Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors Salary in South Dakota

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

Median annual

$51,830

Median hourly

$25

Average annual

$53,980

Employed in state

1.0K

The median annual salary for Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors in South Dakota is $51,830, or about $25 an hour. That is 19% lower than the national median.

Pay in South Dakota ranges from $41,560 at the 10th percentile to $65,990 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 1.0K people work as educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors in the state.

Pay distribution in South Dakota

10th$41,560

25th$46,550

Median$51,830

75th$60,080

90th$65,990

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Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $24.92
Daily: $199
Weekly: $997
Bi-weekly: $1,993
Monthly: $4,319
Annual: $51,830

$51,830 a year is around the 50th percentile for Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisorss in South Dakota. The median is $51,830.

Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors — South Dakota
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$20.00	$41,560
25th percentile	$22.40	$46,550
Median	$24.90	$51,830
75th percentile	$28.90	$60,080
90th percentile	$31.70	$65,990
Average (mean)	$25.90	$53,980
Employment	1,000 people

Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors pay by metro area in South Dakota

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	$56,340	120
Rapid City, SD	$56,040	120
Sioux Falls, SD-MN	$51,060	260

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