Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers in South Dakota

Get the information you need to know about working as a Light Truck or Delivery Services Driver.

You’re in luck! Jobs for Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers in South Dakota are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

• Projected employment for Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers in South Dakota is growing faster than average.

• Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers in South Dakota earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

What Major Will Prepare You For a Light Truck or Delivery Services Driver Career?

• Transportation & Materials Moving
• Ground Transportation
• Truck & Bus Driver/Commercial Vehicle Operator & Instructor

How Many Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers Work in South Dakota?

3,130 people worked as Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers in 2018 in this state.

There were 2,840 Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 290 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 13,570 Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers working in it, which means South Dakota has fewer Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers than average.

Job Projections for South Dakota

Jobs for Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers in this state are growing at a rate of 8.9% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 6.5%.

South Dakota Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 340 annual Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers job openings in South Dakota, and 3,070 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 109,800 annual jobs and 1,015,600 total jobs in 2026.

What do Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers Make in South Dakota?

In 2018 wages for Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers ranged from $20,570 to $51,730 with $30,900 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $9.89 to $24.87. The median hourly rate was $14.86.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $13.71 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew 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 Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers.

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Sioux Falls, SD	1,320	$32,990
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	540	$34,460
Rapid City, SD	520	$30,160

Top States for Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers Employment

The table below shows the states where most Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
California	111,100	$35,790
Texas	65,960	$32,540
Florida	55,230	$31,330
Illinois	49,140	$36,850
New York	46,030	$32,440
Ohio	39,310	$29,790
Pennsylvania	37,140	$29,390
New Jersey	32,310	$35,370
Michigan	28,860	$31,720
Georgia	27,890	$32,700
North Carolina	27,370	$29,930
Massachusetts	22,800	$37,780
Virginia	21,470	$30,770
Maryland	21,180	$35,680
Indiana	18,820	$30,150
Tennessee	18,250	$32,990
Washington	17,740	$37,960
Colorado	17,610	$35,320
Missouri	16,840	$30,490
Minnesota	16,070	$37,460

Below are the states where Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
Alaska	$42,600
North Dakota	$39,280
Washington	$37,960
Massachusetts	$37,780
Minnesota	$37,460
Illinois	$36,850
Wyoming	$35,880
California	$35,790
Maryland	$35,680
New Jersey	$35,370

Related Careers in South Dakota

You may also be interested in the following careers:

Occupation	South Dakota Employment Total
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	7,880
Driver/Sales Workers	1,460

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.