Pediatrician, General Salary in South Dakota
Median annual pay in South Dakota
$257,610
$123.85/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in South Dakota
$290,802
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 ($210,040): +$47,570 (+22.6%)
South Dakota ranks 8th of 49 states by median pay, and 4th of 49 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $212,910 | $102.36 |
| 25th percentile | $229,250 | $110.21 |
| Median | $257,610 | $123.85 |
| 75th percentile | $366,330 | $176.12 |
| 90th percentile | $385,810 | $185.48 |
Employment
- Employment in South Dakota
- 80
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in South Dakota
- $257,610
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $210,040
- Difference
- +$47,570 (+22.6%)
Cost of living
$257,610 ÷ 88.586 × 100 = $290,802
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Alaska | ||
| 6th | $267,390 | $261,228 10th |
| Iowa | ||
| 7th | $262,440 | $299,036 3rd |
| South Dakota This page | ||
| 8th | $257,610 | $290,802 4th |
| Maine | ||
| 9th | $245,920 | $253,395 11th |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 10th | $236,780 | $269,549 7th |
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.
- General Internal Medicine Physician salary in the U.S.
$256,560/year U.S.
- Family Medicine Physician salary in the U.S.
$244,180/year U.S.
- Emergency Medicine Physician salary in the U.S.
$335,550/year U.S.
- Obstetrician and Gynecologist salary in the U.S.
$292,910/year U.S.
- Neurologist salary in the U.S.
$248,560/year U.S.
- Psychiatrist salary in South Dakota
$226,180/year South Dakota
Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +1.5%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Doctoral or professional degree
BLS publishes employment projections only for the U.S. as a whole. BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
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Pediatrician, General salary in nearby places
- Pediatrician, General salary in Iowa
$262,440/year Iowa
- Pediatrician, General salary in Minnesota
$226,660/year Minnesota
- Pediatrician, General salary in Montana
$273,260/year Montana
- Pediatrician, General salary in Nebraska
$175,990/year Nebraska
- Pediatrician, General salary in North Dakota
$234,950/year North Dakota
- Pediatrician, General salary in the U.S.
$210,040/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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