Industrial Engineer Salary in South Dakota
Median annual pay in South Dakota
$93,200
$44.81/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in South Dakota
$105,208
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 ($102,440): −$9,240 (−9.0%)
South Dakota ranks 51st of 51 states by median pay, and 33rd of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $69,310 | $33.32 |
| 25th percentile | $79,340 | $38.15 |
| Median | $93,200 | $44.81 |
| 75th percentile | $109,870 | $52.82 |
| 90th percentile | $128,500 | $61.78 |
Employment
- Employment in South Dakota
- 830
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in South Dakota
- $93,200
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $102,440
- Difference
- −$9,240 (−9.0%)
Cost of living
$93,200 ÷ 88.586 × 100 = $105,208
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Kentucky | ||
| 49th | $96,820 | $107,388 27th |
| Mississippi | ||
| 50th | $95,830 | $110,209 18th |
| South Dakota This page | ||
| 51st | $93,200 | $105,208 33rd |
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.
- Industrial Engineering Technologist and Technician salary in the U.S.
$66,120/year U.S.
- Industrial Production Manager salary in the U.S.
$126,060/year U.S.
- Mechanical Engineer salary in South Dakota
$88,380/year South Dakota
- Logistician salary in the U.S.
$82,320/year U.S.
- Engineers, All Other salary in the U.S.
$122,930/year U.S.
- Electrical Engineer salary in South Dakota
$98,980/year South Dakota
Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +12.4%
- 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
Specialties included in this occupation
- Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists
- Validation Engineers
- Manufacturing Engineers
BLS publishes one wage figure for all Industrial Engineers; it does not publish separate data for these specialties.
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Industrial Engineer salary in nearby places
- Industrial Engineer salary in Iowa
$97,690/year Iowa
- Industrial Engineer salary in Minnesota
$102,660/year Minnesota
- Industrial Engineer salary in Montana
$104,430/year Montana
- Industrial Engineer salary in Nebraska
$98,170/year Nebraska
- Industrial Engineer salary in North Dakota
$96,940/year North Dakota
- Industrial Engineer salary in Wyoming
$122,070/year Wyoming
- Industrial Engineer salary in the U.S.
$102,440/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 and specialties: 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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