Physician Assistant Salary in South Dakota
Median annual pay in South Dakota
$133,200
$64.04/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in South Dakota
$150,362
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 ($135,880): −$2,680 (−2.0%)
South Dakota ranks 32nd of 51 states by median pay, and 8th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $104,660 | $50.32 |
| 25th percentile | $112,570 | $54.12 |
| Median | $133,200 | $64.04 |
| 75th percentile | $142,330 | $68.43 |
| 90th percentile | $158,020 | $75.97 |
Employment
- Employment in South Dakota
- 680
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in South Dakota
- $133,200
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $135,880
- Difference
- −$2,680 (−2.0%)
Cost of living
$133,200 ÷ 88.586 × 100 = $150,362
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Idaho | ||
| 30th | $133,790 | $140,103 25th |
| North Dakota | ||
| 31st | $133,450 | $150,013 9th |
| South Dakota This page | ||
| 32nd | $133,200 | $150,362 8th |
| Nebraska | ||
| 33rd | $133,040 | $147,653 15th |
| Ohio | ||
| 34th | $132,090 | $142,378 22nd |
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.
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$496,010/year U.S.
- Nurse Practitioner salary in South Dakota
$128,840/year South Dakota
- Orthopedic Surgeon, Except Pediatric salary in South Dakota
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +21.1%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Master's degree
BLS publishes employment projections only for the U.S. as a whole. BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Specialties included in this occupation
- Anesthesiologist Assistants
BLS publishes one wage figure for all Physician Assistants; it does not publish separate data for these specialties.
O*NET 31.0
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Physician Assistant salary in nearby places
- Physician Assistant salary in Iowa
$134,770/year Iowa
- Physician Assistant salary in Minnesota
$141,190/year Minnesota
- Physician Assistant salary in Montana
$141,470/year Montana
- Physician Assistant salary in Nebraska
$133,040/year Nebraska
- Physician Assistant salary in North Dakota
$133,450/year North Dakota
- Physician Assistant salary in Wyoming
$136,080/year Wyoming
- Physician Assistant salary in the U.S.
$135,880/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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