Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators Salary in South Dakota

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

Median annual

$59,500

Median hourly

$29

Average annual

$59,330

Employed in state

2.0K

The median annual salary for Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in South Dakota is $59,500, or about $29 an hour. That is 1% lower than the national median.

Pay in South Dakota ranges from $47,260 at the 10th percentile to $75,880 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 2.0K people work as operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in the state.

Pay distribution in South Dakota

10th$47,260

25th$50,690

Median$59,500

75th$63,460

90th$75,880

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Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $28.61
Daily: $229
Weekly: $1,144
Bi-weekly: $2,288
Monthly: $4,958
Annual: $59,500

$59,500 a year is around the 50th percentile for Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operatorss in South Dakota. The median is $59,500.

Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators — South Dakota
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$22.70	$47,260
25th percentile	$24.40	$50,690
Median	$28.60	$59,500
75th percentile	$30.50	$63,460
90th percentile	$36.50	$75,880
Average (mean)	$28.50	$59,330
Employment	2,050 people

Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators pay by metro area in South Dakota

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
Sioux Falls, SD-MN	$60,960	630
Rapid City, SD	$60,660	410
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	$59,140	200

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