Financial Advisor salary in South Dakota
BLS reports this occupation as "Personal Financial Advisors" (13-2052); every figure on this page is for that BLS occupation.
The median annual wage for financial advisors in South Dakota is $128,720, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2025 estimates — above the national median of $105,070. South Dakota ranks 5 of 48 states and DC with published data for this occupation.
Median
$128,720
25th percentile
$101,200
75th percentile
$204,320
90th percentile
$337,140
Employment and national comparison
| Employment in South Dakota | 620 |
|---|---|
| Mean annual wage in South Dakota | $175,820 |
| National median | $105,070 |
| National employment | 266,800 |
States with similar pay for financial advisors
- Connecticut: median $129,720
- California: median $130,330
- Massachusetts: median $125,670
- Delaware: median $125,050
- Oregon: median $122,830
- Illinois: median $120,130
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 "Personal Financial Advisors" (13-2052), 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 —.