The median annual wage for Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in South Dakota is $56,720 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $56,110.
Pay spans roughly $43,680 at the 10th percentile to $70,250 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $27.27 per hour. An estimated 2,080 people work as operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in South Dakota.
| Median (annual) | $56,720 |
| Mean (annual) | $56,110 |
| Median (hourly) | $27.27 |
| 10th percentile | $43,680 |
| 90th percentile | $70,250 |
| Employment | 2,080 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.