Librarians and Media Collections Specialists Salary in South Dakota

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

Median annual

$51,210

Median hourly

$25

Average annual

$53,840

Employed in state

490

The median annual salary for Librarians and Media Collections Specialists in South Dakota is $51,210, or about $25 an hour. That is 25% lower than the national median.

Pay in South Dakota ranges from $37,760 at the 10th percentile to $77,500 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 490 people work as librarians and media collections specialists in the state.

Pay distribution in South Dakota

10th$37,760

25th$42,750

Median$51,210

75th$60,600

90th$77,500

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Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $24.62
Daily: $197
Weekly: $985
Bi-weekly: $1,970
Monthly: $4,268
Annual: $51,210

$51,210 a year is around the 50th percentile for Librarians and Media Collections Specialistss in South Dakota. The median is $51,210.

Librarians and Media Collections Specialists — South Dakota
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$18.20	$37,760
25th percentile	$20.60	$42,750
Median	$24.60	$51,210
75th percentile	$29.10	$60,600
90th percentile	$37.30	$77,500
Average (mean)	$25.90	$53,840
Employment	490 people

Librarians and Media Collections Specialists pay by metro area in South Dakota

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
Rapid City, SD	$59,990	40
Sioux Falls, SD-MN	$51,210	130
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	$50,700	50

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