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Map of South Dakota showing 2 metro areas with skilled trade pay data
South Dakota: 2 metros with trade pay data

Construction Supervisor pay in South Dakota

Statewide and by city · BLS, May 2025

$77,690statewide median a year
$37.35median an hour
#33of 50 states + DC
2,360construction supervisors employed statewide

Statewide pay Government data

Construction supervisors in South Dakota earn a statewide median of $77,690 a year, 1% above the typical U.S. metro, ranking #33 of 50 states and DC. About 2,360 people work in the trade statewide.

Statewide pay range

$60,200Entry · 10th$67,40025th$77,690Median$87,79075th$97,940Top · 90th

States ranked near South Dakota

Georgia$78,430
Wyoming$78,250
Michigan$78,180
South Dakota$77,690
Maine$77,290
Utah$77,280
Montana$76,910

See all states on the construction supervisors nationwide.

Pay by city Government data

BLS publishes construction supervisor pay for 2 South Dakota metros: Rapid City and Sioux Falls.

Sioux FallsSOUTH DAKOTA · SD$78,940
Rapid CitySOUTH DAKOTA · SD$77,900
MetroMedian payReal payJobs
Sioux FallsSOUTH DAKOTA · SD$78,940$87,100990
Rapid CitySOUTH DAKOTA · SD$77,900$87,371470

Pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025 (metro-level). Real pay: BEA price parities, 2024. How we calculate

Pay outside the cities Government data

BLS also reports pay for South Dakota's rural (nonmetropolitan) regions.

East South Dakota$76,550
West South Dakota$75,320

BLS OEWS nonmetropolitan areas, May 2025.

The job (national)

Blueprint-style drawing of a framed wall and roof with dimensions, illustrating construction supervisor work in South Dakota
Construction Supervisor pay in South Dakota: $77,690 statewide median, BLS May 2025.

Directly supervise and coordinate activities of construction or extraction workers.

Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 5.0% from 2025 to 2035, with about 67,000 openings a year. Typical training: 5+ years of trade experience.

Nationally, construction supervisors have 72 injuries or illnesses serious enough to miss work per 10,000 full-time workers, 17% below the rate for all jobs (87). The most common cause is overexertion and repetitive strain.

What the work is like Government data

How often construction supervisors deal with each condition, from surveys of workers in the job.

Outdoors, in all kinds of weatherVery often
Indoors with heating and air conditioningOccasionally
Very hot or cold conditionsOften
Working at heightsSometimes
Climbing ladders, scaffolds or polesOccasionally
Cramped spaces and awkward positionsOccasionally
Loud noiseOften
Hazardous conditionsSometimes
Standing, bending, kneeling and walkingSometimes
SittingOccasionally

Getting started usually takes medium preparation (vocational training or an apprenticeship, often 1–2+ years).

O*NET 31.0 Work Context and Job Zones (U.S. Department of Labor), national.

Licensing in South Dakota Official source

The main state licensing office in South Dakota is the South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation. The state licenses electricians and plumbers. It can point you to the right license for construction supervisors.

Official South Dakota licensing site ↗

Requirements for construction supervisors vary by state and sometimes by city; always confirm with the official agency.

Union membership

In 2025, 2.3% of wage and salary workers in South Dakota were union members, below the U.S. rate of about 10% (#51 of 51 states and D.C.), and 3.1% were covered by a union contract. These figures cover all jobs in the state, not only construction supervisors.

BLS Union Members, 2025 (Current Population Survey), table 5.

Cities in South Dakota

Sioux FallsSOUTH DAKOTA · SD+9.5%population since 2020 · 2.0% unemployment
Rapid CitySOUTH DAKOTA · SD+6.2%population since 2020 · 2.0% unemployment

All trades in South Dakota.

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