South Dakota Jobs & Career Resources

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South Dakota Salary Guide

Accountants (Wages $62,270)
Accountants and Auditors (Wages $62,270)
Acupuncturists (Wages $59,560)
Acute Care Nurses (Wages $57,510)
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders (Wages $28,430)
Administrative Services Managers (Wages $80,670)
Adult Basic and Secondary Education and Literacy Teachers and Instructors (Wages $31,010)
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses (Wages $57,510)
Advertising Sales Agents (Wages $44,750)
Agricultural and Food Science Technicians (Wages $29,660)

What Are The Highest Paying Careers In South Dakota?

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

Chief Executives

What Are The Highest Paying Careers In South Dakota?

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

We found 550 growing occupations in South Dakota.

Career

Hourly

Annual

Typical Education

Chief Executives

$100.00+

$208,000+

Bachelor'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
Software Developers, Applications
Computer Numerically Controlled Machine Tool Programmers, Metal and Plastic

What Are The Fastest Growing Careers In South Dakota?

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

We found 453 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

Software Developers, Applications

1,170

1,510

29%

Bachelor's degree

Computer Numerically Controlled Machine Tool Programmers, Metal and Plastic

28%

Postsecondary non-degree award

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 76 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 529 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
Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food
Waiters and Waitresses
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners

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 484 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

Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food

9,480

2,050

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

Careers with Most Openings in South Dakota

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We found 828 careers in South Dakota.

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What Are The Highest Paying Careers In South Dakota?

What Are The Highest Paying Careers In South Dakota?

We found 550 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 453 growing occupations in South Dakota.

What Careers Have Declining Employment In South Dakota?

What Careers Have Declining Employment In South Dakota?

We found 76 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 529 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 484 growing occupations in South Dakota.

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South Dakota Salary Guide

South Dakota Salary Guide

We found 828 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 550 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 453 growing occupations in South Dakota.

What Careers Have Declining Employment In South Dakota?

What Careers Have Declining Employment In South Dakota?

We found 76 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 529 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 484 growing occupations in South Dakota.

Salary & Career Information in South Dakota

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