Pharmacist Salary in South Dakota
Median annual pay in South Dakota
$146,790
$70.57/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in South Dakota
$165,703
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 ($140,910): +$5,880 (+4.2%)
South Dakota ranks 13th of 51 states by median pay, and 1st of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $112,200 | $53.94 |
| 25th percentile | $131,950 | $63.44 |
| Median | $146,790 | $70.57 |
| 75th percentile | $155,260 | $74.65 |
| 90th percentile | $166,340 | $79.97 |
Employment
- Employment in South Dakota
- 1,280
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in South Dakota
- $146,790
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $140,910
- Difference
- +$5,880 (+4.2%)
Cost of living
$146,790 ÷ 88.586 × 100 = $165,703
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| New Mexico | ||
| 11th | $147,000 | $159,415 6th |
| Arizona | ||
| 12th | $146,930 | $145,942 30th |
| South Dakota This page | ||
| 13th | $146,790 | $165,703 1st |
| Idaho | ||
| 14th | $144,900 | $151,737 16th |
| Indiana | ||
| 15th | $144,290 | $154,604 11th |
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.
- Emergency Medicine Physician salary in the U.S.
$335,550/year U.S.
- Nurse Practitioner salary in South Dakota
$128,840/year South Dakota
- Family Medicine Physician salary in the U.S.
$244,180/year U.S.
- Physician Assistant salary in South Dakota
$133,200/year South Dakota
- General Internal Medicine Physician salary in the U.S.
$256,560/year U.S.
- Registered Nurse salary in South Dakota
$78,060/year South Dakota
Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +5.2%
- 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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Pharmacist salary in nearby places
- Pharmacist salary in Iowa
$138,860/year Iowa
- Pharmacist salary in Minnesota
$159,740/year Minnesota
- Pharmacist salary in Montana
$142,080/year Montana
- Pharmacist salary in Nebraska
$139,330/year Nebraska
- Pharmacist salary in North Dakota
$142,040/year North Dakota
- Pharmacist salary in Wyoming
$139,550/year Wyoming
- Pharmacist salary in the U.S.
$140,910/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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