South Dakota was 0.6% below the U.S. median for Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators. It ranked 31 of 54 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
$67,166
WageScope divides the published Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators 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.
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators 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 47-2073 and BLS area 46.
Questions, answered
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators pay in South Dakota: common questions
What is the median wage for Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in South Dakota?
The May 2025 BLS OEWS release published a median of $59,500 per year for Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in South Dakota. This describes an occupation-area estimate, not a promised offer or an individual's pay.
Is Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators pay higher in South Dakota than nationally?
South Dakota's published median was 0.6% 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 Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators jobs does BLS estimate in South Dakota?
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What the Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators median says in South Dakota
The May 2025 BLS OEWS estimate puts the Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators median in South Dakota at $59,500 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 47-2073 and BLS area 46.
BLS lists 2,050 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 $59,330 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 Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators median is 0.6% below the U.S. Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators median of $59,850 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 47-2073 and area 46. SOC 47-2073 names Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators. Area 46 names South Dakota. Both keys must match before WageScope can show or index this answer.
The 47-2073/46 row reports 2,050 wage and salary jobs, 4.48 jobs per 1,000 local jobs, and a 1.46 location quotient. Each value stays under the same two source keys.
For 47-2073/46, the annual median is $59,500 per year, while the matching mean is $59,330 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 Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators 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 47-2073 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 Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators.
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 Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators.
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 Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators
The 10th percentile is $47,260 per year. The 25th percentile is $50,690 per year. The median is $59,500 per year. The 75th percentile is $63,460 per year. The 90th percentile is $75,880 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 $50,690 per year to $63,460 per year. The 10th-to-90th span is $28,620. Use the full ladder when a job post sits far from the median.
South Dakota has a annual median of $59,500 per year. No exact state row is linked for this area. The U.S. row has $59,850 per year. WageScope keeps annual and hourly values apart.
A state comparison is not available for South Dakota. South Dakota is 0.6% 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 Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators
South Dakota ranks 31 of 54 among states and territories with a published annual median for Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators. The list keeps one SOC code, one map type, one wage metric, and one BLS release. It skips rows without the matching median.
Rank 31 of 54 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.
28. Missouri has a Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators median of $60,540 per year, 10,470 estimated jobs, and a location quotient of 1.16.
29. Pennsylvania has a Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators median of $60,530 per year, 22,120 estimated jobs, and a location quotient of 1.19.
30. Iowa has a Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators median of $60,330 per year, 5,530 estimated jobs, and a location quotient of 1.15.
Pay leaders
Where Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators medians lead among states and territories
The rows below use the same SOC 47-2073, the same annual median, the same May 2025 BLS release, and the same state map type. Hawaii has the highest published median in this set, at $115,860 per year. South Dakota sits at $59,500 per year.
A pay lead is one fact. It does not show the size of the job base. It does not show how common Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators 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. Hawaii has a Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators median of $115,860 per year, or $56,360 above South Dakota. BLS lists 2,380 jobs there, compared with 2,050 in South Dakota. The location quotient is 1.23.
2. Illinois has a Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators median of $97,740 per year, or $38,240 above South Dakota. BLS lists 12,290 jobs there, compared with 2,050 in South Dakota. The location quotient is 0.66.
Job-base leaders
Where BLS counts the most Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators jobs
Texas has the largest published state job estimate for Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in this same-source set, at 55,540 jobs. South Dakota has 2,050. 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. Texas has 55,540 estimated Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators jobs, a gap of 53,490 jobs from South Dakota. Its median is $50,460 per year, or $9,040 below South Dakota. Its location quotient is 1.28.
2. California has 36,020 estimated Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators jobs, a gap of 33,970 jobs from South Dakota. Its median is $87,160 per year, or $27,660 above South Dakota. Its location quotient is 0.64.
Local-share leaders
Where Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators takes the largest share of local jobs
Wyoming has the highest published location quotient in this state set, at 4.4. South Dakota has 1.46. 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 Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators 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. Wyoming has a location quotient of 4.4, a gap of 2.94 from South Dakota. BLS lists 3,800 Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators jobs and a median of $62,960 per year, or $3,460 above South Dakota.
2. North Dakota has a location quotient of 3.7, a gap of 2.24 from South Dakota. BLS lists 4,890 Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators jobs and a median of $62,150 per year, or $2,650 above South Dakota.
Job scale and share
How common Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators is in South Dakota
BLS lists 2,050 Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators jobs in South Dakota. It also lists 4.48 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 1.46. A value of 1 means Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators 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.
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators beside other roles in South Dakota
The all-occupations median in South Dakota is $47,080 per year. The Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators median is $59,500 per year. Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators is 26.4% above 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 Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators. 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. Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers, SOC 53-3032, has a South Dakota median of $58,690 per year. BLS lists 6,470 jobs and a location quotient of 1.07.
2. First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers, SOC 41-1011, has a South Dakota median of $56,680 per year. BLS lists 3,660 jobs and a location quotient of 1.11.
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. Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators has 2,050 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 Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators'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 13,100 from Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators. Its median is $29,490 per year, or $30,010 below Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators. Its location quotient is 1.34.
2. Registered Nurses has 14,710 jobs in South Dakota, a gap of 12,660 from Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators. Its median is $78,060 per year, or $18,560 above Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators. 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. Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators has $59,500 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 $77,900 above Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators. BLS lists 4,280 jobs, compared with 2,050 for Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators. Its location quotient is 0.42.
2. Accountants and Auditors has a median of $78,880 per year in South Dakota, or $19,380 above Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators. BLS lists 5,820 jobs, compared with 2,050 for Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators. 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. Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators has 1.46. 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 Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators 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 1.20 from Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators. BLS lists 3,250 jobs and a median of $49,440 per year, or $10,060 below Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators.
2. Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks has a location quotient of 2.52 in South Dakota, a gap of 1.06 from Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators. BLS lists 10,200 jobs and a median of $46,340 per year, or $13,160 below Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators.
Price-level view
What $59,500 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 $59,500 Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators median by 88.6 divided by 100. The result is $67,166 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 Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators row is 6.9%. The mean-wage RSE is 1.6%. 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 2,050 job estimate. The mean-wage RSE belongs to the $59,330 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 Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators. 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 $59,500 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 Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators 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 2,050 job estimate is not a live opening count. The location quotient of 1.46 is not a growth score. Rank 31 of 54 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 47-2073 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 2,050 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.
32. Vermont has a Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators median of $58,870 per year, 1,280 estimated jobs, and a location quotient of 1.37.
33. Nebraska has a Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators median of $58,360 per year, 3,180 estimated jobs, and a location quotient of 1.01.
34. Delaware has a Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators median of $58,020 per year, 1,230 estimated jobs, and a location quotient of 0.82.
3. New Jersey has a Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators median of $89,660 per year, or $30,160 above South Dakota. BLS lists 5,980 jobs there, compared with 2,050 in South Dakota. The location quotient is 0.45.
4. California has a Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators median of $87,160 per year, or $27,660 above South Dakota. BLS lists 36,020 jobs there, compared with 2,050 in South Dakota. The location quotient is 0.64.
5. Washington has a Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators median of $81,700 per year, or $22,200 above South Dakota. BLS lists 10,290 jobs there, compared with 2,050 in South Dakota. The location quotient is 0.94.
6. New York has a Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators median of $80,980 per year, or $21,480 above South Dakota. BLS lists 14,490 jobs there, compared with 2,050 in South Dakota. The location quotient is 0.49.
7. Indiana has a Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators median of $79,580 per year, or $20,080 above South Dakota. BLS lists 11,520 jobs there, compared with 2,050 in South Dakota. The location quotient is 1.17.
8. Minnesota has a Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators median of $79,130 per year, or $19,630 above South Dakota. BLS lists 8,590 jobs there, compared with 2,050 in South Dakota. The location quotient is 0.95.
3. Florida has 27,510 estimated Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators jobs, a gap of 25,460 jobs from South Dakota. Its median is $49,400 per year, or $10,100 below South Dakota. Its location quotient is 0.9.
4. Pennsylvania has 22,120 estimated Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators jobs, a gap of 20,070 jobs from South Dakota. Its median is $60,530 per year, or $1,030 above South Dakota. Its location quotient is 1.19.
5. Ohio has 16,920 estimated Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators jobs, a gap of 14,870 jobs from South Dakota. Its median is $64,940 per year, or $5,440 above South Dakota. Its location quotient is 0.99.
6. North Carolina has 16,580 estimated Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators jobs, a gap of 14,530 jobs from South Dakota. Its median is $49,310 per year, or $10,190 below South Dakota. Its location quotient is 1.09.
7. Georgia has 15,700 estimated Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators jobs, a gap of 13,650 jobs from South Dakota. Its median is $47,880 per year, or $11,620 below South Dakota. Its location quotient is 1.04.
8. New York has 14,490 estimated Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators jobs, a gap of 12,440 jobs from South Dakota. Its median is $80,980 per year, or $21,480 above South Dakota. Its location quotient is 0.49.
3. West Virginia has a location quotient of 3.63, a gap of 2.17 from South Dakota. BLS lists 7,830 Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators jobs and a median of $51,300 per year, or $8,200 below South Dakota.
4. Guam (territory) has a location quotient of 3.16, a gap of 1.70 from South Dakota. BLS lists 650 Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators jobs and a median of $39,170 per year, or $20,330 below South Dakota.
5. Alaska has a location quotient of 3.05, a gap of 1.59 from South Dakota. BLS lists 3,050 Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators jobs and a median of $77,810 per year, or $18,310 above South Dakota.
6. Montana has a location quotient of 2.38, a gap of 0.92 from South Dakota. BLS lists 3,750 Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators jobs and a median of $61,580 per year, or $2,080 above South Dakota.
7. New Mexico has a location quotient of 2.06, a gap of 0.60 from South Dakota. BLS lists 5,520 Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators jobs and a median of $52,000 per year, or $7,500 below South Dakota.
8. Idaho has a location quotient of 1.62, a gap of 0.16 from South Dakota. BLS lists 4,270 Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators jobs and a median of $61,680 per year, or $2,180 above South Dakota.
3. Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education, SOC 25-2031, has a South Dakota median of $51,050 per year. BLS lists 3,360 jobs and a location quotient of 1.07.
4. Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education, SOC 25-2021, has a South Dakota median of $50,130 per year. BLS lists 4,290 jobs and a location quotient of 1.05.
5. 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.
6. 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.
7. 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.
8. 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.
3. Retail Salespersons has 14,180 jobs in South Dakota, a gap of 12,130 from Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators. Its median is $34,370 per year, or $25,130 below Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators. Its location quotient is 1.24.
4. Cashiers has 12,860 jobs in South Dakota, a gap of 10,810 from Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators. Its median is $29,780 per year, or $29,720 below Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators. Its location quotient is 1.41.
5. Stockers and Order Fillers has 11,460 jobs in South Dakota, a gap of 9,410 from Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators. Its median is $37,650 per year, or $21,850 below Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators. Its location quotient is 1.37.
6. Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks has 10,200 jobs in South Dakota, a gap of 8,150 from Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators. Its median is $46,340 per year, or $13,160 below Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators. 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 6,580 from Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators. Its median is $35,480 per year, or $24,020 below Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators. Its location quotient is 1.33.
8. Waiters and Waitresses has 7,350 jobs in South Dakota, a gap of 5,300 from Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators. Its median is $28,990 per year, or $30,510 below Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators. Its location quotient is 1.1.
3. Registered Nurses has a median of $78,060 per year in South Dakota, or $18,560 above Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators. BLS lists 14,710 jobs, compared with 2,050 for Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators. 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 $17,710 above Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators. BLS lists 5,220 jobs, compared with 2,050 for Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators. 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 $810 below Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators. BLS lists 6,470 jobs, compared with 2,050 for Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators. 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 $2,820 below Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators. BLS lists 3,660 jobs, compared with 2,050 for Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators. 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 $8,450 below Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators. BLS lists 3,360 jobs, compared with 2,050 for Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators. 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 $9,370 below Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators. BLS lists 4,290 jobs, compared with 2,050 for Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators. Its location quotient is 1.05.
3. Carpenters has a location quotient of 2.32 in South Dakota, a gap of 0.86 from Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators. BLS lists 4,560 jobs and a median of $48,140 per year, or $11,360 below Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators.
4. Receptionists and Information Clerks has a location quotient of 2.15 in South Dakota, a gap of 0.69 from Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators. BLS lists 5,760 jobs and a median of $38,280 per year, or $21,220 below Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators.
5. Bartenders has a location quotient of 1.77 in South Dakota, a gap of 0.31 from Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators. BLS lists 3,930 jobs and a median of $29,400 per year, or $30,100 below Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators.
6. Light Truck Drivers has a location quotient of 1.67 in South Dakota, a gap of 0.21 from Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators. BLS lists 4,820 jobs and a median of $43,240 per year, or $16,260 below Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators.
7. Nursing Assistants has a location quotient of 1.61 in South Dakota, a gap of 0.15 from Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators. BLS lists 6,860 jobs and a median of $38,800 per year, or $20,700 below Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators.
8. Registered Nurses has a location quotient of 1.48 in South Dakota, a gap of 0.02 from Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators. BLS lists 14,710 jobs and a median of $78,060 per year, or $18,560 above Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators.
Operating Engineers and Other... pay in South Dakota (47-2073/46) | BLS 2025
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