Electrician Salary in South Dakota
Median annual pay in South Dakota
$61,390
$29.51/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in South Dakota
$69,300
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 ($63,190): −$1,800 (−2.8%)
South Dakota ranks 36th of 51 states by median pay, and 30th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $44,320 | $21.31 |
| 25th percentile | $49,660 | $23.87 |
| Median | $61,390 | $29.51 |
| 75th percentile | $72,450 | $34.83 |
| 90th percentile | $80,060 | $38.49 |
Employment
- Employment in South Dakota
- 2,980
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in South Dakota
- $61,390
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $63,190
- Difference
- −$1,800 (−2.8%)
Cost of living
$61,390 ÷ 88.586 × 100 = $69,300
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Utah | ||
| 34th | $62,000 | $62,712 40th |
| Louisiana | ||
| 35th | $61,540 | $69,768 26th |
| South Dakota This page | ||
| 36th | $61,390 | $69,300 30th |
| Tennessee | ||
| 37th | $61,090 | $66,496 34th |
| Arizona | ||
| 38th | $61,060 | $60,649 44th |
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.
- Lighting Technician salary in the U.S.
$68,060/year U.S.
- Plumber, Pipefitter, and Steamfitter salary in South Dakota
$51,620/year South Dakota
- Electrical Power-Line Installer and Repairer salary in the U.S.
$95,320/year U.S.
- Boilermaker salary in the U.S.
$76,410/year U.S.
- Solar Photovoltaic Installer salary in the U.S.
$53,140/year U.S.
- Millwright salary in the U.S.
$65,700/year U.S.
Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +9.2%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- High school diploma or equivalent
BLS publishes employment projections only for the U.S. as a whole. BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
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Electrician salary in nearby places
- Electrician salary in Iowa
$60,860/year Iowa
- Electrician salary in Minnesota
$78,160/year Minnesota
- Electrician salary in Montana
$76,760/year Montana
- Electrician salary in Nebraska
$60,820/year Nebraska
- Electrician salary in North Dakota
$65,710/year North Dakota
- Electrician salary in Wyoming
$76,120/year Wyoming
- Electrician salary in the U.S.
$63,190/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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