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Accountant salary and cost of hiring in South Dakota

The median accountant in South Dakota earned $78,880 a year in May 2025[1], 5.7% below the US median of $83,680. That puts South Dakota at #31 of 51 states for this job.

$6,573median pay per month in South Dakota
$9,390employer cost per month with benefits
$37.92median pay per hour
5,820people in this job in South Dakota

BLS occupation 13-2011. Data from the May 2025 release, checked 2026-10-15.

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Salary range

Range10thMedian90th
South Dakota$61,190$78,880$115,470
United States$56,020$83,680$144,090
10th to 90th percentilemiddle half (25th to 75th)median

The middle half of accountants in South Dakota earns $66,970–$97,920; the top tenth earns $115,470 or more, 1.9 times the bottom tenth.

What a hire really costs

Benefits and payroll taxes are 30.0% of total compensation in US private industry[2]. At the South Dakota median that makes about $112,686 a year before recruiting, equipment and office space. Benefit levels vary by employer, so treat this as an estimate.

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$112,686local hire, first year incl. benefits
-remote hire, first year incl. fee
-difference in year one
-of the local cost saved

Pay by metro area in South Dakota

AreaMedian75th percentileJobs
Sioux Falls, SD-MN
$80,920
$99,7302,370
Rapid City, SD
$79,270
$97,170840
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
$77,070
$93,4001,470
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
$76,590
$94,490950

Sioux Falls, SD-MN pays the most ($80,920) and West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area the least ($76,590): $4,330 a year apart for the same job.

What an accountant does

An accountant goes beyond bookkeeping: month-end close, financial statements, budgets, management reports and support for audits and tax filings.

Neighbours in the ranking

StateMedianvs South Dakota
Pennsylvania
$79,000
+0.2%
Vermont
$78,890
+0.0%
South Dakota
$78,880
+0.0%
Michigan
$78,820
-0.1%
New Mexico
$78,580
-0.4%

Questions

How much does an accountant earn in South Dakota?

The median was $78,880 a year in the May 2025 BLS survey; the middle half earned $66,970 to $97,920.

What does it cost to employ an accountant in South Dakota?

About $112,686 a year at the median wage once benefits are added, using the 30% benefits share of US private industry (June 2026).

Where in South Dakota do accountants earn the most?

Sioux Falls, SD-MN, with a median of $80,920 a year.

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Sources

  1. BLS OEWS May 2025, 13-2011: https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes132011.htm
  2. BLS Employer Costs for Employee Compensation, private industry, June 2026: https://www.bls.gov/news.release/ecec.nr0.htm
  3. Silkstaff pricing: https://silkstaff.com/#pricing
  4. Deel pricing, contractor management: https://www.deel.com/pricing/

How these pages are built: methodology and data sources. Last updated 2026-11-05.