South Dakota (SD)
Data through FY2026
594
LCA Filings
$106,926
Avg Salary
Top Employers in South Dakota
| Employer | Filings | Avg Salary |
|---|---|---|
| South Dakota State University | 33 | $86,943 |
| Monument Health Rapid City Hospital, Inc. | 31 | $290,456 |
| Sanford Clinic | 30 | $166,677 |
| Sanford School Of Medicine of the University of South Dakota Residency | 25 | $67,100 |
| Avera McKennan | 24 | $293,360 |
| Todd County School District 66-1 | 23 | $56,457 |
| Sicangu Oyate Ho, Inc. | 21 | $48,247 |
| Sanford | 21 | $70,930 |
| Avant Healthcare Professionals, LLC. | 20 | $66,768 |
| Sanford Health | 20 | $87,758 |
| Sioux Falls School District 49-5 | 19 | $57,870 |
| Tiospaye Topa School | 15 | $51,553 |
| South Dakota School of Mines and Technology | 15 | $78,857 |
| University of South Dakota | 11 | $74,645 |
| Premier Bankcard LLC | 10 | $96,605 |
| Crow Creek Tribal School | 9 | $53,750 |
| Coforge Limited | 9 | $93,539 |
| LOWER BRULE DAY SCHOOL | 8 | $60,500 |
| Citibank, N.A. | 8 | $132,600 |
| ULTIMUS SOLUTIONS INC | 8 | $64,771 |
Top Cities in South Dakota
| City | Filings | Avg Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Sioux Falls, SD | 223 | $120,769 |
| Rapid City, SD | 54 | $191,740 |
| BROOKINGS, SD | 29 | $86,711 |
| Mission, SD | 23 | $57,153 |
| RAPID CITY, SD | 15 | $78,857 |
| Aberdeen, SD | 15 | $235,613 |
| Stephan, SD | 14 | $53,282 |
| La Plant, SD | 14 | $51,950 |
| SIOUX FALLS, SD | 14 | $79,362 |
| St. Francis, SD | 11 | $47,844 |
| VERMILLION, SD | 10 | $73,701 |
| Saint Francis, SD | 10 | $49,705 |
| Watertown, SD | 9 | $83,151 |
| MADISON, SD | 8 | $79,501 |
| Lower Brule, SD | 8 | $60,500 |
| St Francis, SD | 7 | $47,327 |
| Brookings, SD | 7 | $80,889 |
| Summit, SD | 6 | $45,920 |
| Yankton, SD | 6 | $251,315 |
| Pierre, SD | 6 | $82,096 |
Top Job Titles in South Dakota
| Job Title | Filings | Avg Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurse Float Pool | 22 | $69,432 |
| Medical Laboratory Scientist | 21 | $66,362 |
| Elementary School Teacher | 14 | $53,121 |
| Software Engineer | 12 | $83,700 |
| Elementary Teacher | 11 | $56,008 |
| Internal Medicine Resident | 8 | $66,000 |
| Applications Development Tech Lead Analyst | 6 | $130,642 |
| K-12 Music Teacher | 6 | $45,920 |
| SOFTWARE ENGINEER | 6 | $64,709 |
| Director, Computational Bioinformatics | 5 | $154,066 |
| Hospitalist | 5 | $98,280 |
| ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TEACHER | 4 | $49,815 |
| Psychiatry (Child & Adolescent) Resident | 4 | $64,500 |
| Special Education Teacher | 4 | $53,475 |
| Data Analyst | 4 | $69,130 |
| Hospitalist (Internist) | 4 | $320,000 |
| Software Developer | 4 | $78,103 |
| ASSISTANT PROFESSOR - COMPUTER SCIENCE | 4 | $96,126 |
| Gastroenterologist | 4 | $98,280 |
| Special Education Teacher (K-5) | 4 | $56,750 |