Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators Salary in South Dakota

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

Median annual

$47,410

Median hourly

$23

Average annual

$48,730

Employed in state

1.9K

The median annual salary for Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators in South Dakota is $47,410, or about $23 an hour. That is 2% higher than the national median.

Pay in South Dakota ranges from $37,780 at the 10th percentile to $61,080 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 1.9K people work as industrial truck and tractor operators in the state.

Pay distribution in South Dakota

10th$37,780

25th$43,320

Median$47,410

75th$54,770

90th$61,080

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Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $22.79
Daily: $182
Weekly: $912
Bi-weekly: $1,823
Monthly: $3,951
Annual: $47,410

$47,410 a year is around the 50th percentile for Industrial Truck and Tractor Operatorss in South Dakota. The median is $47,410.

Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators — South Dakota
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$18.20	$37,780
25th percentile	$20.80	$43,320
Median	$22.80	$47,410
75th percentile	$26.30	$54,770
90th percentile	$29.40	$61,080
Average (mean)	$23.40	$48,730
Employment	1,940 people

Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators pay by metro area in South Dakota

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
Sioux Falls, SD-MN	$47,410	880
Rapid City, SD	$45,930	190
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	$45,470	530

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