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Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary in South Dakota

The median civil engineering technologists and technicians in South Dakota earns $60,880 a year, 6% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,258 a month.

10th percentile
$47,120
25th percentile
$52,860
Median percentile
$60,880
75th percentile
$68,080
90th percentile
$78,340

Based on 460 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

$51,097 take-home a year
Gross pay$60,880
Federal income tax−$5,126
Social Security + Medicare−$4,657
South Dakota income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$4,258
Every two weeks$1,965

Does it go far here?

$68,724Median pay in South Dakota is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.6 vs 100).
22%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 civil engineering technologists and technicians salaries · Take-home pay in South Dakota