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Careers in South Dakota
Most Popular Careers by City in South Dakota:
Job opportunities vary greatly by location. As the tables below clearly show, individual cities and towns offer employment opportunities which differ from those you'll find in other places. Some places feature jobs in technology, some in manufacturing, others in education, etc. Whether choosing a career path or seeking a new job, it pays to consider which careers are favored in the area in which you live or to which are willing to move.
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NOTE: A Career Popularity level of 1.0 indicates the national average; a popularity rating of 3.5, for example, indicates that the career is 3.5 times as prevalent locally than it is nationally.
Rapid City Employment and Careers
Ten careers significantly more common in Rapid City and surrounding towns than in most metro areas nationwide.
| Job Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Popularity* vs. Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Septic tank servicers and sewer pipe cleaners | $19,380 | 100 | 17.8 |
| Residential advisors | $21,400 | 240 | 14.2 |
| Jewelers and precious stone and metal workers | $28,560 | 100 | 13.6 |
| Service station attendants | $18,760 | 170 | 6.3 |
| Electrical power-line installers and repairers | $51,180 | 190 | 5.9 |
| Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks | $17,850 | 470 | 5.3 |
| Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing | $26,550 | 110 | 4.9 |
| Helpers--pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters | $21,090 | 130 | 4.4 |
| Highway maintenance workers | $28,640 | 150 | 4 |
| Medical transcriptionists | $30,640 | 130 | 4 |
Sioux Falls Employment and Careers
Ten careers significantly more common in Sioux Falls and surrounding towns than in most metro areas nationwide.
| Job Title | Mean Local Salary | Local Jobs | Popularity* vs. Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential advisors | $22,190 | 770 | 19.4 |
| Correspondence clerks | $28,130 | 180 | 18.8 |
| Credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks | $28,300 | 460 | 7.9 |
| Loan interviewers and clerks | $27,900 | 1,370 | 6.4 |
| Sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, wood | $24,720 | 130 | 5.9 |
| Conveyor operators and tenders | $26,630 | 120 | 5.7 |
| Bill and account collectors | $29,120 | 2,310 | 5.4 |
| Anesthesiologists | $146,470 | 100 | 5.4 |
| Radio and television announcers | $28,540 | 100 | 5 |
| Coin, vending, and amusement machine servicers and repairers | $35,390 | 150 | 4.6 |
* A Career Popularity level of 1.0 indicates the national average; a popularity rating of 3.5, for example, indicates that the career is 3.5 times as prevalent locally than it is nationally.
Analysis (above) provided by CityTownInfo.com, based on data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics and the US Census.