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Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand Salary in South Dakota
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand in South Dakota earn a median $38,980 a year, 3% below the U.S. median.
- Median in SD
- $38,980 a year
- U.S. median
- $40,240 a year
- Employment
- 3,820
- Location quotient
- 0.44
- Share of jobs vs. U.S. (1.00 = same)
Pay range in South Dakota
- Median (50%)
- $38,980 · $18.74 an hour
- Mean (average)
- $41,290 · $19.85 an hour (estimate error ±1.1%)
- 10th percentile
- $31,340 · $15.07 an hour
- 25th percentile
- $35,200 · $16.92 an hour
- 75th percentile
- $46,380 · $22.30 an hour
- 90th percentile
- $50,420 · $24.24 an hour
- Employment
- 3,820 (estimate error ±6.8%)
- Jobs per 1,000
- 8.36
- Location quotient
- 0.44 (1.00 = national share)
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand pay by metro area in South Dakota
Includes metro areas that cross into this state and nonmetropolitan areas
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| Area | Median wage | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $44,420 | 1,390 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $42,790 | 1,660 |
| Rapid City, SD | $38,050 | 420 |
| East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $37,470 | 1,530 |
| West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $36,760 | 460 |
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Frequently asked questions
- How much do laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand make in South Dakota?
- The median wage for laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand in South Dakota is $38,980 a year (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025). There are about 3,820 jobs in the state.
- Where in South Dakota do laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand earn the most?
- Sioux Falls, SD-MN has the highest median wage in the state for this occupation at $44,420 a year.