Paralegal salary in South Dakota
BLS reports this occupation as "Paralegals and Legal Assistants" (23-2011); every figure on this page is for that BLS occupation.
The median annual wage for paralegals in South Dakota is $58,320, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2025 estimates — below the national median of $62,890. South Dakota ranks 38 of 50 states and DC with published data for this occupation.
Median
$58,320
25th percentile
$53,730
75th percentile
$67,200
90th percentile
$84,090
Employment and national comparison
| Employment in South Dakota | 600 |
|---|---|
| Mean annual wage in South Dakota | $62,260 |
| National median | $62,890 |
| National employment | 392,880 |
States with similar pay for paralegals
- Wisconsin: median $58,500
- Tennessee: median $58,820
- West Virginia: median $59,000
- North Carolina: median $57,500
- Montana: median $57,290
- North Dakota: median $59,430
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 "Paralegals and Legal Assistants" (23-2011), 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 —.