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Driver/Sales Workers in South Dakota
Is South Dakota a good place for you to work as a Driver/Sales Worker?
While jobs for Driver/Sales Workers in South Dakota are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.
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Employment for Driver/Sales Workers in South Dakota is expected to decrease.
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Driver/Sales Workers in South Dakota earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.
How Many Driver/Sales Workers Work in South Dakota?
1,460 people worked as Driver/Sales Workers in 2018 in this state.
There were 1,360 Driver/Sales Workers employed in this state in 2017.
That’s growth of 100 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 4,980 Driver/Sales Workers working in it, which means South Dakota has fewer Driver/Sales Workers than average.

Job Projections for South Dakota
Jobs for Driver/Sales Workers in this state are declining at a rate of 0.8% which is a slower decline than the nationwide estimated projection of

South Dakota Annual Job Openings
The BLS estimates there will be 130 annual job openings, and 1,210 total jobs in 2026 for Driver/Sales Workers in this state.
Nationwide, the prediction is 48,200 annual jobs and 461,000 total jobs in 2026.
What do Driver/Sales Workers Make in South Dakota?
In 2018 wages for Driver/Sales Workers ranged from $19,070 to $52,800 with $26,880 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $9.17 to $25.38. The median hourly rate was $12.92.
In 2017 the median pay for this field was $14.07 an hour.
The hourly rate declined by $1.15.
The median salary in South Dakota is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top South Dakota Metros for Driver/Sales Workers
The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Driver/Sales Workers.
Metro | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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Rapid City, SD | 450 | $23,640 |
Sioux Falls, SD | 400 | $32,580 |
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 190 | $25,670 |
Top States for Driver/Sales Workers Employment
View the list below to see where most Driver/Sales Workers work.
State | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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Texas | 42,440 | $23,940 |
California | 36,440 | $32,940 |
Florida | 28,850 | $20,580 |
Ohio | 21,710 | $19,950 |
New York | 21,420 | $24,870 |
North Carolina | 17,360 | $20,060 |
Pennsylvania | 16,080 | $20,790 |
Georgia | 13,920 | $20,500 |
Illinois | 13,320 | $20,530 |
Michigan | 12,880 | $21,770 |
Colorado | 10,440 | $23,470 |
Minnesota | 10,180 | $23,750 |
Arizona | 10,020 | $27,020 |
Missouri | 9,250 | $23,500 |
Virginia | 9,140 | $29,940 |
Indiana | 9,080 | $19,700 |
Washington | 8,760 | $26,410 |
New Jersey | 8,680 | $30,000 |
Massachusetts | 7,910 | $31,250 |
Wisconsin | 7,830 | $26,650 |
Below are the states where Driver/Sales Workers get paid the most:
State | Annual Median Salary |
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California | $32,940 |
Alabama | $32,330 |
Vermont | $31,870 |
Hawaii | $31,320 |
Massachusetts | $31,250 |
Montana | $31,050 |
Oregon | $30,580 |
Nevada | $30,070 |
New Jersey | $30,000 |
Alaska | $29,980 |
Related Careers in South Dakota
You may also be interested in the following careers:
Occupation | South Dakota Employment Total |
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Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 7,880 |
Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers | 3,130 |
References
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
More about our data sources and methodologies.