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Accountants and Auditors salary in South Dakota

The median accountants and auditors in South Dakota earns $78,880 a year, 6% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,360 a month.

10th percentile
$61,190
25th percentile
$66,970
Median percentile
$78,880
75th percentile
$97,920
90th percentile
$115,470

Based on 5,820 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$64,322 take-home a year
Gross pay$78,880
Federal income tax−$8,524
Social Security + Medicare−$6,034
South Dakota income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$5,360
Every two weeks$2,474

Does it go far here?

$89,043Median pay in South Dakota is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.6 vs 100).
18%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($946 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in South Dakota

JobMedian pay
Chief Executives$280,900
Family Medicine Physicians$239,970
Financial Managers$159,700
Pharmacists$146,790
General and Operations Managers$137,400
Physician Assistants$133,200
Nurse Practitioners$128,840
Personal Financial Advisors$128,720

All accountants and auditors salaries · Take-home pay in South Dakota