Marcia Hultman

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Labor Market Information Center

2023 Annual Report

Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages

 

Covered Workers & Annual Pay by Establishment Size

Establishment size data provides a comparison of the number of small and large businesses in South Dakota. The average number of workers at the worksite location determines establishment size. A worksite is generally defined as a single physical location at which predominantly one type of economic activity is conducted.

Graph A displays the number of South Dakota establishments by establishment size. This chart shows small businesses are predominate in South Dakota. During 2023 the 0-9 workers size class had the largest number of establishments, accounting for 80.4% of all establishments.

Chart A - Number of Establishments by Establishment Size in 2023

The distribution of employees by establishment size shows a different picture than the distribution of establishments. Smaller businesses have a much smaller slice of the pie. Graph B indicates smaller businesses (fewer than 10 workers) employed only 19.9% of the covered workers in South Dakota in 2023. The number of workers was evenly dispersed among the establishment size groups.

Chart B - Distribution of Employees by Establishment Size in 2023


Covered Workers & Annual Pay by Establishment Size and Industry


Number of Private Establishments, Workers and Pay
By Establishment Size and By Supersector
2023
Supersector 0-9 10-19 20-49 50-99 100-249 250-499 500+
Natural Resources and Mining
Establishments 1,138 101 62 15 5 0 0
Workers 3,458 1,417 1,797 989 820 0 0
Annual Pay $47,199 $51,486 $56,660 $60,099 $87,099 $0 $0
Construction
Establishments 3,960 350 228 51 28 0 0
Workers 9,563 4,689 6,650 3,435 3,818 0 0
Annual Pay $50,083 $61,960 $72,440 $76,953 $74,712 $0 $0
Manufacturing
Establishments 579 159 174 83 57 29 12
Workers 1,917 2,188 5,695 5,754 9,229 9,402 11,118
Annual Pay $44,549 $58,892 $61,214 $60,058 $62,202 $64,957 $61,718
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities
Establishments 6,660 1,336 719 191 59 26 2
Workers 18,526 17,847 21,256 13,238 8,716 9,014 2,340
Annual Pay $55,419 $47,469 $55,684 $55,710 $49,979 $35,594 $40,555
Information
Establishments 847 56 43 9 3 1 1
Workers 1,225 756 1,268 609 382 * *
Annual Pay $78,261 $72,779 $50,736 $60,693 $71,167 * *
Financial Activities
Establishments 3,817 260 145 30 26 6 4
Workers 8,304 3,489 4,193 2,128 4,172 1,943 3,120
Annual Pay $69,453 $75,234 $90,578 $89,155 $92,064 $76,484 $83,954
Professional and Business Services
Establishments 8,418 396 259 54 27 7 2
Workers 12,857 5,226 7,645 3,712 3,944 2,057 1,797
Annual Pay $79,045 $62,392 $68,545 $70,132 $73,087 $105,389 $101,156
Education and Health Services
Establishments 2,499 463 353 137 64 25 11
Workers 6,178 6,273 10,638 9,314 9,357 7,993 22,466
Annual Pay $49,327 $48,508 $51,751 $48,755 $59,299 $62,225 $84,402
Leisure and Hospitality Services
Establishments 2,016 742 615 140 33 1 0
Workers 7,046 10,259 17,836 9,258 4,637 * 0
Annual Pay $21,199 $20,032 $22,574 $24,369 $29,249 * $0
Other Services
Establishments 2,386 222 59 15 7 * 0
Workers 5,957 2,900 1,667 1,011 956 * 0
Annual Pay $43,513 $46,140 $46,496 $32,409 $47,281 * $0
Total Private Ownership
Establishments 32,320 4,085 2,657 725 309 96 32
Workers 75,031 55,045 78,643 49,447 46,029 31,336 41,450
Annual Pay $55,397 $47,719 $52,320 $52,709 $60,865 $58,986 $76,412

*Data was suppressed to prevent disclosure of confidential information.
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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