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Labor Market Information Center
2023 Annual Report
Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages
Construction Supersector
The Construction supersector is made up of one sector, Construction. Businesses within this supersector erect buildings and other structures, perform alterations, installation, maintenance and repairs.
| South Dakota Covered Workers and Pay 2023 |
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| Supersector, Sector and Subsector | Number of Establishments | Average Number of Workers | Annual Pay |
| Construction | 4,617 | 28,154 | $63,962 |
| Construction | 4,617 | 28,154 | $63,962 |
| Construction of Buildings | 1,495 | 6,969 | $60,268 |
| Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction | 445 | 4,524 | $83,097 |
| Specialty Trade Contractors | 2,677 | 16,661 | $60,311 |
| 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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Construction
NAICS Sector 23
The Construction sector is divided into three subsectors. The Construction of Buildings (NAICS 236) subsector is made up of establishments performing new work, additions, alterations, maintenance and repairs. Establishments in the Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction (NAICS 237) subsector are responsible for entire engineering and construction projects such as roads, bridges, water and sewer lines, and gas and oil pipelines. Specialty Trade Contractors (NAICS 238) are those which perform specific activities involved in one aspect of building construction, such as pouring concrete, preparing sites, plumbing, painting, etc. Specialty trade contractors usually perform most of their work at the construction site, although they may have shops where they perform prefabrication and other work.
Over the year, the Construction sector had an increase of 2,011 workers or 7.7%. The number of establishments increased by 126, bringing the total to 4,617 establishments in 2023. The average annual pay for this sector increased by $5,007 or 8.5% to $63,962 in 2023. This sector had the second highest number of establishments of all sectors in 2023.
Annual pay increased in all three subsectors:
- Construction of Buildings increased by $4,353 or 7.8%
- Heavy and Civil Engineering increased by $7,919 or 10.5%
- Specialty Trade Contractors increased by $4,531 or 8.1%
The number of establishments increased in two of the three subsectors over the past year, and the overall sector added 126 establishments. The Specialty Trade Contractors subsector added the most establishments with 72, followed by the Construction of Buildings subsector, which added 62 new businesses. The Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction subsector lost eight establishments in 2023.
All three subsectors under the construction sector increased worker levels from 2022. The Specialty Trade Contractors added the most workers with an additional 1,125 workers or 7.2%, and Construction of Buildings followed, increasing 597 workers or 9.4%. Lastly, the Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction subsector increased 289 workers or 6.8%
