South Dakota was 4.3% below the U.S. median for Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service. It ranked 36 of 51 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
$42,422
WageScope divides the published Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service 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.
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service 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 43-9051 and BLS area 46.
Questions, answered
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service pay in South Dakota: common questions
What is the median wage for Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service in South Dakota?
The May 2025 BLS OEWS release published a median of $37,580 per year for Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service in South Dakota. This describes an occupation-area estimate, not a promised offer or an individual's pay.
Is Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service pay higher in South Dakota than nationally?
South Dakota's published median was 4.3% 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 Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service jobs does BLS estimate in South Dakota?
From market data to your evidence
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What the Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service median says in South Dakota
The May 2025 BLS OEWS estimate puts the Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service median in South Dakota at $37,580 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 43-9051 and BLS area 46.
BLS lists 320 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 $38,250 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 Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service median is 4.3% below the U.S. Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service median of $39,280 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 43-9051 and area 46. SOC 43-9051 names Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service. Area 46 names South Dakota. Both keys must match before WageScope can show or index this answer.
The 43-9051/46 row reports 320 wage and salary jobs, 0.7 jobs per 1,000 local jobs, and a 1.97 location quotient. Each value stays under the same two source keys.
For 43-9051/46, the annual median is $37,580 per year, while the matching mean is $38,250 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 Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service 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 43-9051 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 Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service.
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 Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service.
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 Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service
The 10th percentile is $30,530 per year. The 25th percentile is $34,220 per year. The median is $37,580 per year. The 75th percentile is $39,890 per year. The 90th percentile is $47,820 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 $34,220 per year to $39,890 per year. The 10th-to-90th span is $17,290. Use the full ladder when a job post sits far from the median.
South Dakota has a annual median of $37,580 per year. No exact state row is linked for this area. The U.S. row has $39,280 per year. WageScope keeps annual and hourly values apart.
A state comparison is not available for South Dakota. South Dakota is 4.3% 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 Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service
South Dakota ranks 36 of 51 among states and territories with a published annual median for Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service. The list keeps one SOC code, one map type, one wage metric, and one BLS release. It skips rows without the matching median.
Rank 36 of 51 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.
33. Kentucky has a Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service median of $37,890 per year, 530 estimated jobs, and a location quotient of 0.75.
34. North Carolina has a Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service median of $37,830 per year, 1,280 estimated jobs, and a location quotient of 0.73.
35. Wisconsin has a Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service median of $37,730 per year, 1,310 estimated jobs, and a location quotient of 1.25.
Pay leaders
Where Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service medians lead among states and territories
The rows below use the same SOC 43-9051, the same annual median, the same May 2025 BLS release, and the same state map type. District of Columbia has the highest published median in this set, at $49,240 per year. South Dakota sits at $37,580 per year.
A pay lead is one fact. It does not show the size of the job base. It does not show how common Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service 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. District of Columbia has a Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service median of $49,240 per year, or $11,660 above South Dakota. BLS lists 310 jobs there, compared with 320 in South Dakota. The location quotient is 1.25.
2. Massachusetts has a Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service median of $48,860 per year, or $11,280 above South Dakota. BLS lists 1,050 jobs there, compared with 320 in South Dakota. The location quotient is 0.81.
Job-base leaders
Where BLS counts the most Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service jobs
New York has the largest published state job estimate for Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service in this same-source set, at 5,990 jobs. South Dakota has 320. 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. New York has 5,990 estimated Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service jobs, a gap of 5,670 jobs from South Dakota. Its median is $42,020 per year, or $4,440 above South Dakota. Its location quotient is 1.74.
2. California has 4,710 estimated Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service jobs, a gap of 4,390 jobs from South Dakota. Its median is $44,410 per year, or $6,830 above South Dakota. Its location quotient is 0.73.
Local-share leaders
Where Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service takes the largest share of local jobs
Delaware has the highest published location quotient in this state set, at 3.68. South Dakota has 1.97. 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 Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service 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. Delaware has a location quotient of 3.68, a gap of 1.71 from South Dakota. BLS lists 630 Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service jobs and a median of $36,450 per year, or $1,130 below South Dakota.
2. South Dakota has a location quotient of 1.97, a gap of 0.00 from South Dakota. BLS lists 320 Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service jobs and a median of $37,580 per year, or $0 above South Dakota.
Job scale and share
How common Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service is in South Dakota
BLS lists 320 Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service jobs in South Dakota. It also lists 0.7 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 1.97. A value of 1 means Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service 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.
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service beside other roles in South Dakota
The all-occupations median in South Dakota is $47,080 per year. The Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service median is $37,580 per year. Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service is 20.2% 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 Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service. 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. Stockers and Order Fillers, SOC 53-7065, has a South Dakota median of $37,650 per year. BLS lists 11,460 jobs and a location quotient of 1.37.
2. Home Health and Personal Care Aides, SOC 31-1120, has a South Dakota median of $37,740 per year. BLS lists 4,210 jobs and a location quotient of 0.33.
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. Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service has 320 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 Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service'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 14,830 from Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service. Its median is $29,490 per year, or $8,090 below Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service. Its location quotient is 1.34.
2. Registered Nurses has 14,710 jobs in South Dakota, a gap of 14,390 from Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service. Its median is $78,060 per year, or $40,480 above Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service. 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. Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service has $37,580 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 $99,820 above Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service. BLS lists 4,280 jobs, compared with 320 for Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service. Its location quotient is 0.42.
2. Accountants and Auditors has a median of $78,880 per year in South Dakota, or $41,300 above Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service. BLS lists 5,820 jobs, compared with 320 for Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service. 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. Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service has 1.97. 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 Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service 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 0.69 from Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service. BLS lists 3,250 jobs and a median of $49,440 per year, or $11,860 above Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service.
2. Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks has a location quotient of 2.52 in South Dakota, a gap of 0.55 from Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service. BLS lists 10,200 jobs and a median of $46,340 per year, or $8,760 above Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service.
Price-level view
What $37,580 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 $37,580 Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service median by 88.6 divided by 100. The result is $42,422 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 Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service row is 12.3%. The mean-wage RSE is 1.8%. 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 320 job estimate. The mean-wage RSE belongs to the $38,250 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 Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service. 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 $37,580 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 Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service 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 320 job estimate is not a live opening count. The location quotient of 1.97 is not a growth score. Rank 36 of 51 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 43-9051 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 320 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.
37. Michigan has a Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service median of $36,900 per year, 1,660 estimated jobs, and a location quotient of 1.06.
38. South Carolina has a Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service median of $36,780 per year, 580 estimated jobs, and a location quotient of 0.71.
39. Virginia has a Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service median of $36,780 per year, 1,610 estimated jobs, and a location quotient of 1.1.
3. Washington has a Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service median of $46,380 per year, or $8,800 above South Dakota. BLS lists 1,360 jobs there, compared with 320 in South Dakota. The location quotient is 1.08.
4. Vermont has a Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service median of $45,380 per year, or $7,800 above South Dakota. BLS lists 120 jobs there, compared with 320 in South Dakota. The location quotient is 1.09.
5. Utah has a Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service median of $45,150 per year, or $7,570 above South Dakota. BLS lists 460 jobs there, compared with 320 in South Dakota. The location quotient is 0.75.
6. Minnesota has a Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service median of $44,840 per year, or $7,260 above South Dakota. BLS lists 1,170 jobs there, compared with 320 in South Dakota. The location quotient is 1.11.
7. Maine has a Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service median of $44,780 per year, or $7,200 above South Dakota. BLS lists 160 jobs there, compared with 320 in South Dakota. The location quotient is 0.72.
8. California has a Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service median of $44,410 per year, or $6,830 above South Dakota. BLS lists 4,710 jobs there, compared with 320 in South Dakota. The location quotient is 0.73.
3. Texas has 3,250 estimated Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service jobs, a gap of 2,930 jobs from South Dakota. Its median is $38,470 per year, or $890 above South Dakota. Its location quotient is 0.65.
4. Illinois has 3,150 estimated Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service jobs, a gap of 2,830 jobs from South Dakota. Its median is $38,190 per year, or $610 above South Dakota. Its location quotient is 1.46.
5. Pennsylvania has 2,810 estimated Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service jobs, a gap of 2,490 jobs from South Dakota. Its median is $37,980 per year, or $400 above South Dakota. Its location quotient is 1.31.
6. Florida has 2,470 estimated Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service jobs, a gap of 2,150 jobs from South Dakota. Its median is $39,300 per year, or $1,720 above South Dakota. Its location quotient is 0.7.
7. New Jersey has 2,210 estimated Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service jobs, a gap of 1,890 jobs from South Dakota. Its median is $43,700 per year, or $6,120 above South Dakota. Its location quotient is 1.45.
8. Ohio has 2,210 estimated Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service jobs, a gap of 1,890 jobs from South Dakota. Its median is $38,470 per year, or $890 above South Dakota. Its location quotient is 1.12.
3. New York has a location quotient of 1.74, a gap of 0.23 from South Dakota. BLS lists 5,990 Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service jobs and a median of $42,020 per year, or $4,440 above South Dakota.
4. Rhode Island has a location quotient of 1.74, a gap of 0.23 from South Dakota. BLS lists 310 Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service jobs and a median of $38,330 per year, or $750 above South Dakota.
5. Maryland has a location quotient of 1.61, a gap of 0.36 from South Dakota. BLS lists 1,580 Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service jobs and a median of $40,280 per year, or $2,700 above South Dakota.
6. Iowa has a location quotient of 1.5, a gap of 0.47 from South Dakota. BLS lists 830 Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service jobs and a median of $35,610 per year, or $1,970 below South Dakota.
7. Kansas has a location quotient of 1.47, a gap of 0.50 from South Dakota. BLS lists 750 Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service jobs and a median of $36,020 per year, or $1,560 below South Dakota.
8. Illinois has a location quotient of 1.46, a gap of 0.51 from South Dakota. BLS lists 3,150 Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service jobs and a median of $38,190 per year, or $610 above South Dakota.
3. Receptionists and Information Clerks, SOC 43-4171, has a South Dakota median of $38,280 per year. BLS lists 5,760 jobs and a location quotient of 2.15.
4. Nursing Assistants, SOC 31-1131, has a South Dakota median of $38,800 per year. BLS lists 6,860 jobs and a location quotient of 1.61.
5. Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand, SOC 53-7062, has a South Dakota median of $38,980 per year. BLS lists 3,820 jobs and a location quotient of 0.44.
6. Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners, SOC 37-2011, has a South Dakota median of $35,480 per year. BLS lists 8,630 jobs and a location quotient of 1.33.
7. 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.
8. Retail Salespersons, SOC 41-2031, has a South Dakota median of $34,370 per year. BLS lists 14,180 jobs and a location quotient of 1.24.
3. Retail Salespersons has 14,180 jobs in South Dakota, a gap of 13,860 from Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service. Its median is $34,370 per year, or $3,210 below Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service. Its location quotient is 1.24.
4. Cashiers has 12,860 jobs in South Dakota, a gap of 12,540 from Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service. Its median is $29,780 per year, or $7,800 below Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service. Its location quotient is 1.41.
5. Stockers and Order Fillers has 11,460 jobs in South Dakota, a gap of 11,140 from Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service. Its median is $37,650 per year, or $70 above Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service. Its location quotient is 1.37.
6. Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks has 10,200 jobs in South Dakota, a gap of 9,880 from Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service. Its median is $46,340 per year, or $8,760 above Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service. 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 8,310 from Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service. Its median is $35,480 per year, or $2,100 below Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service. Its location quotient is 1.33.
8. Waiters and Waitresses has 7,350 jobs in South Dakota, a gap of 7,030 from Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service. Its median is $28,990 per year, or $8,590 below Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service. Its location quotient is 1.1.
3. Registered Nurses has a median of $78,060 per year in South Dakota, or $40,480 above Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service. BLS lists 14,710 jobs, compared with 320 for Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service. 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 $39,630 above Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service. BLS lists 5,220 jobs, compared with 320 for Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service. 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 $21,110 above Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service. BLS lists 6,470 jobs, compared with 320 for Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service. 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 $19,100 above Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service. BLS lists 3,660 jobs, compared with 320 for Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service. 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 $13,470 above Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service. BLS lists 3,360 jobs, compared with 320 for Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service. 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 $12,550 above Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service. BLS lists 4,290 jobs, compared with 320 for Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service. Its location quotient is 1.05.
3. Carpenters has a location quotient of 2.32 in South Dakota, a gap of 0.35 from Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service. BLS lists 4,560 jobs and a median of $48,140 per year, or $10,560 above Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service.
4. Receptionists and Information Clerks has a location quotient of 2.15 in South Dakota, a gap of 0.18 from Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service. BLS lists 5,760 jobs and a median of $38,280 per year, or $700 above Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service.
5. Bartenders has a location quotient of 1.77 in South Dakota, a gap of 0.20 from Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service. BLS lists 3,930 jobs and a median of $29,400 per year, or $8,180 below Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service.
6. Light Truck Drivers has a location quotient of 1.67 in South Dakota, a gap of 0.30 from Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service. BLS lists 4,820 jobs and a median of $43,240 per year, or $5,660 above Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service.
7. Nursing Assistants has a location quotient of 1.61 in South Dakota, a gap of 0.36 from Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service. BLS lists 6,860 jobs and a median of $38,800 per year, or $1,220 above Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service.
8. Registered Nurses has a location quotient of 1.48 in South Dakota, a gap of 0.49 from Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service. BLS lists 14,710 jobs and a median of $78,060 per year, or $40,480 above Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service.
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine... pay in South Dakota (43-9051/46) | BLS 2025
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