East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
Nonmetropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS data
$50,180
Median Annual Wage
+26% since 2019
124,380
Total Workers
387
Occupations Tracked
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area is a Nonmetropolitan Area with 387 tracked occupations and an estimated 124,380 total workers. Wages grew an average of 25.2% from 2019 to 2024, with Management Occupations and Computer and Mathematical Occupations offering the highest median salaries.
Wages by Occupation Group
Top Occupations
| Occupation | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Nurse Anesthetists | $233,250 |
| Family Medicine Physicians | $216,780 |
| Personal Financial Advisors | $169,520 |
| Dentists, General | $162,860 |
| Financial Managers | $145,800 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $145,210 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $144,100 |
| Computer Network Architects | $143,820 |
| Sales Managers | $143,530 |
| Pharmacists | $135,980 |
Job Market Trends
2019 → 2024
+25.2%
avg wage growth since 2019
+1.2%
employment change since 2019
Fastest Wage Growth
| Sales and Related Workers, All Other Sales and Related Occupations |
+141.5%
$24,740 → $59,740
|
| Crossing Guards and Flaggers Protective Service Occupations |
+109.3%
$24,050 → $50,340
|
| Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers Production Occupations |
+81.5%
$28,650 → $52,000
|
| Structural Iron and Steel Workers Construction and Extraction Occupations |
+66.8%
$29,930 → $49,910
|
| Social and Human Service Assistants Community and Social Service Occupations |
+66.6%
$23,000 → $38,320
|
Most Jobs Added
| Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations |
+300.0%
40 → 170
|
| Construction Managers Management Occupations |
+200.0%
80 → 250
|
| Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians Architecture and Engineering Occupations |
+200.0%
50 → 150
|
| Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
+200.0%
120 → 470
|
| Machine Feeders and Offbearers Transportation and Material Moving Occupations |
+200.0%
120 → 380
|
Wage Declines
| Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
-20.4%
$38,260 → $30,450
|
| Dentists, General Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |
-18.7%
$200,240 → $162,860
|
| Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
-17.4%
$79,820 → $65,920
|
| Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
-14.7%
$74,530 → $63,610
|
| Substitute Teachers, Short-Term Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
-14.3%
$28,700 → $24,600
|
Wage Trends in East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
View data table
| Year | Median Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| 2024 latest | $50,180 |
| 2023 | $47,960 |
| 2022 | $46,460 |
| 2021 | $46,510 |
| 2020 | $41,800 |
| 2019 | $39,740 |