Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products Salary in South Dakota

The median for sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products in South Dakota is $77,210 a year, somewhat above the national $72,080 (+7%); the state ranks 8th of 51 states by median. Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products earn 64% more than the median across all occupations in South Dakota ($47,080). South Dakota pays more than every neighbouring state: Minnesota, North Dakota, Wyoming, Iowa, Nebraska and Montana range from $61,670 in Montana to $76,750 in Minnesota. South Dakota employs 5,220 sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products, 11.4 per 1,000 jobs, the 38th largest count of any state. A location quotient of 1.43 means the occupation is more concentrated in South Dakota than nationally.

South Dakota vs the United States, May 2025

Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products: wage percentiles, mean, employment, jobs per 1,000 and location quotient in South Dakota and nationally, May 2025
AreaBasisPercentile wageMeanEmploymentJobs per 1,000Location quotient
10th25thMedian75th90th
South DakotaHourly$23.59$29.36$37.12$46.14$60.38$39.075,22011.401.43
Annual$49,070$61,060$77,210$95,960$125,590$81,270
United StatesHourly$18.79$24.27$34.65$47.90$66.13$39.681,238,190––
Annual$39,090$50,470$72,080$99,640$137,550$82,530
$0$50k$100k$150k10th10th: $49,070$49,07025th25th: $61,060$61,060MedianMedian: $77,210$77,21075th75th: $95,960$95,96090th90th: $125,590$125,590US median
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
8th of 51 states
Rank by employment
38th of 51 states
Location quotient
1.43
Jobs per 1,000
11.40

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 sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products, sorted by median. Areas crossing a state line are listed under every state they touch; a linked metro has its own profile.

AreaMedian hourlyMedian annual10th pct (annual)90th pct (annual)EmploymentJobs per 1,000Location quotient
Sioux Falls, SD-MN$37.85$78,740$49,020$128,6802,21012.401.56
Rapid City, SD$37.64$78,280$47,870$128,89078010.611.33
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD$35.34$73,500$44,220$133,02078010.431.31
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area$36.30$75,500$51,060$116,2401,48011.081.39
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area$35.47$73,790$47,750$123,3504607.300.92

Neighbouring states

StateMedian hourlyMedian annualEmploymentLocation quotient
South Dakota$37.12$77,2105,2201.43
Iowa$32.09$66,76016,9901.37
Minnesota$36.90$76,75031,2301.33
Montana$29.65$61,6703,5100.86
North Dakota$35.70$74,2504,1801.22
Nebraska$30.78$64,0308,5501.05
Wyoming$34.87$72,5301,4800.66

See the national page for Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products (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.