Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand Salary in South Dakota

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

Median annual

$38,980

Median hourly

$19

Average annual

$41,290

Employed in state

3.8K

The median annual salary for Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand in South Dakota is $38,980, or about $19 an hour. That is 3% lower than the national median.

Pay in South Dakota ranges from $31,340 at the 10th percentile to $50,420 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 3.8K people work as laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand in the state.

Pay distribution in South Dakota

10th$31,340

25th$35,200

Median$38,980

75th$46,380

90th$50,420

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Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $18.74
Daily: $150
Weekly: $750
Bi-weekly: $1,499
Monthly: $3,248
Annual: $38,980

$38,980 a year is around the 50th percentile for Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hands in South Dakota. The median is $38,980.

Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand — South Dakota
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$15.10	$31,340
25th percentile	$16.90	$35,200
Median	$18.70	$38,980
75th percentile	$22.30	$46,380
90th percentile	$24.20	$50,420
Average (mean)	$19.90	$41,290
Employment	3,820 people

Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand pay by metro area in South Dakota

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
Sioux Falls, SD-MN	$44,420	1.4K
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	$42,790	1.7K
Rapid City, SD	$38,050	420

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