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Physician Assistants salary in South Dakota

The median physician assistants in South Dakota earns $133,200 a year, 2% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $8,526 a month.

10th percentile
$104,660
25th percentile
$112,570
Median percentile
$133,200
75th percentile
$142,330
90th percentile
$158,020

Based on 680 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

$102,308 take-home a year
Gross pay$133,200
Federal income tax−$20,702
Social Security + Medicare−$10,190
South Dakota income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$8,526
Every two weeks$3,935

Does it go far here?

$150,362Median pay in South Dakota is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.6 vs 100).
11%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
Nurse Practitioners$128,840
Personal Financial Advisors$128,720
Medical and Health Services Managers$122,050

All physician assistants salaries · Take-home pay in South Dakota