Architect, Except Landscape and Naval Salary in South Dakota
Median annual pay in South Dakota
$102,500
$49.28/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in South Dakota
$115,707
Regional Price Parity: 88.586 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($99,280): +$3,220 (+3.2%)
South Dakota ranks 8th of 51 states by median pay, and 2nd of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $61,350 | $29.50 |
| 25th percentile | $76,890 | $36.96 |
| Median | $102,500 | $49.28 |
| 75th percentile | $128,200 | $61.64 |
| 90th percentile | $162,160 | $77.96 |
Employment
- Employment in South Dakota
- 180
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in South Dakota
- $102,500
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $99,280
- Difference
- +$3,220 (+3.2%)
Cost of living
$102,500 ÷ 88.586 × 100 = $115,707
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Rhode Island | ||
| 6th | $105,160 | $102,816 17th |
| Connecticut | ||
| 7th | $103,540 | $99,932 26th |
| South Dakota This page | ||
| 8th | $102,500 | $115,707 2nd |
| Colorado | ||
| 9th | $102,400 | $99,367 28th |
| Hawaii | ||
| 10th | $102,340 | $93,078 39th |
Similar occupations
Related occupations from O*NET, in O*NET's order, with their BLS median pay. Each figure shows the place it is for.
- Landscape Architect salary in the U.S.
$79,870/year U.S.
- Construction Manager salary in South Dakota
$118,380/year South Dakota
- Interior Designer salary in South Dakota
$65,220/year South Dakota
- Civil Engineer salary in South Dakota
$98,700/year South Dakota
- Construction and Building Inspector salary in the U.S.
$74,690/year U.S.
- Industrial Engineer salary in South Dakota
$93,200/year South Dakota
Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +4.3%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Bachelor's degree
BLS publishes employment projections only for the U.S. as a whole. BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
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Architect, Except Landscape and Naval salary in nearby places
- Architect, Except Landscape and Naval salary in Iowa
$96,810/year Iowa
- Architect, Except Landscape and Naval salary in Minnesota
$99,940/year Minnesota
- Architect, Except Landscape and Naval salary in Montana
$97,290/year Montana
- Architect, Except Landscape and Naval salary in Nebraska
$91,530/year Nebraska
- Architect, Except Landscape and Naval salary in North Dakota
$97,110/year North Dakota
- Architect, Except Landscape and Naval salary in Wyoming
$120,580/year Wyoming
- Architect, Except Landscape and Naval salary in the U.S.
$99,280/year U.S.
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
- Neighboring states: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File, 2024.
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