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Administrative Assistant salary and cost of hiring in South Dakota

The median administrative assistant in South Dakota earned $41,700 a year in May 2025[1], 12.3% below the US median of $47,540. That puts South Dakota at #44 of 51 states for this job.

$3,475median pay per month in South Dakota
$4,964employer cost per month with benefits
$20.05median pay per hour
6,120people in this job in South Dakota

BLS occupation 43-6014. Data from the May 2025 release, checked 2026-10-15.

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Salary range

Range10thMedian90th
South Dakota$31,200$41,700$51,480
United States$33,280$47,540$66,350
10th to 90th percentilemiddle half (25th to 75th)median

The middle half of administrative assistants in South Dakota earns $36,280–$47,670; the top tenth earns $51,480 or more, 1.6 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 $59,571 a year before recruiting, equipment and office space. Benefit levels vary by employer, so treat this as an estimate.

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$59,571local 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
$42,560
$48,3902,060
Rapid City, SD
$41,720
$48,320990
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
$41,700
$46,3801,870
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area
$41,120
$47,6201,120

Sioux Falls, SD-MN pays the most ($42,560) and West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area the least ($41,120): $1,440 a year apart for the same job.

What an administrative assistant does

An administrative assistant keeps the office running on paper and online: documents, data, scheduling, orders and the many small requests that land on a small team every day.

Neighbours in the ranking

StateMedianvs South Dakota
Missouri
$43,540
+4.4%
Kansas
$42,270
+1.4%
South Dakota
$41,700
+0.0%
Alabama
$41,630
-0.2%
Georgia (US state)
$41,600
-0.2%

Questions

How much does an administrative assistant earn in South Dakota?

The median was $41,700 a year in the May 2025 BLS survey; the middle half earned $36,280 to $47,670.

What does it cost to employ an administrative assistant in South Dakota?

About $59,571 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 administrative assistants earn the most?

Sioux Falls, SD-MN, with a median of $42,560 a year.

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Sources

  1. BLS OEWS May 2025, 43-6014: https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes436014.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.