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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

Roofer pay in South Dakota

Statewide and by city · BLS, May 2025

$47,710statewide median a year
$22.94median an hour
#36of 50 states + DC
400roofers employed statewide

Statewide pay Government data

Roofers in South Dakota earn a statewide median of $47,710 a year, 5% below the typical U.S. metro, ranking #36 of 50 states and DC. About 400 people work in the trade statewide.

Statewide pay range

$34,550Entry · 10th$37,51025th$47,710Median$57,27075th$59,200Top · 90th

States ranked near South Dakota

Iowa$48,660
Missouri$48,570
Virginia$48,420
South Dakota$47,710
Florida$47,590
Arkansas$47,470
Arizona$47,340

See all states on the roofers nationwide.

Pay by city Government data

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

Sioux FallsSOUTH DAKOTA · SD$48,880
Rapid CitySOUTH DAKOTA · SD$46,510
MetroMedian payReal payJobs
Sioux FallsSOUTH DAKOTA · SD$48,880$53,933180
Rapid CitySOUTH DAKOTA · SD$46,510$52,165120

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.

West South Dakota$47,710
East South Dakota$45,160

BLS OEWS nonmetropolitan areas, May 2025.

The job (national)

Blueprint-style drawing of a framed wall and roof with dimensions, illustrating roofer work in South Dakota
Roofer pay in South Dakota: $47,710 statewide median, BLS May 2025.

Cover roofs of structures with shingles, slate, asphalt, aluminum, wood, or related materials. May spray roofs, sidings, and walls with material to bind, seal, insulate, or soundproof sections of structures.

Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 5.3% from 2025 to 2035, with about 12,000 openings a year. Typical training: moderate-term on-the-job training.

Nationally, roofers have 162 injuries or illnesses serious enough to miss work per 10,000 full-time workers, 1.9× the rate for all jobs (87). The most common cause is falls, slips and trips.

What the work is like Government data

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

Outdoors, in all kinds of weatherVery often
Indoors with heating and air conditioningRarely
Very hot or cold conditionsVery often
Working at heightsVery often
Climbing ladders, scaffolds or polesOften
Cramped spaces and awkward positionsSometimes
Loud noiseOften
Hazardous conditionsOften
Standing, bending, kneeling and walkingOften
SittingRarely

Getting started usually takes some preparation (high school plus months of training).

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 roofers.

Official South Dakota licensing site ↗

Requirements for roofers 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 roofers.

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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