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Waiters and Waitresses in South Dakota

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7.3% Jobs Projection

$20,010 Median Salary

1,460 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Waiters and Waitresses in South Dakota are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

Projected employment for Waiters and Waitresses in South Dakota is growing faster than average.
Waiters and Waitresses in South Dakota earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Waiters and Waitresses Work in South Dakota?

In 2018, there were 7,540 Waiters and Waitresses working in the state.

There were 7,550 Waiters and Waitresses employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 10 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 34,020 Waiters and Waitresses working in it, which means South Dakota has fewer Waiters and Waitresses than average.

Job Projections for South Dakota

Jobs for Waiters and Waitresses in this state are growing at a rate of 7.3% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 7.0%.

South Dakota Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 1,460 annual job openings, and a total of 7,750 jobs for South Dakota Waiters and Waitresses in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 522,700 annual jobs and 2,783,000 total jobs in 2026.

What do Waiters and Waitresses Make in South Dakota?

In 2018 wages for Waiters and Waitresses ranged from $18,810 to $28,910 with $20,010 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $9.04 to $13.9. The median hourly rate was $9.62.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $9.51 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.11.

The median salary in South Dakota is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top South Dakota Metros for Waiters and Waitresses

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Waiters and Waitresses.

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Sioux Falls, SD	2,600	$20,320
Rapid City, SD	1,310	$20,120
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	1,050	$18,880

Top States for Waiters and Waitresses Employment

View the list below to see where most Waiters and Waitresses work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
California	286,930	$25,090
Texas	216,670	$19,210
Florida	211,860	$19,620
New York	167,250	$28,410
Pennsylvania	98,970	$22,850
Ohio	94,720	$19,490
Illinois	83,910	$19,410
North Carolina	82,600	$19,140
Georgia	81,920	$18,500
Michigan	80,880	$20,020
Virginia	72,420	$20,030
Massachusetts	66,250	$27,020
New Jersey	58,820	$25,480
Washington	54,770	$27,720
Tennessee	53,200	$18,290
Minnesota	50,490	$22,360
Colorado	50,390	$21,230
Indiana	49,530	$19,210
Arizona	48,830	$23,370
Missouri	48,060	$19,080

Below are the states where Waiters and Waitresses get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
Hawaii	$48,860
Vermont	$31,880
District of Columbia	$30,240
New York	$28,410
Washington	$27,720
Massachusetts	$27,020
New Jersey	$25,480
California	$25,090
Oregon	$24,130
Rhode Island	$23,980

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