 | $101,140 | -11.6% | $100,980 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 29 | Postmasters and Mail Superintendents | $88,730 | $92,730 | -4.3% | $100,160 | High school diploma or equivalent | 2 |
| 30 | Surveyors | $86,260 | $72,740 | +18.6% | $97,370 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 31 | Education Administrators, All Other | $85,110 | $89,040 | -4.4% | $96,080 | Bachelor's degree | Not available |
| 32 | Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary | $85,080 | $104,070 | -18.2% | $96,040 | Master's degree | 5 |
| 33 | Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary | $84,490 | $86,350 | -2.2% | $95,380 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 34 | Social and Community Service Managers | $84,210 | $78,240 | +7.6% | $95,060 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 35 | Atmospheric and Space Scientists | $83,710 | $97,450 | -14.1% | $94,500 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 36 | Insurance Underwriters | $83,370 | $79,880 | +4.4% | $94,110 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 37 | Business Operations Specialists, All Other | $82,900 | $81,270 | +2.0% | $93,580 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 38 | Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other | $82,220 | $100,340 | -18.1% | $92,810 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 38 | Logisticians | $82,220 | $80,880 | +1.7% | $92,810 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 40 | Physics Teachers, Postsecondary | $81,960 | $97,360 | -15.8% | $92,520 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 41 | Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | $81,760 | $127,590 | -35.9% | $92,290 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 42 | Financial Examiners | $81,100 | $90,400 | -10.3% | $91,550 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 43 | Management Analysts | $79,660 | $101,190 | -21.3% | $89,920 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 44 | Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary | $79,430 | $83,460 | -4.8% | $89,660 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 45 | Physicists | $78,390 | $166,290 | -52.9% | $88,490 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 46 | Labor Relations Specialists | $78,180 | $93,500 | -16.4% | $88,250 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 47 | Accountants and Auditors | $77,310 | $81,680 | -5.4% | $87,270 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 48 | Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | $77,070 | $100,590 | -23.4% | $87,000 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 49 | Budget Analysts | $74,960 | $87,930 | -14.8% | $84,620 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 50 | Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | $74,430 | $66,780 | +11.5% | $84,020 | High school diploma or equivalent | 4 |
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Highest published median: Computer and Information Systems Managers, $160,850. State ranks retain their position among all teleworkable occupations.