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Electrical Engineers salary in South Dakota

The median electrical engineers in South Dakota earns $98,980 a year, 18% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,539 a month.

10th percentile
$69,580
25th percentile
$89,260
Median percentile
$98,980
75th percentile
$108,640
90th percentile
$138,210

Based on 530 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

$78,462 take-home a year
Gross pay$98,980
Federal income tax−$12,946
Social Security + Medicare−$7,572
South Dakota income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$6,539
Every two weeks$3,018

Does it go far here?

$111,733Median pay in South Dakota is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.6 vs 100).
14%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 electrical engineers salaries · Take-home pay in South Dakota