Network Engineer salary in South Dakota
BLS reports this occupation as "Computer Network Architects" (15-1241); every figure on this page is for that BLS occupation.
The median annual wage for network engineers in South Dakota is $153,390, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2025 estimates — above the national median of $134,050. South Dakota ranks 6 of 50 states and DC with published data for this occupation.
Median
$153,390
25th percentile
$116,770
75th percentile
$199,420
90th percentile
$199,420
Employment and national comparison
| Employment in South Dakota | 420 |
|---|---|
| Mean annual wage in South Dakota | $151,620 |
| National median | $134,050 |
| National employment | 179,740 |
States with similar pay for network engineers
- Massachusetts: median $155,060
- Delaware: median $148,390
- California: median $158,870
- Maryland: median $159,460
- New Jersey: median $162,350
- Connecticut: median $143,890
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 "Computer Network Architects" (15-1241), 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 —.