Top 100 Highest Paying Jobs in Central South Dakota nonmetropolitan area

The top 100 highest paying jobs in Central South Dakota nonmetropolitan area (ranked by annual average salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid workers) and the number of employment of each job in Central South Dakota nonmetropolitan area are also shown. We note from the table that the highest paying profession in Central South Dakota nonmetropolitan area is family and general practitioners with an average annual salary of $181,940. The second highest paying job is pharmacists (average salary $110,950). The salary and the employment information in Central South Dakota nonmetropolitan area is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in April 2018 [1].

Table 1. 100 Highest Paying Jobs in Central South Dakota nonmetropolitan area

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl i
1	Family and General Practitioners	$181,940	$113,930	40
2	Pharmacists	$110,950	$94,040	70
3	General and Operations Managers	$92,390	$53,580	360
4	Physician Assistants	$91,410	$66,790	60
5	Veterinarians	$84,090	$64,650	40
6	Financial Managers	$83,160	$66,370	50
7	Lawyers	$73,310	$52,290	120
8	Farm Products Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$71,270	$46,400	30
9	All Other Managers	$70,140	$49,570	50
10	Medical and Health Services Managers	$70,060	$53,210	60
11	Soil and Plant Scientists	$65,110	$45,690	70
12	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$65,090	$51,810	60
13	Other Biological Scientists	$63,760	$28,280	30
14	Civil Engineers	$61,520	$44,520	270
15	Loan Officers	$58,170	$41,740	170
16	Other Business Operations Specialists	$57,390	$40,530	60
17	Postmasters and Mail Superintendents	$57,370	$38,730	40
18	Applications Software Developers	$57,250	$43,300	110
19	Management Analysts	$57,180	$40,840	260
20	Computer Network Support Specialists	$55,420	$39,440	110
21	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$54,960	$38,390	150
22	Postsecondary Vocational Education Teachers	$54,480	$31,310	40
23	Environmental Scientists and Health Specialists	$53,740	$42,350	50
24	Lodging Managers	$52,970	$43,690	40
25	Instructional Coordinators	$52,930	$37,400	0
26	Accountants and Auditors	$52,630	$37,380	400
27	Conservation Scientists	$52,570	$39,180	80
28	Computer Systems Analysts	$51,050	$45,720	60
29	Registered Nurses	$50,090	$40,280	700
30	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$47,880	$33,190	40
31	Food Service Managers	$47,310	$37,910	30
32	Urban and Regional Planners	$46,670	$40,030	30
33	Public Relations Specialists	$46,430	$33,550	100
34	Radiologic Technologists	$46,190	$34,410	60
35	Training and Development Specialists	$45,980	$30,200	30
36	Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists	$45,200	$32,920	50
37	Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents	$44,700	$32,390	30
38	Computer Programmers	$44,550	$37,940	40
39	Paralegals and Legal Assistants	$44,170	$33,270	50
40	Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	$44,090	$31,730	70
41	Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products	$43,420	$33,670	30
42	Emergency Management Directors	$43,020	$32,610	90
43	Mental Health Counselors	$41,460	$32,910	30
44	Compliance Officers	$41,420	$26,880	430
45	Human Resources Specialists	$40,860	$32,560	40
46	Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians	$38,740	$27,920	30
47	Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	$38,420	$33,080	30
48	Chief Executives	$38,380	$28,360	80
49	Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	$37,920	$32,510	40
50	Legislators	$37,860	$29,820	60
51	Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$37,240	$28,550	170
52	Civil Engineering Technicians	$37,190	$31,250	60
53	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	$36,850	$31,750	50
54	Secondary School Special Education Teachers	$36,820	$31,950	40
55	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$36,660	$30,910	200
56	Kindergarten and Elementary School Special Education Teachers	$36,630	$32,070	80
57	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$36,620	$28,190	370
58	Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate	$36,570	$28,300	40
59	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$36,340	$28,570	70
60	Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators	$35,880	$27,090	40
61	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$35,840	$28,510	470
62	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$34,750	$26,330	180
63	Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors	$34,310	$24,910	70
64	Computer User Support Specialists	$33,890	$25,720	60
65	Healthcare Social Workers	$32,540	$26,130	50
66	Reporters and Correspondents	$31,210	$21,990	60
67	Property, Real Estate Managers	$31,120	$26,060	50
68	Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	$30,550	$25,000	40
69	Rehabilitation Counselors	$30,210	$22,700	30
70	Librarians	$29,730	$23,660	100
71	Coaches and Scouts	$29,630	$25,670	80
72	Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$29,590	$25,550	80
73	Police, Fire, and Ambulance Dispatchers	$29,240	$25,560	40
74	Forest and Conservation Technicians	$29,050	$23,890	40
75	Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners	$28,560	$25,570	40
76	Graphic Designers	$28,390	$24,750	40
77	Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$28,290	$25,330	50
78	All Occupations	$28,200	$17,740	32,980
79	Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics	$27,300	$20,550	210
80	Pharmacy Technicians	$27,120	$21,870	60
81	Postal Service Clerks	$26,950	$24,970	70
82	Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks	$26,380	$20,840	40
83	Agricultural Equipment Operators	$25,620	$20,960	50
84	Substitute Teachers	$24,520	$20,570	160
85	Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters	$23,900	$20,030	40
86	Teacher Assistants	$21,680	$16,790	450
87	Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors	$21,220	$16,990	80
88	Social and Human Service Assistants	$20,210	$16,310	80
89	Library Technicians	$20,070	$16,390	80
90	Food Batchmakers	$17,960	$15,920	60

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