Office Clerks, General Salary in South Dakota

Office Clerks, General in South Dakota have a median of $38,560 a year, below the national $45,010 (−14%); the state ranks 40th of 51 states by median. That is 18% less than the median across all occupations in South Dakota ($47,080). Among neighbouring states, North Dakota, Minnesota, Montana, Iowa and Wyoming pay more (up to $50,160 in North Dakota) and Nebraska pays less (down to $37,820 in Nebraska). South Dakota employs 1,720 office clerks, general, 3.77 per 1,000 jobs, the 51st largest count of any state. A location quotient of 0.24 means it is less common in South Dakota than nationally.

South Dakota vs the United States, May 2025

Office Clerks, General: wage percentiles, mean, employment, jobs per 1,000 and location quotient in South Dakota and nationally, May 2025
Area	Basis	Percentile wage					Mean	Employment	Jobs per 1,000	Location quotient
Area	Basis	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th	Mean	Employment	Jobs per 1,000	Location quotient
South Dakota	Hourly	$13.65	$15.09	$18.54	$21.69	$24.56	$18.80	1,720	3.77	0.24
South Dakota	Annual	$28,390	$31,380	$38,560	$45,110	$51,080	$39,100	1,720	3.77	0.24
United States	Hourly	$14.57	$17.48	$21.64	$26.11	$31.10	$22.32	2,464,940	–	–
United States	Annual	$30,310	$36,350	$45,010	$54,300	$64,680	$46,420	2,464,940	–	–

South Dakota annual wage at the 10th, 25th, 50th (median), 75th and 90th percentiles; the line marks the US median. The same numbers are in the table above.

Rank by median: 40th of 51 states
Rank by employment: 51st of 51 states
Location quotient: 0.24
Jobs per 1,000: 3.77

Ranks count the 50 states and DC with a published value. The location quotient is the occupation's share of South Dakota's employment divided by its national share; 1.00 means the same share as the nation. Take-home pay at these wages: FastCalc's take-home pay calculator.

Metropolitan areas in South Dakota

3 metropolitan areas and 2 nonmetropolitan areas touching South Dakota publish a row for office clerks, general, sorted by median. Areas crossing a state line are listed under every state they touch; a linked metro has its own profile.

Area	Median hourly	Median annual	10th pct (annual)	90th pct (annual)	Employment	Jobs per 1,000	Location quotient
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	$21.18	$44,060	$29,710	$60,880	820	10.88	0.69
Rapid City, SD	$18.95	$39,420	$29,330	$52,690	270	3.63	0.23
Sioux Falls, SD-MN	$18.71	$38,910	$26,500	$51,380	760	4.26	0.27
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$18.62	$38,730	$29,200	$52,440	350	5.63	0.36
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$18.27	$38,000	$29,090	$46,010	390	2.91	0.18

Neighbouring states

State	Median hourly	Median annual	Employment	Location quotient
South Dakota	$18.54	$38,560	1,720	0.24
Iowa	$21.30	$44,310	23,120	0.94
Minnesota	$23.00	$47,840	55,530	1.19
Montana	$22.35	$46,480	10,390	1.28
North Dakota	$24.11	$50,160	8,440	1.24
Nebraska	$18.18	$37,820	10,000	0.62
Wyoming	$20.60	$42,840	6,670	1.50

See the national page for Office Clerks, General (every state ranked) and the South Dakota wage profile (every occupation in the state).

Source and notes

Data: BLS OEWS May 2025, released 2026-05-15. Cross-industry estimates, all ownerships. BLS page: OEWS South Dakota estimates.

Annual wages assume 2,080 hours a year at the hourly rate; occupations BLS publishes on one basis only show an en dash (–) on the other.
Employment is rounded to the nearest 10 by BLS. Where BLS withholds a cell, nothing is estimated in its place.