Top Paying Jobs in South Dakota (2026)
South Dakota has 30 jobs across diverse industries. The highest-paying occupations include Podiatrists ($234,480), Nurse Anesthetists ($223,650), Pediatricians, General ($217,990).
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Highest paying careers in South Dakota
| Rank | Occupation | Category | Median salary | Hourly |
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| 1 | Podiatrists | Healthcare | $234K | $112.73/hr |
| 2 | Nurse Anesthetists | Healthcare | $224K | $107.52/hr |
| 3 | Pediatricians, General | Healthcare | $218K | $104.8/hr |
| 4 | Family Medicine Physicians | Healthcare | $217K | $104.55/hr |
| 5 | Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric | Healthcare | $174K | $83.73/hr |
| 6 | Dentists, General | Healthcare | $163K | $78.3/hr |
| 7 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | Management | $161K | $77.33/hr |
| 8 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | Management | $153K | $73.34/hr |
| 9 | Financial Managers | Management | $152K | $73.09/hr |
| 10 | Computer Network Architects | Technology | $149K | $71.78/hr |
| 11 | Marketing Managers | Management | $145K | $69.9/hr |
| 12 | Pharmacists | Healthcare | $140K | $67.4/hr |
| 13 | Sales Managers | Management | $134K | $64.23/hr |
| 14 | General and Operations Managers | Management | $133K | $64.15/hr |
| 15 | Psychologists, All Other | Science | $129K | $61.81/hr |
| 16 | Physician Assistants | Healthcare | $128K | $61.6/hr |
| 17 | Database Architects | Technology | $127K | $61.28/hr |
| 18 | Personal Financial Advisors | Business & Finance | $123K | $59.32/hr |
| 19 | Nurse Practitioners | Healthcare | $123K | $58.94/hr |
| 20 | Training and Development Managers | Management | $121K | $58.06/hr |
| 21 | Natural Sciences Managers | Management | $120K | $57.84/hr |
| 22 | Optometrists | Healthcare | $119K | $57.2/hr |
| 23 | Medical and Health Services Managers | Management | $116K | $55.87/hr |
| 24 | Purchasing Managers | Management | $116K | $55.64/hr |
| 25 | Construction Managers | Management | $114K | $54.58/hr |
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