Marcia Hultman

Cabinet Secretary

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Labor Market Information Center

2023 Annual Report

Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages


The table below shows the number of establishments, average number of workers and annual pay by supersector and sector. The sector tabulations provide more detailed information about the types of business activities taking place in the state. (Each different employer worksite location is counted as a separate establishment.)


South Dakota Covered Workers and Pay by Supersector and Sector
2023
Supersector and Sector Number of Establishments Average Number of Workers Annual
Pay
Natural Resources and Mining 1,321 8,481 $55,282
  Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, and Hunting 1,238 7,303 $48,878
  Mining 83 1,178 $94,982
Construction 4,617 28,154 $63,962
  Construction 4,617 28,154 $63,962
Manufacturing 1,093 45,303 $61,351
  Manufacturing 1,093 45,303 $61,351
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities 8,993 90,936 $51,095
  Wholesale Trade 3,312 22,284 $79,785
  Retail Trade 3,978 53,793 $36,840
  Transportation and Warehousing 1,526 12,848 $53,137
  Utilities 177 2,011 $101,426
Information 960 5,139 $68,104
  Information 960 5,139 $68,104
Financial Activities 4,288 27,350 $80,562
  Finance and Insurance 2,843 22,998 $85,723
  Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 1,445 4,352 $53,292
Professional and Business Services 9,163 37,238 $75,555
  Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 6,136 17,912 $83,201
  Management of Companies and Enterprises 244 5,354 $118,632
  Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Service 2,783 13,972 $49,246
Education and Health Services 3,552 72,218 $63,171
  Educational Services 539 3,966 $34,597
  Health Care and Social Assistance 3,013 68,253 $64,830
Leisure and Hospitality Services 3,547 49,363 $22,805
  Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 778 7,490 $23,751
  Accommodation and Food Services 2,769 41,873 $22,636
Other Services 2,690 12,798 $44,637
  Other Services, except Public Administration 2,690 12,798 $44,637
Public Administration 2,362 75,712 $53,624
  Federal Government 758 11,512 $81,594
  State Government 742 14,479 $63,325
  Local Government 862 49,721 $44,322
Total, All Supersectors 42,586 452,693 $56,067
Totals may not add due to rounding.
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.

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