South Dakota was 5.2% below the U.S. median for Helpers--Extraction Workers. It ranked 20 of 26 state areas with a published annual median. Neither comparison adjusts for cost of living, benefits, experience, employer mix, or hours.
Price-level context
What the local median may buy
BEA's 2024 all-items price index for South Dakota was 88.6, or 11.4% below the national price level. Its housing index was 67.6.
National-price-dollar proxy
$51,080
WageScope divides the published Helpers--Extraction Workers median by the BEA all-items index. This is a price-level comparison, not take-home pay, a personal budget, or a quality-of-life score.
Helpers--Extraction Workers in South Dakota: wage guide
Use the local pay range, same-source bench marks, job scale, price level, and survey care marks as separate facts. This guide stays tied to SOC 47-5081 and BLS area 46.
Questions, answered
Helpers--Extraction Workers pay in South Dakota: common questions
What is the median wage for Helpers--Extraction Workers in South Dakota?
The May 2025 BLS OEWS release published a median of $45,250 per year for Helpers--Extraction Workers in South Dakota. This describes an occupation-area estimate, not a promised offer or an individual's pay.
Is Helpers--Extraction Workers pay higher in South Dakota than nationally?
South Dakota's published median was 5.2% below the U.S. median for the same occupation and release.
Does the wage estimate adjust for cost of living in South Dakota?
No. The BLS wage is nominal. WageScope separately shows BEA's 2024 all-items Regional Price Parity of 88.6 and a transparent national-price-dollar proxy.
How many Helpers--Extraction Workers jobs does BLS estimate in South Dakota?
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What the Helpers--Extraction Workers median says in South Dakota
The May 2025 BLS OEWS estimate puts the Helpers--Extraction Workers median in South Dakota at $45,250 per year. Median means the middle of the published wage spread. It is not one worker's pay. It is not a job offer. The row is tied to SOC 47-5081 and BLS area 46.
BLS lists 60 wage and salary jobs for this exact role-place row. That is a survey estimate. It is not a count of open posts. The local mean is $47,030 per year. Mean uses all wage values behind the estimate, so high or low values can move it away from the median.
South Dakota's Helpers--Extraction Workers median is 5.2% below the U.S. Helpers--Extraction Workers median of $47,730 on the same published median. The comparison uses the same SOC code and source period. It does not add price levels, taxes, benefits, hours, or a person's work history.
This page exists because the BLS artifact has one row for SOC 47-5081 and area 46. SOC 47-5081 names Helpers--Extraction Workers. Area 46 names South Dakota. Both keys must match before WageScope can show or index this answer.
The 47-5081/46 row reports 60 wage and salary jobs, 0.13 jobs per 1,000 local jobs, and a 3.11 location quotient. Each value stays under the same two source keys.
For 47-5081/46, the annual median is $45,250 per year, while the matching mean is $47,030 per year. The row is published with annual and hourly fields. WageScope does not switch units to fill a blank.
BLS area 46 facts behind this Helpers--Extraction Workers page
Area 46 reports 457,380 wage and salary jobs across all covered occupations. Its annual mean is $57,610. Its annual median is $47,080. The employment RSE is 0%. The mean-wage RSE is 0.3%. These are facts for the whole area. They do not replace the 47-5081 row.
The all-jobs wage ladder in South Dakota runs from $29,300 at the 10th percentile to $94,900 at the 90th percentile. The 25th percentile is $36,030. The median is $47,080. The 75th percentile is $64,020. This is a place check, not a pay range for Helpers--Extraction Workers.
The source rows below are the six largest detailed roles in the bounded area file. Each keeps its own SOC code. They help a reader spot-check area 46. They do not show related skills or a path into Helpers--Extraction Workers.
1. Area 46, SOC 35-3023, Fast Food and Counter Workers: 15,150 jobs, $29,490 annual median, 33.11 jobs per 1,000, and 1.34 location quotient.
2. Area 46, SOC 29-1141, Registered Nurses: 14,710 jobs, $78,060 annual median, 32.17 jobs per 1,000, and 1.48 location quotient.
3. Area 46, SOC 41-2031, Retail Salespersons: 14,180 jobs, $34,370 annual median, 31.01 jobs per 1,000, and 1.24 location quotient.
Pay range
Read the South Dakota wage ladder for Helpers--Extraction Workers
The 10th percentile is $36,330 per year. The 25th percentile is $45,250 per year. The median is $45,250 per year. The 75th percentile is $53,140 per year. The 90th percentile is $53,140 per year.
A percentile is a rank point, not a career stage. The 10th percentile does not mean new-worker pay. The 90th percentile does not mean a wage that comes after a set number of years. The points show how the wage values spread in the source. They do not say why one job sits at one point.
The middle half runs from $45,250 per year to $53,140 per year. The 10th-to-90th span is $16,810. Use the full ladder when a job post sits far from the median.
South Dakota has a annual median of $45,250 per year. No exact state row is linked for this area. The U.S. row has $47,730 per year. WageScope keeps annual and hourly values apart.
A state comparison is not available for South Dakota. South Dakota is 5.2% below the United States on the same published median. A gap can reflect many things that are not in this row. WageScope reports the gap but does not name a cause.
The state and U.S. rows are bench marks, not replacements. They do not fill missing local facts. A state can hold many local labor markets. A national row can hold many states. Read the local row first, then use the broader rows to see scale.
Where South Dakota sits for Helpers--Extraction Workers
South Dakota ranks 20 of 26 among states and territories with a published annual median for Helpers--Extraction Workers. The list keeps one SOC code, one map type, one wage metric, and one BLS release. It skips rows without the matching median.
Rank 20 of 26 is not a place score. A small wage gap can move a row several spots. The rank does not add local prices, job count, concentration, commute, taxes, or work rules. Use it only to find where the published median falls inside this like-for-like set.
The nearby rows below are the closest ranks, not chosen cities. Their pay, job counts, and local shares can differ. Open a peer page before making a deeper comparison. A title and one number are not enough for a move or pay choice.
17. Montana has a Helpers--Extraction Workers median of $46,720 per year, 120 estimated jobs, and a location quotient of 5.56.
18. Nevada has a Helpers--Extraction Workers median of $46,610 per year, 230 estimated jobs, and a location quotient of 3.48.
19. Oregon has a Helpers--Extraction Workers median of $46,270 per year, 90 estimated jobs, and a location quotient of 1.02.
21. North Carolina has a Helpers--Extraction Workers median of $42,670 per year, 150 estimated jobs, and a location quotient of 0.68.
Pay leaders
Where Helpers--Extraction Workers medians lead among states and territories
The rows below use the same SOC 47-5081, the same annual median, the same May 2025 BLS release, and the same state map type. West Virginia has the highest published median in this set, at $77,180 per year. South Dakota sits at $45,250 per year.
A pay lead is one fact. It does not show the size of the job base. It does not show how common Helpers--Extraction Workers is in the local mix. It also does not add local prices. The bullets keep the median, job count, and location quotient together so a high wage is not read as a full market score.
Use this list to choose a deeper pair, not to choose a place. Open the two local pages. Check the full wage ladder, the job scale, the survey care marks, and the exact BEA price row when present. A missing median stays out of this rank instead of becoming zero.
1. West Virginia has a Helpers--Extraction Workers median of $77,180 per year, or $31,930 above South Dakota. BLS lists 360 jobs there, compared with 60 in South Dakota. The location quotient is 11.89.
2. Kentucky has a Helpers--Extraction Workers median of $68,020 per year, or $22,770 above South Dakota. BLS lists 230 jobs there, compared with 60 in South Dakota. The location quotient is 2.68.
Job-base leaders
Where BLS counts the most Helpers--Extraction Workers jobs
California has the largest published state job estimate for Helpers--Extraction Workers in this same-source set, at 1,170 jobs. South Dakota has 60. The count shows covered job scale, not open posts.
A large job base can have a lower median than a smaller one. It can also have a location quotient near or below 1. That is why WageScope does not blend job count, pay, and local share. Each field keeps its name and unit. The rows below let you compare all three without making one score.
Current MeritLog listings can add a dated view of employer-title matches. They do not change this May 2025 order. A place with few current cards can still have a large BLS job estimate. A place with several cards can still have a smaller estimate. The sources use different clocks and scopes.
1. California has 1,170 estimated Helpers--Extraction Workers jobs, a gap of 1,110 jobs from South Dakota. Its median is $51,720 per year, or $6,470 above South Dakota. Its location quotient is 1.5.
2. Texas has 970 estimated Helpers--Extraction Workers jobs, a gap of 910 jobs from South Dakota. Its median is $40,650 per year, or $4,600 below South Dakota. Its location quotient is 1.6.
Local-share leaders
Where Helpers--Extraction Workers takes the largest share of local jobs
West Virginia has the highest published location quotient in this state set, at 11.89. South Dakota has 3.11. A value above 1 means the role's local job share is larger than its national share.
A high quotient can come from a small local job base. It does not prove more jobs, more posts, faster growth, or higher pay. The bullets keep each quotient beside its BLS job count and median. This lets a reader see when the three measures point in different ways.
Use this list to ask where Helpers--Extraction Workers is a large part of the local mix. Use the employment list to ask where BLS counts the most jobs. Use the pay list to ask where the median is highest. None of those lists decides where a person should work.
1. West Virginia has a location quotient of 11.89, a gap of 8.78 from South Dakota. BLS lists 360 Helpers--Extraction Workers jobs and a median of $77,180 per year, or $31,930 above South Dakota.
2. Wyoming has a location quotient of 8.99, a gap of 5.88 from South Dakota. BLS lists 110 Helpers--Extraction Workers jobs and a median of $55,240 per year, or $9,990 above South Dakota.
3. Alaska has a location quotient of 5.81, a gap of 2.70 from South Dakota. BLS lists 80 Helpers--Extraction Workers jobs and a median of $48,820 per year, or $3,570 above South Dakota.
Job scale and share
How common Helpers--Extraction Workers is in South Dakota
BLS lists 60 Helpers--Extraction Workers jobs in South Dakota. It also lists 0.13 jobs per 1,000 local jobs. Jobs per 1,000 turns the count into a rate. It helps compare places of different size. It does not show open posts or hiring speed.
The location quotient is 3.11. A value of 1 means Helpers--Extraction Workers has the same share of local jobs as it has across the nation. This row is higher than 1. The quotient is a share check, not a wage or a growth measure.
Read the three values as separate facts. Employment asks how many covered jobs BLS estimated. Jobs per 1,000 asks how much of the local job base the role takes. Location quotient asks how that share compares with the national share. None of them tells you how many posts are open today.
Helpers--Extraction Workers beside other roles in South Dakota
The all-occupations median in South Dakota is $47,080 per year. The Helpers--Extraction Workers median is $45,250 per year. Helpers--Extraction Workers is 3.9% below the local all-occupations median on the same published median. This compares one role with the full covered job mix.
The nearby role medians below come from the bounded detailed-role table for South Dakota. They are close by wage, not by task. A small wage gap does not mean two jobs need the same skill or lead to the same career. Official titles keep their own SOC codes and source rows.
Use the list to spot the local wage mix around Helpers--Extraction Workers. Then open the role page you mean. A role can have a similar median and a very different job count or local share. The pay number alone cannot show fit, demand, or a path between jobs.
1. Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks, SOC 43-3031, has a South Dakota median of $46,340 per year. BLS lists 10,200 jobs and a location quotient of 2.52.
2. Light Truck Drivers, SOC 53-3033, has a South Dakota median of $43,240 per year. BLS lists 4,820 jobs and a location quotient of 1.67.
3. Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators, SOC 51-2090, has a South Dakota median of $43,240 per year. BLS lists 3,960 jobs and a location quotient of 0.96.
Area job mix
The largest detailed roles in South Dakota
Fast Food and Counter Workers is the largest detailed occupation in the bounded South Dakota table, at 15,150 jobs. Helpers--Extraction Workers has 60 jobs in its exact role-place row. The two counts show where this role sits beside other large parts of the local job base.
The all-occupations job count is 457,380. The detailed list below is only a bounded view of that larger mix. It does not sum to every local job. It does not include a blank role as zero. It helps explain why one role's wage and job count should not stand in for the whole area.
A large role can have a lower median. A smaller role can have a higher one. Job count does not show current posts, job quality, or growth. Use the list to see local scale. Then keep Helpers--Extraction Workers's own median, spread, and share in their own fields.
1. Fast Food and Counter Workers has 15,150 jobs in South Dakota, a gap of 15,090 from Helpers--Extraction Workers. Its median is $29,490 per year, or $15,760 below Helpers--Extraction Workers. Its location quotient is 1.34.
2. Registered Nurses has 14,710 jobs in South Dakota, a gap of 14,650 from Helpers--Extraction Workers. Its median is $78,060 per year, or $32,810 above Helpers--Extraction Workers. Its location quotient is 1.48.
Area pay mix
Published role medians around South Dakota
General and Operations Managers has the highest published median in the bounded South Dakota role table, at $137,400 per year. Helpers--Extraction Workers has $45,250 per year. This puts the role beside a local pay range without blending the source rows.
The local all-occupations median is $47,080 per year. A role above that mark is not better. A role below it is not worse. The mark only shows where the role's published median sits against the full covered job mix. Job tasks, level, hours, and work setting are separate facts.
The bullets keep each SOC title, job count, median, and local share together. Use them to find a role page worth opening. Do not use a close median as proof that two roles share skills or that one is a path to the other.
1. General and Operations Managers has a median of $137,400 per year in South Dakota, or $92,150 above Helpers--Extraction Workers. BLS lists 4,280 jobs, compared with 60 for Helpers--Extraction Workers. Its location quotient is 0.42.
2. Accountants and Auditors has a median of $78,880 per year in South Dakota, or $33,630 above Helpers--Extraction Workers. BLS lists 5,820 jobs, compared with 60 for Helpers--Extraction Workers. Its location quotient is 1.36.
Area role shares
Roles with the largest local share in South Dakota
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers has the highest location quotient in the bounded South Dakota role table, at 2.66. Helpers--Extraction Workers has 3.11. Both values compare a local job share with the matching national share.
A quotient above 1 means the role takes a larger share of local jobs than it does across the nation. It does not mean more jobs than every other role. It does not mean open posts, growth, or high pay. The job count and median beside each row answer those other narrow questions.
The local role-share mix can differ a lot from the pay mix. Read both lists. Then compare Helpers--Extraction Workers with the same SOC code in another place. This keeps a broad area pattern from replacing the exact role-place row.
1. Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers has a location quotient of 2.66 in South Dakota, a gap of 0.45 from Helpers--Extraction Workers. BLS lists 3,250 jobs and a median of $49,440 per year, or $4,190 above Helpers--Extraction Workers.
2. Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks has a location quotient of 2.52 in South Dakota, a gap of 0.59 from Helpers--Extraction Workers. BLS lists 10,200 jobs and a median of $46,340 per year, or $1,090 above Helpers--Extraction Workers.
Price-level view
What $45,250 may mean after the South Dakota price level
BEA's 2024 all-items price index for South Dakota is 88.6. The U.S. level is 100. The local level is 11.4% below that mark. This is a broad price comparison. It is not a personal budget.
WageScope divides the $45,250 Helpers--Extraction Workers median by 88.6 divided by 100. The result is $51,080 in national-price dollars per year. This proxy keeps the math clear. It is not take-home pay and does not set a move target.
Housing is 67.6. Goods are 95.5. Utilities are 79.7. Other services are 91.9. The parts do not move as one. WageScope uses BEA's all-items index for the proxy and does not make its own basket.
The employment RSE for this Helpers--Extraction Workers row is 38.2%. The mean-wage RSE is 6.1%. RSE means relative standard error. It is a survey precision flag. A smaller value often means less sampling uncertainty. It is not the chance that one person's pay is right or wrong.
The employment RSE belongs to the 60 job estimate. The mean-wage RSE belongs to the $47,030 mean. BLS does not give the same RSE field for the median or every percentile. WageScope does not move an RSE from one field to another.
A local row can change in a new release. A small role-place sample can also have more survey uncertainty than a broad national row. Keep the May 2025 date next to the value. Do not mix a newer job post with the BLS date as if both facts came from one clock.
The job block looks for strict employer-title matches to Helpers--Extraction Workers. It uses a South Dakota place filter only when the public place list has an exact approved match. If that match is not safe, the page says the jobs are not narrowed to this place. A false negative is safer than showing a different role.
Each card keeps its employer, place, source, and seen date. Listings can change between visits while the survey figures stay tied to their release date. A listing range does not replace the $45,250 BLS median. The listing and survey answer different questions.
Open one listing. Check its level, work place, pay range, and needs. Then tailor with work facts you can support. Do not turn a wage, job count, rank, or price proxy into a résumé claim. The public page is read only. It does not save a job or start a draft on load.
What the Helpers--Extraction Workers row for South Dakota does not claim
The row does not say what one person earns. It does not promise a job, offer, raise, or move result. It does not say why the local median differs from the U.S. row. It does not add tips, bonus pay, stock, benefits, taxes, or work hours unless those items are in the BLS wage measure.
The 60 job estimate is not a live opening count. The location quotient of 3.11 is not a growth score. Rank 20 of 26 is not a place score. The 88.6 price index is not a personal budget.
Use the row for one clear task. Read the May 2025 wage spread for SOC 47-5081 in BLS area 46. Compare the same metric with the state and U.S. rows. Add the separate 2024 price level when present. Inspect a dated job match. Then use confirmed work facts for a résumé.
BLS published an employment estimate of 60 wage and salary jobs for this exact row. It is a survey estimate, not a current opening count or forecast.
Are the current job listings included in the BLS wage calculation?
No. MeritLog shows eligible live public-catalog listings separately, with their own source and observation date. Posted pay never changes the official BLS distribution.
4. Area 46, SOC 41-2011, Cashiers: 12,860 jobs, $29,780 annual median, 28.11 jobs per 1,000, and 1.41 location quotient.
5. Area 46, SOC 53-7065, Stockers and Order Fillers: 11,460 jobs, $37,650 annual median, 25.05 jobs per 1,000, and 1.37 location quotient.
6. Area 46, SOC 43-3031, Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks: 10,200 jobs, $46,340 annual median, 22.3 jobs per 1,000, and 2.52 location quotient.
3. Utah has a Helpers--Extraction Workers median of $55,490 per year, or $10,240 above South Dakota. BLS lists Not published jobs there, compared with 60 in South Dakota. The location quotient is Not published.
4. Wyoming has a Helpers--Extraction Workers median of $55,240 per year, or $9,990 above South Dakota. BLS lists 110 jobs there, compared with 60 in South Dakota. The location quotient is 8.99.
5. New York has a Helpers--Extraction Workers median of $54,910 per year, or $9,660 above South Dakota. BLS lists 210 jobs there, compared with 60 in South Dakota. The location quotient is 0.51.
6. New Mexico has a Helpers--Extraction Workers median of $54,840 per year, or $9,590 above South Dakota. BLS lists 130 jobs there, compared with 60 in South Dakota. The location quotient is 3.54.
7. New Hampshire has a Helpers--Extraction Workers median of $54,700 per year, or $9,450 above South Dakota. BLS lists 30 jobs there, compared with 60 in South Dakota. The location quotient is 1.13.
8. New Jersey has a Helpers--Extraction Workers median of $53,820 per year, or $8,570 above South Dakota. BLS lists Not published jobs there, compared with 60 in South Dakota. The location quotient is Not published.
3. Florida has 420 estimated Helpers--Extraction Workers jobs, a gap of 360 jobs from South Dakota. Its median is $41,090 per year, or $4,160 below South Dakota. Its location quotient is 0.97.
4. Pennsylvania has 370 estimated Helpers--Extraction Workers jobs, a gap of 310 jobs from South Dakota. Its median is $48,290 per year, or $3,040 above South Dakota. Its location quotient is 1.43.
5. West Virginia has 360 estimated Helpers--Extraction Workers jobs, a gap of 300 jobs from South Dakota. Its median is $77,180 per year, or $31,930 above South Dakota. Its location quotient is 11.89.
6. Louisiana has 320 estimated Helpers--Extraction Workers jobs, a gap of 260 jobs from South Dakota. Its median is $46,940 per year, or $1,690 above South Dakota. Its location quotient is 3.83.
7. Kentucky has 230 estimated Helpers--Extraction Workers jobs, a gap of 170 jobs from South Dakota. Its median is $68,020 per year, or $22,770 above South Dakota. Its location quotient is 2.68.
8. Nevada has 230 estimated Helpers--Extraction Workers jobs, a gap of 170 jobs from South Dakota. Its median is $46,610 per year, or $1,360 above South Dakota. Its location quotient is 3.48.
4. Montana has a location quotient of 5.56, a gap of 2.45 from South Dakota. BLS lists 120 Helpers--Extraction Workers jobs and a median of $46,720 per year, or $1,470 above South Dakota.
5. Louisiana has a location quotient of 3.83, a gap of 0.72 from South Dakota. BLS lists 320 Helpers--Extraction Workers jobs and a median of $46,940 per year, or $1,690 above South Dakota.
6. New Mexico has a location quotient of 3.54, a gap of 0.43 from South Dakota. BLS lists 130 Helpers--Extraction Workers jobs and a median of $54,840 per year, or $9,590 above South Dakota.
7. Nevada has a location quotient of 3.48, a gap of 0.37 from South Dakota. BLS lists 230 Helpers--Extraction Workers jobs and a median of $46,610 per year, or $1,360 above South Dakota.
8. South Dakota has a location quotient of 3.11, a gap of 0.00 from South Dakota. BLS lists 60 Helpers--Extraction Workers jobs and a median of $45,250 per year, or $0 above South Dakota.
4. Maintenance and Repair Workers, General, SOC 49-9071, has a South Dakota median of $48,100 per year. BLS lists 3,450 jobs and a location quotient of 0.77.
5. Carpenters, SOC 47-2031, has a South Dakota median of $48,140 per year. BLS lists 4,560 jobs and a location quotient of 2.32.
6. Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive, SOC 43-6014, has a South Dakota median of $41,700 per year. BLS lists 6,120 jobs and a location quotient of 1.22.
7. Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers, SOC 51-4121, has a South Dakota median of $49,440 per year. BLS lists 3,250 jobs and a location quotient of 2.66.
8. Customer Service Representatives, SOC 43-4051, has a South Dakota median of $40,650 per year. BLS lists 6,120 jobs and a location quotient of 0.8.
3. Retail Salespersons has 14,180 jobs in South Dakota, a gap of 14,120 from Helpers--Extraction Workers. Its median is $34,370 per year, or $10,880 below Helpers--Extraction Workers. Its location quotient is 1.24.
4. Cashiers has 12,860 jobs in South Dakota, a gap of 12,800 from Helpers--Extraction Workers. Its median is $29,780 per year, or $15,470 below Helpers--Extraction Workers. Its location quotient is 1.41.
5. Stockers and Order Fillers has 11,460 jobs in South Dakota, a gap of 11,400 from Helpers--Extraction Workers. Its median is $37,650 per year, or $7,600 below Helpers--Extraction Workers. Its location quotient is 1.37.
6. Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks has 10,200 jobs in South Dakota, a gap of 10,140 from Helpers--Extraction Workers. Its median is $46,340 per year, or $1,090 above Helpers--Extraction Workers. Its location quotient is 2.52.
7. Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners has 8,630 jobs in South Dakota, a gap of 8,570 from Helpers--Extraction Workers. Its median is $35,480 per year, or $9,770 below Helpers--Extraction Workers. Its location quotient is 1.33.
8. Waiters and Waitresses has 7,350 jobs in South Dakota, a gap of 7,290 from Helpers--Extraction Workers. Its median is $28,990 per year, or $16,260 below Helpers--Extraction Workers. Its location quotient is 1.1.
3. Registered Nurses has a median of $78,060 per year in South Dakota, or $32,810 above Helpers--Extraction Workers. BLS lists 14,710 jobs, compared with 60 for Helpers--Extraction Workers. Its location quotient is 1.48.
4. Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products has a median of $77,210 per year in South Dakota, or $31,960 above Helpers--Extraction Workers. BLS lists 5,220 jobs, compared with 60 for Helpers--Extraction Workers. Its location quotient is 1.43.
5. Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers has a median of $58,690 per year in South Dakota, or $13,440 above Helpers--Extraction Workers. BLS lists 6,470 jobs, compared with 60 for Helpers--Extraction Workers. Its location quotient is 1.07.
6. First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers has a median of $56,680 per year in South Dakota, or $11,430 above Helpers--Extraction Workers. BLS lists 3,660 jobs, compared with 60 for Helpers--Extraction Workers. Its location quotient is 1.11.
7. Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education has a median of $51,050 per year in South Dakota, or $5,800 above Helpers--Extraction Workers. BLS lists 3,360 jobs, compared with 60 for Helpers--Extraction Workers. Its location quotient is 1.07.
8. Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education has a median of $50,130 per year in South Dakota, or $4,880 above Helpers--Extraction Workers. BLS lists 4,290 jobs, compared with 60 for Helpers--Extraction Workers. Its location quotient is 1.05.
3. Carpenters has a location quotient of 2.32 in South Dakota, a gap of 0.79 from Helpers--Extraction Workers. BLS lists 4,560 jobs and a median of $48,140 per year, or $2,890 above Helpers--Extraction Workers.
4. Receptionists and Information Clerks has a location quotient of 2.15 in South Dakota, a gap of 0.96 from Helpers--Extraction Workers. BLS lists 5,760 jobs and a median of $38,280 per year, or $6,970 below Helpers--Extraction Workers.
5. Bartenders has a location quotient of 1.77 in South Dakota, a gap of 1.34 from Helpers--Extraction Workers. BLS lists 3,930 jobs and a median of $29,400 per year, or $15,850 below Helpers--Extraction Workers.
6. Light Truck Drivers has a location quotient of 1.67 in South Dakota, a gap of 1.44 from Helpers--Extraction Workers. BLS lists 4,820 jobs and a median of $43,240 per year, or $2,010 below Helpers--Extraction Workers.
7. Nursing Assistants has a location quotient of 1.61 in South Dakota, a gap of 1.50 from Helpers--Extraction Workers. BLS lists 6,860 jobs and a median of $38,800 per year, or $6,450 below Helpers--Extraction Workers.
8. Registered Nurses has a location quotient of 1.48 in South Dakota, a gap of 1.63 from Helpers--Extraction Workers. BLS lists 14,710 jobs and a median of $78,060 per year, or $32,810 above Helpers--Extraction Workers.
Helpers--Extraction Workers pay in South Dakota | BLS 2025
Current jobs
Precise employer-title matches for Helpers--Extraction Workers in South Dakota
Filtered through MeritLog's approved South Dakota place record and a strict employer-title rule. Listings are not classified by BLS and remain separate from BLS and BEA estimates.
