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South Dakota Ranks:
17 | in the US for Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers median annual salary |
23 | in the US for Construction Managers median annual salary |
28 | in the US for Computer and Information Systems Managers median annual salary |
36 | in the US for Industrial Production Managers median annual salary |
37 | in the US for Architectural and Engineering Managers median annual salary |
37 | in the US for Natural Sciences Managers median annual salary |
Below-average salaries coupled with poor employment statistics make South Dakota a less-than-promising place for careers in project management. Only transportation, storage, and distribution managers reach the national median salary, earning $83,000 statewide and $82,000 in Sioux City. Natural sciences managers will have to console themselves with visits to Mount Rushmore, as only 110 of them currently work in the state and they only earn 80% of the national median salary. Most PMPs work in the Sioux City area.
State-Level Statistics
| Occupation | Total Employed | Median Annual Salary | % of US Median Annual Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Industrial Production Managers | 350 | $82,880 | 93% |  |
| Construction Managers | 230 | $81,340 | 98% | |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | 180 | $105,440 | 87% | |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | 150 | $109,450 | 88% | |
| Natural Sciences Managers | 110 | $92,740 | 80% | |
| Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | 110 | $83,360 | 102% |  |
| Salary below nat’l. avg. Salary above nat’l. avg. | ||||
City-Level Statistics
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Statistics for Architectural and Engineering Managers
| Location | Total Employed | Median Annual Salary | % of US Median Annual Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sioux Falls, SD | 40 | $123,140 | 99% | |
| Salary below nat’l. avg. Salary above nat’l. avg. | ||||
Statistics for Computer and Information Systems Managers
| Location | Total Employed | Median Annual Salary | % of US Median Annual Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sioux Falls, SD | 110 | $109,630 | 91% | |
| Salary below nat’l. avg. Salary above nat’l. avg. | ||||
Statistics for Construction Managers
| Location | Total Employed | Median Annual Salary | % of US Median Annual Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sioux Falls, SD | 70 | $82,670 | 100% | |
| Rapid City, SD | 50 | $81,990 | 99% | |
| Salary below nat’l. avg. Salary above nat’l. avg. | ||||
Statistics for Industrial Production Managers
| Location | Total Employed | Median Annual Salary | % of US Median Annual Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sioux Falls, SD | 100 | $84,780 | 95% | |
| Rapid City, SD | 30 | $81,760 | 92% | |
| Salary below nat’l. avg. Salary above nat’l. avg. | ||||
Statistics for Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers
| Location | Total Employed | Median Annual Salary | % of US Median Annual Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sioux Falls, SD | 60 | $82,060 | 100% | |
| Salary below nat’l. avg. Salary above nat’l. avg. | ||||
Data source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2012