Construction and Building Inspectors Salary in South Dakota

State wage data from the BLS OEWS survey, May 2025.

Median annual

$64,940

Median hourly

$31

Average annual

$67,260

Employed in state

200

The median annual salary for Construction and Building Inspectors in South Dakota is $64,940, or about $31 an hour. That is 13% lower than the national median.

Pay in South Dakota ranges from $47,670 at the 10th percentile to $89,050 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 200 people work as construction and building inspectors in the state.

Pay distribution in South Dakota

10th$47,670

25th$53,480

Median$64,940

75th$78,410

90th$89,050

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Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $31.22
Daily: $250
Weekly: $1,249
Bi-weekly: $2,498
Monthly: $5,412
Annual: $64,940

$64,940 a year is around the 50th percentile for Construction and Building Inspectorss in South Dakota. The median is $64,940.

Construction and Building Inspectors — South Dakota
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$22.90	$47,670
25th percentile	$25.70	$53,480
Median	$31.20	$64,940
75th percentile	$37.70	$78,410
90th percentile	$42.80	$89,050
Average (mean)	$32.30	$67,260
Employment	200 people

Construction and Building Inspectors pay by metro area in South Dakota

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
Sioux Falls, SD-MN	$78,410	60
Rapid City, SD	$72,470	40
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	$68,770	30

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