Marcia Hultman

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Labor Market Information Center

2025 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 predominant in South Dakota. During 2025 the 0-9 workers size class had the largest number of establishments, accounting for 80.5% of all establishments.

Chart A - Number of Establishments by Establishment Size in 2025

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 that smaller businesses (fewer than 10 workers) employed only 19.9% of the covered workers in South Dakota in 2025. The number of workers is evenly dispersed among the establishment size groups.

Chart B - Distribution of Employees by Establishment Size in 2025


Covered Workers & Annual Pay by Establishment Size and Industry


Number of Private Establishments, Workers and Pay
By Establishment Size and By Supersector
2025
Supersector 0-9 10-19 20-49 50-99 100-249 250-499 500+
Natural Resources and Mining
Establishments 1,219 105 65 16 3 0 0
Workers 3,548 1,455 1,928 1,033 511 0 0
Annual Pay $49,816 $60,803 $60,604 $62,898 $64,004 $0 $0
Construction
Establishments 4,093 358 233 59 28 0 0
Workers 9,863 4,900 6,932 3,906 3,857 0 0
Annual Pay $54,822 $68,587 $78,202 $85,970 $86,361 $0 $0
Manufacturing
Establishments 560 158 183 76 64 25 10
Workers 1,908 2,157 6,020 5,133 10,332 8,382 10,371
Annual Pay $48,420 $53,664 $65,844 $70,447 $65,198 $72,567 $66,088
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities
Establishments 6,713 1,283 737 189 61 25 3
Workers 18,674 17,270 21,851 13,022 8,877 8,729 3,464
Annual Pay $59,656 $50,798 $57,920 $59,558 $53,020 $37,887 $41,729
Information
Establishments 950 60 38 9 2 1 1
Workers 1,325 796 1,123 555 214 * *
Annual Pay $87,358 $72,265 $54,773 $63,465 $83,745 * *
Financial Activities
Establishments 3,968 263 142 34 24 6 4
Workers 8,564 3,428 4,082 2,327 3,823 1,785 2,907
Annual Pay $77,461 $87,570 $102,125 $90,052 $99,238 $81,538 $96,182
Professional and Business Services
Establishments 8,480 414 265 56 27 7 1
Workers 13,036 5,538 7,773 3,947 4,101 2,402 *
Annual Pay $85,112 $67,642 $71,964 $79,573 $83,085 $105,764 *
Education and Health Services
Establishments 2,740 480 354 143 72 21 14
Workers 6,493 6,504 10,808 9,727 10,839 6,931 24,341
Annual Pay $54,511 $51,118 $52,653 $58,278 $63,442 $68,853 $91,389
Leisure and Hospitality Services
Establishments 1,982 758 638 140 29 3 0
Workers 7,067 10,551 18,720 9,188 4,233 1,012 0
Annual Pay $22,837 $21,179 $23,914 $25,222 $32,192 $26,919 $0
Other Services
Establishments 2,404 257 67 11 8 1 0
Workers 5,819 3,307 1,872 763 1,145 * 0
Annual Pay $47,921 $47,980 $51,981 $43,673 $37,424 * $0
Total Private Ownership
Establishments 33,109 4,136 2,722 733 318 91 33
Workers 76,297 55,905 81,107 49,601 47,930 30,552 42,477
Annual Pay $60,378 $51,239 $55,146 $59,045 $64,988 $64,224 $81,972

*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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