Snapshot of
Employment in South Dakota in 2010
- #2 amongst U.S. states ranked by lowest annual unemployment rate among women.
- #3 amongst U.S. states ranked by percentage of of its female civilian population aged 16 and over that is in active employment.
- #3 amongst U.S. states ranked by lowest annual unemployment rate among men.
- #3 amongst U.S. states ranked by lowest annual unemployment rate.
- #3 amongst U.S. states ranked by percentage of of its civilian population aged 16 and over that is in active employment.
- #3 amongst U.S. states ranked by percentage of of its female civilian population aged 16 and over that constitutes its labor force.
- #5 amongst U.S. states ranked by percentage of of its male civilian population aged 16 and over that is in active employment.
- #5 amongst U.S. states ranked by percentage of of its civilian population aged 16 and over that constitutes its labor force.
- #5 amongst U.S. states ranked by total employment growth from the previous year.
- #7 amongst U.S. states ranked by average annual wages growth from the previous year.
- #5 amongst U.S. states ranked by percentage of of its male civilian population aged 16 and over that constitutes its labor force.
- #47 amongst U.S. states ranked by total employment.
- #50 amongst U.S. states ranked by average annual wages.
Figure 1. Total Employment
Figure 2. Employment by Gender
Figure 3. Employment Percent Change
Figure 4. Unemployment Rate
Figure 5. Percentage of Civilian Population in Employment
South Dakota
United States
Total Employment
387,590
127,097,160
Total Employment Amount Change from 2009 to 2010
-5,300
-3,550,450
Total Employment Percent Change from 2009 to 2010
-0.01 %
-0.03 %
Percent of Women Employed
64.00 %
53.60 %
Percent of Men Employed
70.60 %
58.50 %
Unemployment Rate
5.10 %
9.60 %
Unemployment Rate Amongst Women
4.20 %
8.60 %
Unemployment Rate Amongst Men
6.00 %
10.50 %
Table 1. Employment Information for
South Dakota
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Salary Information for
South Dakota
Figure 6. Annual Salary Distribution
Figure 7. Hourly Wage Distribution
Figure 8. Average Annual Salary
Figure 9. Average Hourly Wage
Figure 10. Average Annual Wage Percent Change
South Dakota
United States
Average Annual Salary
$34,390
$44,410
Average Hourly Wage
$16.53
$21.35
Average Annual Salary Change from 2009 to 2010
0.03 %
0.02 %
Table 2. Salary Information for
South Dakota
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VIEW ALL SOUTH DAKOTA OCCUPATIONS HERE
HIGHEST PAYING OCCUPATIONS
1. Management Occupations: $84,470
2. Legal Occupations: $60,600
3. Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations: $60,120
4. Architecture and Engineering Occupations: $56,390
5. Computer and Mathematical Occupations: $54,220
Table 3. Highest Paying
South Dakota Occupations
FASTEST GROWING SALARIES
1. Sales and Related Occupations: 0.05 %
2. Protective Service Occupations: 0.04 %
3. Personal Care and Service Occupations: 0.04 %
4. Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations: 0.04 %
5. Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations: 0.04 %
Table 4.
South Dakota Occupations with the Fastest Growing Salaries
POPULAR OCCUPATIONS
1. Office and Administrative Support Occupations: 17.21 %
2. Sales and Related Occupations: 11.29 %
3. Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations: 9.97 %
4. Transportation and Material Moving Occupations: 7.38 %
5. Production Occupations: 6.80 %
Table 5. Popular
South Dakota Occupations
(Percentage of Total Employment for the State)
FASTEST GROWING EMPLOYMENT
1. Community and Social Service Occupations: 0.04 %
2. Healthcare Support Occupations: 0.03 %
3. Personal Care and Service Occupations: 0.03 %
4. Protective Service Occupations: 0.02 %
5. Business and Financial Operations Occupations: 0.02 %
Table 6.
South Dakota Occupations with the Fastest Growing Employment
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LARGEST EMPLOYMENT
1. Health care and social assistance: 17.58%
4. Accommodation and food services: 11.05%
5. Finance and insurance: 8.59%
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7. Local Industries with the Largest Employment (2008)
LARGEST NUMER OF FIRMS
3. Other services (except public administration): 2,583
4. Accommodation and food services: 2,081
5. Health care and social assistance: 1,772
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8. Local Industries with the Largest Number of Registered Firms (2008)
HIGHEST EMPLOYMENT PER FIRM
2. Educational services: 38.38
3. Management of companies and enterprises: 37.48
4. Health care and social assistance: 33.52
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9. Local Industries with the Highest Number of Employees Per Firm (2008)
HIGHEST ANNUAL PAYROLL PER FIRM
1. Management of companies and enterprises: $2,623,750
3. Manufacturing: $1,681,107
4. Health care and social assistance: $1,286,551
5. Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction: $1,105,576
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10. Local Industries with the Highest Annual Payroll Per Firm (2008)
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- Popular Colleges in South Dakota
- South Dakota State University - Brookings, SD
- University of South Dakota - Vermillion, SD
- Dakota State University - Madison, SD
- South Dakota School of Mines and Technology - Rapid City, SD
- Colorado Technical University-Sioux Falls - Sioux Falls, SD
- Mitchell Technical Institute - Mitchell, SD
- Dakota Wesleyan University - Mitchell, SD
- Presentation College - Aberdeen, SD
- Kilian Community College - Sioux Falls, SD
- Globe University-Sioux Falls - Sioux Falls, SD
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11. Popular Colleges in
South Dakota.
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12. Popular Academic/Training Programs Offered by Colleges in
South Dakota.
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Further Information on Employment and Occupations in
South Dakota
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Department of Labor and U.S. Census Bureau, Department of Commerce
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