Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers Salary in South Dakota

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

Median annual

$58,690

Median hourly

$28

Average annual

$58,550

Employed in state

6.5K

The median annual salary for Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers in South Dakota is $58,690, or about $28 an hour. That is about the same as the national median.

Pay in South Dakota ranges from $41,590 at the 10th percentile to $78,610 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 6.5K people work as heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in the state.

Pay distribution in South Dakota

10th$41,590

25th$48,370

Median$58,690

75th$64,480

90th$78,610

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Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $28.22
Daily: $226
Weekly: $1,129
Bi-weekly: $2,257
Monthly: $4,891
Annual: $58,690

$58,690 a year is around the 50th percentile for Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Driverss in South Dakota. The median is $58,690.

Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers — South Dakota
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$20.00	$41,590
25th percentile	$23.30	$48,370
Median	$28.20	$58,690
75th percentile	$31.00	$64,480
90th percentile	$37.80	$78,610
Average (mean)	$28.10	$58,550
Employment	6,470 people

Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers pay by metro area in South Dakota

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
Sioux Falls, SD-MN	$60,820	2.5K
Rapid City, SD	$59,110	740
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	$51,540	2.8K

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