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Pharmacy pay in South Dakota
South Dakota employs 1,280 pharmacists, so South Dakota talks should open at the high end.
South Dakota high end offers must clear about $155.3K for South Dakota pharmacists now.
South Dakota's going pharmacist wage is about $146.8K, 4% above the national median.
South Dakota aides, last on the sheet, earn about $36.1K, and South Dakota employs 150.
Each occupation
1Pharmacists
- State median
- $146,790
- 75th percentile
- $155,260
- U.S. median
- $140,910
- State vs U.S.
- 1.04
- State employment
- 1,280
2Pharmacy Technicians
- State median
- $46,170
- 75th percentile
- $48,870
- U.S. median
- $45,750
- State vs U.S.
- 1.01
- State employment
- 1,230
3Pharmacy Aides
- State median
- $36,130
- 75th percentile
- $39,720
- U.S. median
- $37,680
- State vs U.S.
- 0.96
- State employment
- 150
Ranked table
Swipe the table sideways. The same figures are in the blocks above.
| Rank | Occupation | State median | 75th percentile | U.S. median | State vs U.S. | State employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pharmacists | $146,790 | $155,260 | $140,910 | 1.04 | 1,280 |
| 2 | Pharmacy Technicians | $46,170 | $48,870 | $45,750 | 1.01 | 1,230 |
| 3 | Pharmacy Aides | $36,130 | $39,720 | $37,680 | 0.96 | 150 |
Takeaways
- South Dakota should place about $140.9K beside the country before South Dakota calls pharmacist pay ordinary.
- South Dakota pharmacy technicians number 1,230, close to the pharmacist headcount, and South Dakota should say that.
- South Dakota tech pay is about $46.2K, 1% above the national median.
- South Dakota stretch pay for technicians is about $48.9K, a tight South Dakota cap.
For recruiters
- South Dakota, mention about $39.7K when South Dakota aide stretch pay comes up later.
- South Dakota, keep about $37.7K as the national aide comparison so the South Dakota wage is not guessed.
- Open the Dakota wage in the Hiring Pack.
FAQ
- Are these posted wages or open jobs?
- No. The table is a government survey or a designation file.
- What should a recruiter do first?
- Follow the recruiter note on this page.
Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
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Methodology
Occupations are the fixed set named in the series, kept only when both the South Dakota median and the U.S. median are published. A 75th percentile or an employment count that is unpublished stays blank in the table. The article is omitted when fewer than 3 occupations qualify. OEWS May 2025. A comparison of 1.00 matches the U.S. median. Sorted by the Pharmacists state median when that occupation qualifies, otherwise by the highest median in the table. South Dakota is 12 of 48. A row links to the South Dakota metro page with the highest public market difficulty score for that occupation when one is published, and otherwise to the occupation page on the hiring grid. An unpublished percentile or employment count is shown as unpublished rather than replaced with a zero. The wages are annual OEWS figures. They are not job listings and they are not an employer's current offer. Read the comparison beside the dollar figures: a high state wage can still sit under the national median for that occupation, and a lower state wage can still sit above it. Rounded figures in the prose: $146,790 is stated as about $146.8K. $140,910 is stated as about $140.9K. a comparison of 1.04 is stated as 4 percent. $155,260 is stated as about $155.3K. $36,130 is stated as about $36.1K. $37,680 is stated as about $37.7K. Rounded figures in the prose: $46,170 is stated as about $46.2K. $48,870 is stated as about $48.9K. $39,720 is stated as about $39.7K.
Sources
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