The median annual wage for Physicists in South Dakota is $78,390 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $104,100.
Pay spans roughly $51,000 at the 10th percentile to $172,940 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $37.69 per hour. An estimated 30 people work as physicists in South Dakota.
| Median (annual) | $78,390 |
| Mean (annual) | $104,100 |
| Median (hourly) | $37.69 |
| 10th percentile | $51,000 |
| 90th percentile | $172,940 |
| Employment | 30 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.