The median annual wage for Data Scientists in South Dakota is $92,000 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $92,460.
Pay spans roughly $62,240 at the 10th percentile to $117,880 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $44.23 per hour. An estimated 270 people work as data scientists in South Dakota.
| Median (annual) | $92,000 |
| Mean (annual) | $92,460 |
| Median (hourly) | $44.23 |
| 10th percentile | $62,240 |
| 90th percentile | $117,880 |
| Employment | 270 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.