Labor Market Information Center

2022 Annual Report

Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages

Summary of 2022 Trends

Number of Covered Workers

The number of employees covered by unemployment insurance in 2022 was 443,194 workers. This represents an increase of 2.9% from 2021. This chart indicates that 10 supersectors showed worker gains while one supersector decreased during 2022. In 2022 the number of covered wage and salaried workers equaled 96.0% of South Dakota's wage and salaried workers. Covered workers are counted at their place of work. A person who works for more than one covered employer is counted at each job.

Percentage change in employment of South Dakota covered workers by industry sector from 2021 to 2022

Average Number of Covered Workers by Ownership and Supersector
	2021	2022	Percent Change
Private Ownership
Natural Resources and Mining	7,342	7,869	7.2%
Construction	25,128	26,143	4.0%
Manufacturing	43,812	45,101	2.9%
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	86,076	88,353	2.6%
Information	5,060	5,233	3.4%
Financial Activities	27,686	27,536	-0.5%
Professional and Business Services	34,604	36,807	6.4%
Education and Health Services	69,978	71,045	1.5%
Leisure and Hospitality Services	45,633	48,216	5.7%
Other Services	11,557	12,228	5.8%
Total Private Ownership	356,876	368,532	3.3%
Public Administration
Federal Government	11,455	11,205	-2.2%
State Government	14,372	14,331	-0.3%
Local Government	48,109	49,125	2.1%
Total Government	73,936	74,661	1.0%
Statewide Total	430,812	443,194	2.9%
Data subject to revision. Produced by the Labor Market Information Center, South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation, in cooperation with the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Annual Pay of Covered Workers

Annual pay reflects total compensation paid to covered workers in the form of wages, salaries, bonuses, commission and overtime pay during the year. Annual pay is calculated by dividing total payroll by the average number of workers. The statewide annual pay for workers covered by unemployment insurance for 2022 was $54,053. This represents an increase of 5.5% from 2021.

Annual pay is affected by the number of hours worked and the rate of pay. Full-time workers normally have higher annual pay than part-time workers do. Many of the industries with the lowest annual pay have a sizable percentage of part-time jobs. Industry specific annual pay is determined by the mix of full-time and part-time workers and high-paying and low-paying jobs. The Leisure and Hospitality supersector has the lowest industry annual pay of $21,763, because these types of businesses typically hire many part-time workers. Federal government workers have the highest annual pay at $76,642.

Annual Pay of Covered Workers by Ownership and Supersector
Private Ownership	2021	2022	Percent Change
Natural Resources and Mining	$49,061	$52,839	7.7%
Construction	$55,866	$58,955	5.5%
Manufacturing	$56,072	$59,036	5.3%
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	$46,686	$49,518	6.1%
Information	$60,837	$64,244	5.6%
Financial Activities	$73,408	$77,445	5.5%
Professional and Business Services	$69,037	$75,636	9.6%
Education and Health Services	$58,852	$61,521	4.5%
Leisure and Hospitality Services	$20,633	$21,763	5.5%
Other Services	$39,236	$41,695	6.3%
Total Private Ownership	$51,788	$54,750	5.7%
Public Administration
Federal Government	$72,641	$76,642	5.5%
State Government	$54,640	$58,390	6.9%
Local Government	$41,195	$42,409	2.9%
Total Government	$48,680	$50,614	4.0%
Statewide Total	$51,254	$54,053	5.5%

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Marcia Hultman

Cabinet Secretary