The median annual wage for Technical Writers in South Dakota is $60,310 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $61,400.
Pay spans roughly $47,350 at the 10th percentile to $78,370 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $28.99 per hour. An estimated 100 people work as technical writers in South Dakota.
| Median (annual) | $60,310 |
| Mean (annual) | $61,400 |
| Median (hourly) | $28.99 |
| 10th percentile | $47,350 |
| 90th percentile | $78,370 |
| Employment | 100 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.