The median annual wage for Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors in South Dakota is $52,450 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $54,930.
Pay spans roughly $44,020 at the 10th percentile to $68,190 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $25.22 per hour. An estimated 880 people work as educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors in South Dakota.
| Median (annual) | $52,450 |
| Mean (annual) | $54,930 |
| Median (hourly) | $25.22 |
| 10th percentile | $44,020 |
| 90th percentile | $68,190 |
| Employment | 880 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.