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Plumber Salary in South Dakota

Wage data for plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in South Dakota from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025.

Wage figures reflect all plumbers across all employment types -- union and non-union, residential and commercial, apprentice through master. Union journeymen typically earn above the state median. Non-union residential work typically falls below it. State figures are averages -- wages vary significantly between metro and rural markets within the same state. City-level data coming soon.

Median Annual
$51,620
$-12,180 vs. national
Mean Annual
$55,530
$-16,640 vs. national
Median Hourly
$24.82
Per hour
State Rank
#50
of 51 states + DC
Full Wage Breakdown
Annual Median Wage$51,620
Annual Mean Wage$55,530
Hourly Median Wage$24.82
Hourly Mean Wage$26.70
Total Employed1,760
Plumber Wages by Metro Area

City and regional wage data for South Dakota. Metro figures reflect workers in that specific market -- wages vary significantly between urban and rural areas within the same state.

Rapid City
$55,850
Metro Area · 360 employed
Sioux Falls
$55,000
Metro Area · 810 employed
West South Dakota (Non-Metro)
$50,450
Non-Metro Region · 180 employed
East South Dakota (Non-Metro)
$48,710
Non-Metro Region · 400 employed
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 - SOC 47-2152 (Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters) - Cross-Industry, All Ownership