Marcia Hultman

Cabinet Secretary

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Labor Market Information Center

2024 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
2024
Supersector and Sector Number of Establishments Average Number of Workers Annual
Pay
Natural Resources and Mining 1,369 8,491 $57,089
  Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, and Hunting 1,279 7,302 $51,329
  Mining 90 1,189 $92,464
Construction 4,667 29,226 $67,917
  Construction 4,667 29,226 $67,917
Manufacturing 1,086 45,085 $63,418
  Manufacturing 1,086 45,085 $63,418
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities 8,952 91,841 $52,587
  Wholesale Trade 3,305 22,532 $82,766
  Retail Trade 3,959 54,087 $37,589
  Transportation and Warehousing 1,512 13,192 $54,073
  Utilities 176 2,029 $107,609
Information 1,004 5,129 $69,682
  Information 1,004 5,129 $69,682
Financial Activities 4,288 26,976 $84,356
  Finance and Insurance 2,851 22,577 $90,081
  Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 1,437 4,399 $54,972
Professional and Business Services 9,168 37,294 $78,726
  Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 6,166 18,296 $87,667
  Management of Companies and Enterprises 241 5,299 $122,990
  Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Service 2,761 13,699 $49,661
Education and Health Services 3,642 74,348 $65,629
  Educational Services 534 3,908 $35,971
  Health Care and Social Assistance 3,108 70,440 $67,274
Leisure and Hospitality Services 3,552 50,333 $23,631
  Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 783 7,840 $24,807
  Accommodation and Food Services 2,769 42,493 $23,414
Other Services 2,711 13,220 $46,436
  Other Services, except Public Administration 2,711 13,220 $46,436
Public Administration 2,399 76,608 $56,474
  Federal Government 756 11,742 $85,214
  State Government 777 14,753 $67,338
  Local Government 866 50,113 $46,542
Total, All Supersectors 42,838 458,549 $58,307
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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