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Retail Salespersons Salary in South Dakota

What Retail Salespersons earn in South Dakota, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 4 counties.

Average in SD
$33,641
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
25 of 45
published states
Workers in state
16,330
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
4 counties

Pay by labor market in South Dakota

Retail Salespersons pay by wage area in South Dakota
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Sioux Falls, SD-MN$34,600$29,930$10,762Minnehaha County, SD

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Retail Salespersons in South Dakota counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Minnehaha County, SD$34,600$29,930$10,762
2Lincoln County, SD$34,600$29,930$10,762
3Turner County, SD$34,600$29,930$10,762
4McCook County, SD$34,600$29,930$10,762

Retail Salespersons pay in South Dakota

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Retail Salespersons in South Dakota is $33,641, based on 16,330 workers. Among the 45 states with published data, that ranks number 25. The BLS national median for the occupation is $35,410, so South Dakota averages 5.0% below it.

Published data for South Dakota currently covers the Sioux Falls, SD-MN area, with a local median wage of $34,600.

Cost of living for Retail Salespersons in South Dakota

We compare 4 South Dakota counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Minnehaha County, SD leaves the largest yearly margin, $10,762. McCook County, SD leaves the smallest, $10,762. The median wage covers all four basics in 4 of the 4 counties.

Retail Salespersons in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Retail Salespersons are Washington ($39,470), California ($38,565), Colorado ($37,922) and New York ($37,362).

Frequently asked questions: Retail Salespersons in South Dakota

How much do Retail Salespersons earn in South Dakota?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $33,641.

Which South Dakota county is best for Retail Salespersons?

Minnehaha County, SD leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($10,762). Lincoln County, SD follows at $10,762.