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Mechanical Engineers Salary in South Dakota

The median annual wage for Mechanical Engineers in South Dakota is $90,590 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $96,180.

Pay spans roughly $70,510 at the 10th percentile to $128,810 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $43.55 per hour. An estimated 680 people work as mechanical engineers in South Dakota.

Median (annual)	$90,590
Mean (annual)	$96,180
Median (hourly)	$43.55
10th percentile	$70,510
90th percentile	$128,810
Employment	680

Updated 2026-07-23.

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Other occupations in South Dakota

• General and Operations Managers
• Marketing Managers
• Sales Managers
• Administrative Services Managers
• Facilities Managers
• Computer and Information Systems Managers
• Financial Managers
• Industrial Production Managers
• Purchasing Managers
• Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers
• Human Resources Managers
• Training and Development Managers
• Construction Managers
• Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare
• Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary
• Education Administrators, Postsecondary
• Education Administrators, All Other
• Architectural and Engineering Managers
• Food Service Managers
• Gambling Managers
• Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling
• Lodging Managers
• Medical and Health Services Managers
• Natural Sciences Managers

Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.