Department of Labor and Regulation

Title - Labor Market Information Center

Occupational Employment Projections

South Dakota Employment Projections for Occupations for which Short-term On-the-Job Training is Recommended and with Higher-than-Average Projected Demand
2008 - 2018
SOC* Code Occupational Title 2008 Base Number of Jobs 2018 Projected Number of Jobs Actual Change Percent Change Average Annual Demand for Workers
00-0000 Total, All Occupations 468,635 510,000 41,365 8.8% 15,167
41-2011 Cashiers 11,535 12,340 805 7.0% 598
41-2031 Retail Salespersons 14,845 16,430 1,585 10.7% 572
35-3031 Waiters and Waitresses 7,915 8,790 875 11.1% 524
43-4051 Customer Service Representatives 9,240 11,015 1,775 19.2% 469
35-3021 Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, including Fast Food 7,045 8,320 1,275 18.1% 276
53-7062 Laborers and Freight, Stock and Material Movers, Hand 7,255 7,475 220 3.0% 256
35-3022 Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession and Coffee Shop 2,910 3,125 215 7.4% 236
37-2011 Janitors and Cleaners, except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 9,425 9,905 480 5.1% 226
39-9011 Child Care Workers 6,240 6,505 265 4.2% 210
43-4171 Receptionists and Information Clerks 5,160 5,685 525 10.2% 191
35-2021 Food Preparation Workers 4,370 4,680 310 7.1% 187
51-2092 Team Assemblers 3,455 4,190 735 21.3% 152
31-1012 Nursing Aides, Orderlies and Attendants 6,365 7,175 810 12.7% 144
43-5081 Stock Clerks and Order Fillers 5,125 5,385 260 5.1% 144
35-3011 Bartenders 2,640 2,975 335 12.7% 128
37-2012 Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 5,635 5,895 260 4.6% 127
43-4081 Hotel, Motel and Resort Desk Clerks 2,020 2,525 505 25.0% 119
35-9011 Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers 2,065 2,270 205 9.9% 111
45-2093 Farmworkers, Farm and Ranch Animals 4,000 3,950 -50 -1.3% 108
35-9021 Dishwashers 1,815 2,080 265 14.6% 102
43-3071 Tellers 2,345 2,350 5 0.2% 97
35-2012 Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria 2,435 2,760 325 13.3% 95
35-2011 Cooks, Fast Food 2,210 2,425 215 9.7% 79
47-2061 Construction Laborers 2,730 3,320 590 21.6% 77
35-2014 Cooks, Restaurant 1,925 2,185 260 13.5% 75
39-9021 Personal and Home Care Aides 1,635 2,150 515 31.5% 72
35-9031 Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge and Coffee Shop 820 920 100 12.2% 67
39-3091 Amusement and Recreation Attendants 1,075 1,160 85 7.9% 65
37-3011 Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 2,190 2,550 360 16.4% 62
45-2092 Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery and Greenhouse 2,235 2,225 -10 -0.4% 60
43-4131 Loan Interviewers and Clerks 2,340 2,265 -75 -3.2% 58
53-7061 Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment 1,195 1,250 55 4.6% 49
33-9032 Security Guards 1,175 1,405 230 19.6% 47
53-7064 Packers and Packagers, Hand 2,765 2,635 -130 -4.7% 46
43-3021 Billing and Posting Clerks and Machine Operators 1,570 1,760 190 12.1% 45
41-2021 Counter and Rental Clerks 1,315 1,400 85 6.5% 44
47-4051 Highway Maintenance Workers 1,380 1,450 70 5.1% 44
53-3031 Driver/Sales Workers 1,540 1,625 85 5.5% 37
31-1011 Home Health Aides 1,110 1,370 260 23.4% 37
53-3022 Bus Drivers, School 1,465 1,550 85 5.8% 34
33-3012 Correctional Officers and Jailers 1,275 1,315 40 3.1% 32
43-5052 Postal Service Mail Carriers 985 985 0 0.0% 31
35-2015 Cooks, Short Order 995 1,030 35 3.5% 29
39-3011 Gaming Dealers 430 545 115 26.7% 29
33-9092 Lifeguards, Ski Patrol and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers 365 395 30 8.2% 28
*SOC - Standard Occupational Classification, 2000
Click here for descriptions of SOC occupations by code (2000 version).
Notes: Data for occupations with less than 20 jobs in 2008 not included.
Numer of jobs data for 2008 and 2008 rounded to nearest five.
  Data presented for occupations will not sum to totals due to non-publishable data for additional occupations included in totals. Demand data is the summation of job openings estimated due to projected employment growth and job openings projected to be created due to replacement need of current workers. Replacement need is estimated by multiplying occupational employment estimates by national replacement rates supplied by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). These rates estimate the number of job openings, by occupation, which will be attributed to a worker permanently leaving an occupation (e.g. retirement, death, exits the workforce, etc. ). Average annual demand data are calculated by dividing by ten, the number of years in the projection period. Occupations included on the above list have average annual demand greater than 25, the average annual demand across all occupations. Click here for more information on employment projections. Click here for more information on hiring preferences (recommended levels of education, training and work experience).
Source: Labor Market Information Center, SD Department of Labor, December 2010.

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