South Dakota Jobs & Career Resources

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South Dakota Salary Guide

Accountants and Auditors (Wages $63,430)
Actors (Wages N/A)
Acupuncturists (Wages $60,720)
Acute Care Nurses (Wages $58,670)
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders (Wages $30,400)
Administrative Services Managers (Wages $80,710)
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors (Wages $32,600)
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses (Wages $58,670)
Advertising Sales Agents (Wages $43,980)
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary (Wages N/A)

What Are The Highest Paying Careers In South Dakota?

These are the highest paying jobs / occupations in South Dakota.

Anesthesiologists
Chief Executives
Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
Nurse Anesthetists

What Are The Highest Paying Careers In South Dakota?

These are the highest paying jobs / occupations in South Dakota.

We found 539 growing occupations in South Dakota.

Career

Hourly

Annual

Typical Education

Anesthesiologists

$100.00+

$208,000+

Doctoral or professional degree

Chief Executives

$100.00+

$208,000+

Bachelor's degree

Obstetricians and Gynecologists

$100.00+

$208,000+

Doctoral or professional degree

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons

$100.00+

$208,000+

Doctoral or professional degree

Nurse Anesthetists

$90.59

$188,400

Master's degree

Highest Paying Jobs in South Dakota

What Are The Fastest Growing Careers In South Dakota?

These are the fastest growing careers / occupations in South Dakota .

Nurse Practitioners
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary
Respiratory Therapists
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
Physician Assistants

What Are The Fastest Growing Careers In South Dakota?

These are the fastest growing careers / occupations in South Dakota .

We found 398 growing occupations in South Dakota.

Career

2016

2026

Percent Change

Typical Education

Nurse Practitioners

460

600

31%

Master's degree

Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary

250

320

30%

Doctoral or professional degree

Respiratory Therapists

340

440

29%

Associate's degree

Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary

140

170

27%

Doctoral or professional degree

Physician Assistants

530

670

26%

Master's degree

Fastest Growing Careers in South Dakota

What Careers Have Declining Employment In South Dakota?

These are the occupations expected to have the largest declining employment rate in South Dakota over a 10-year period.

Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators
Data Entry Keyers
Word Processors and Typists
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer

What Careers Have Declining Employment In South Dakota?

These are the occupations expected to have the largest declining employment rate in South Dakota over a 10-year period.

We found 72 growing occupations in South Dakota.

Career

2016

2026

Percent Change

Typical Education

Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators

100

-24%

High school diploma or equivalent

Data Entry Keyers

200

100

-23%

High school diploma or equivalent

Word Processors and Typists

100

N/A

-19%

High school diploma or equivalent

Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles

100

N/A

-17%

High school diploma or equivalent

Office Machine Operators, Except Computer

100

-16%

High school diploma or equivalent

Declining Employment Careers in South Dakota

What Careers Have The Largest Employment In South Dakota

These are the occupations expected to have the largest rate of employment in South Dakota over a 10-year period. This does not mean these are the occupations with the most openings.

Retail Salespersons
Cashiers
Registered Nurses
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners

What Careers Have The Largest Employment In South Dakota

These are the occupations expected to have the largest rate of employment in South Dakota over a 10-year period. This does not mean these are the occupations with the most openings.

We found 470 growing occupations in South Dakota.

Career

2016 Employment

Typical Education

Retail Salespersons

15,880

No formal educational credential

Cashiers

13,040

No formal educational credential

Registered Nurses

12,330

Bachelor's degree

Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks

10,810

Some college, no degree

Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners

9,670

No formal educational credential

Largest Employment Careers South Dakota

What Careers Have The Most Openings In South Dakota?

These are the occupations expected to have the most openings in South Dakota over a 10-year period.

Cashiers
Retail Salespersons
Waiters and Waitresses
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks

What Careers Have The Most Openings In South Dakota?

These are the occupations expected to have the most openings in South Dakota over a 10-year period.

We found 431 growing occupations in South Dakota.

Career

2016 Employment

Projected Annual Job Openings

Typical Education

Cashiers

13,040

2,470

No formal educational credential

Retail Salespersons

15,880

2,460

No formal educational credential

Waiters and Waitresses

7,220

1,460

No formal educational credential

Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners

9,670

1,380

No formal educational credential

Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks

10,810

1,180

Some college, no degree

Careers with Most Openings in South Dakota

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South Dakota Salary Guide

We found 725 careers in South Dakota.

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Required Education

Required Experience

Required Training

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What Are The Highest Paying Careers In South Dakota?

What Are The Highest Paying Careers In South Dakota?

We found 539 growing occupations in South Dakota.

What Are The Fastest Growing Careers In South Dakota?

What Are The Fastest Growing Careers In South Dakota?

We found 398 growing occupations in South Dakota.

What Careers Have Declining Employment In South Dakota?

What Careers Have Declining Employment In South Dakota?

We found 72 growing occupations in South Dakota.

What Careers Have The Largest Employment In South Dakota

What Careers Have The Largest Employment In South Dakota

We found 470 growing occupations in South Dakota.

What Careers Have The Most Openings In South Dakota?

What Careers Have The Most Openings In South Dakota?

We found 431 growing occupations in South Dakota.

Salary & Career Information in South Dakota

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South Dakota Salary Guide

South Dakota Salary Guide

We found 725 careers in South Dakota.

Categories

Required Education

Required Experience

Required Training

Avg. Salary

What Are The Highest Paying Careers In South Dakota?

What Are The Highest Paying Careers In South Dakota?

We found 539 growing occupations in South Dakota.

What Are The Fastest Growing Careers In South Dakota?

What Are The Fastest Growing Careers In South Dakota?

We found 398 growing occupations in South Dakota.

What Careers Have Declining Employment In South Dakota?

What Careers Have Declining Employment In South Dakota?

We found 72 growing occupations in South Dakota.

What Careers Have The Largest Employment In South Dakota

What Careers Have The Largest Employment In South Dakota

We found 470 growing occupations in South Dakota.

What Careers Have The Most Openings In South Dakota?

What Careers Have The Most Openings In South Dakota?

We found 431 growing occupations in South Dakota.

Salary & Career Information in South Dakota

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Common Careers