Database Administrator salary in South Dakota

The median annual wage for database administrators in South Dakota is $82,540, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2025 estimates — below the national median of $104,620. South Dakota ranks 46 of 50 states and DC with published data for this occupation.

Median

$82,540

25th percentile

$74,980

75th percentile

$98,690

90th percentile

$110,130

Employment and national comparison

Employment in South Dakota	170
Mean annual wage in South Dakota	$86,260
National median	$104,620
National employment	69,990

States with similar pay for database administrators

Arkansas: median $82,480
Wyoming: median $82,480
Montana: median $83,120
Hawaii: median $85,500
Idaho: median $85,660
North Dakota: median $78,730

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates; state, metropolitan area and national files from https://www.bls.gov/oes/tables.htm. State estimates are for BLS occupation "Database Administrators" (15-1242), cross-industry, all ownerships. Retrieved 2026-10-02. Where BLS does not publish a numeric estimate (suppressed, or reported only as at or above $239,200) the value is shown as —.