Occupations in South Dakota

327 occupations with a South Dakota page, each showing what the job pays in state, how many people hold it, and which South Dakota schools run the programs that lead to it. Also see programs in South Dakota.

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Occupations in South Dakota
Occupation	Median pay	Jobs in state	Schools	Graduates / yr
Database Architects 15-1243	$136,540	40	11	768
Social Science Research Assistants 19-4061	$44,820	40	9	415
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1126	$58,000	40	5	227
Economics Teachers, Postsecondarymoderate 25-1063	$85,700	40	4	142
Audiologistslimited 29-1181	$91,190	40	2	70
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1067	$64,210	40	6	44
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1124	$81,080	40	6	37
Electrical and Electronics Draftersmoderate 17-3012	$50,840	40	4	35
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relaymoderate 49-2095	$101,830	40	3	35
Anthropologists and Archeologistslimited 19-3091	$63,130	40	2	27
Animal Breederslimited 45-2021	$44,850	40	1	16
Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicianslimited 17-3025	$53,960	40	1	3
Forensic Science Technicians 19-4092	$51,690	30	9	283
Psychologists, All Other 19-3039	$132,170	30	9	276
Exercise Physiologists 29-1128	$51,630	30	7	240
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1065	$72,580	30	6	66
History Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1125	$69,220	30	8	59
Art Directors 27-1011	$66,610	30	7	42
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1054	$86,010	30	6	28
Physicists 19-2012	$83,050	30	5	27
Data Entry Keyerslimited 43-9021	$34,320	30	2	5
Orthopedic Surgeonslimited 29-1242	—	—	1	60
Credit Counselorsmoderate 13-2071	$48,890	—	4	40
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasterslimited 47-5032	$56,780	—	1	31
Radiation Therapistslimited 29-1124	$97,470	—	2	24
File Clerkslimited 43-4071	$36,640	—	1	2
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairerslimited 47-4021	$116,320	—	1	1

Data: BLS OEWS May 2025 · IPEDS Fall 2025–26 provisional · College Scorecard (June 2026 release). Pay and job counts are BLS OEWS state estimates. Graduates per year are IPEDS completions at schools in this state. All sources & release dates →

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