Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists Salary in South Dakota

Find out how your pay in South Dakota:

  • Compares to surrounding states
  • Ranks in the US

Then click on other states to see how they compare.


Salary for Workers in South Dakota vs. surrounding states

South Dakota:Avg Hourly: $22.89Avg Yearly: $47,600# Employed: 1,100

Blue areas make more money than South Dakota.

Red areas make less money than South Dakota.

South Dakota pays less than most surrounding states.

Salary for workers in South Dakota relative to surrounding states.
Area Annual Avg. Pay Hourly Avg. Pay
North Dakota$9,950 more/yr$4.78 more/hr
Wyoming$6,950 more/yr$3.33 more/hr
Minnesota$6,100 more/yr$2.93 more/hr
Montana$4,820 more/yr$2.31 more/hr
Iowa$450 more/yr$0.21 more/hr
South Dakota$47,600.00/yr$22.89/hr
Nebraska$1,190 less/yr$0.58 less/hr

How salary for workers in South Dakota ranks in the US

South DakotaHIGHEST PAYING STATELOWEST PAYING STATE39thIN THE NATIONFORWorkersSouth Dakota's avg. pay of $47,600 per year is:$7,920more than South Carolina$16,110less than Alaska

The average pay for workers in South Dakota is $47,600 per year, or $22.89 per hour.

South Dakota pays workers $7,920 (20%) more per year than South Carolina, the lowest paid state ($39,680) in the US.

South Dakota pays workers $16,110 (25.3%) less per year than Alaska, the highest paid state ($63,710) in the US.


Data from the May 2020 Occupational Employment and Wages Statistics program, conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

February 1, 2022

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