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Top 100 Popular Jobs in Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area

What professions have the highest employment in Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area? In this article we show the top 100 jobs that employ the highest number of people in Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area. We note that the total employment in Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area is 61,400. The most popular job is the cashier profession, which employs 2,460 people (4.01 percent of the total employment in Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area). The second most common job is the fast food and counter worker profession which employs 1,910 people (3.11 percent of the total employment). The employment and salary information in Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area is computed from data published by BLS in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. 100 most popular jobs in Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	# of Empl. i	% of Empl. i	Average Salary i
1	All Occupations	61,400	100.00%	$37,820
2	Cashiers	2,460	4.01%	$27,170
3	Fast Food and Counter Workers	1,910	3.11%	$26,440
4	Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	1,690	2.75%	$37,020
5	Registered Nurses	1,400	2.28%	$67,380
6	Retail Salespersons	1,390	2.26%	$30,260
7	Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	1,250	2.04%	$30,020
8	Stockers and Order Fillers	1,190	1.94%	$29,010
9	Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	1,060	1.73%	$34,810
10	Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	1,040	1.69%	$28,200
11	Waiters and Waitresses	1,040	1.69%	$26,530
12	Accountants and Auditors	970	1.58%	$62,250
13	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	920	1.50%	$47,560
14	Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	860	1.40%	$26,220
15	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	820	1.34%	$47,550
16	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	820	1.34%	$46,110
17	Nursing Assistants	780	1.27%	$32,450
18	Carpenters	730	1.19%	$37,860
19	Receptionists and Information Clerks	710	1.16%	$30,990
20	Highway Maintenance Workers	710	1.16%	$40,100
21	Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	710	1.16%	$39,170
22	Bartenders	660	1.07%	$26,470
23	Home Health and Personal Care Aides	630	1.03%	$30,710
24	Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers	590	0.96%	$28,310
25	General and Operations Managers	560	0.91%	$120,570
26	First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	550	0.90%	$45,950
27	Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers	510	0.83%	$39,060
28	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	500	0.81%	$47,820
29	Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	500	0.81%	$28,180
30	Institution and Cafeteria Cooks	490	0.80%	$30,330
31	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	440	0.72%	$47,900
32	Office Clerks, General	440	0.72%	$33,100
33	Child, Family, and School Social Workers	430	0.70%	$47,080
34	Customer Service Representatives	430	0.70%	$36,540
35	School Bus Drivers	420	0.68%	$34,730
36	Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	410	0.67%	$29,270
37	Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives	410	0.67%	$67,360
38	Management Analysts	400	0.65%	$65,560
39	Short-Term Substitute Teachers	390	0.64%	$29,180
40	Food Preparation Workers	380	0.62%	$27,310
41	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	370	0.60%	$41,450
42	Childcare Workers	360	0.59%	$26,380
43	First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	320	0.52%	$37,180
44	Short Order Cooks	320	0.52%	$29,150
45	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	320	0.52%	$46,460
46	Compliance Officers	310	0.50%	$57,320
47	Civil Engineers	310	0.50%	$74,960
48	Security Guards	310	0.50%	$29,900
49	Insurance Sales Agents	310	0.50%	$59,740
50	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	310	0.50%	$62,400
51	Correctional Officers and Jailers	300	0.49%	$39,330
52	Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	300	0.49%	$39,170
53	Fast Food Cooks	290	0.47%	$27,510
54	Restaurant Cooks	290	0.47%	$31,420
55	Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs	290	0.47%	$40,980
56	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	290	0.47%	$48,390
57	Tellers	280	0.46%	$31,810
58	Lawyers	260	0.42%	$80,180
59	Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	260	0.42%	$25,450
60	Residential Advisors	260	0.42%	$30,000
61	Software Developers	250	0.41%	$79,460
62	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	250	0.41%	$47,470
63	Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks	250	0.41%	$35,920
64	Electricians	250	0.41%	$55,940
65	Loan Officers	240	0.39%	$66,210
66	Loan Interviewers and Clerks	240	0.39%	$38,940
67	Construction Laborers	240	0.39%	$35,050
68	Emergency Medical Technicians	230	0.37%	$35,730
69	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	230	0.37%	$47,750
70	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	220	0.36%	$64,250
71	Dishwashers	220	0.36%	$24,620
72	Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	220	0.36%	$37,060
73	Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	210	0.34%	$31,130
74	Court, Municipal, and License Clerks	210	0.34%	$37,350
75	Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors	190	0.31%	$46,640
76	Kindergarten and Elementary School Special Education Teachers	190	0.31%	$48,100
77	Amusement and Recreation Attendants	190	0.31%	$24,150
78	Parts Salespersons	190	0.31%	$39,100
79	Forest and Conservation Workers	190	0.31%	$30,690
80	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	190	0.31%	$70,030
81	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	180	0.29%	$97,830
82	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	180	0.29%	$83,280
83	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	180	0.29%	$38,150
84	Medical and Health Services Managers	170	0.28%	$104,160
85	Forest and Conservation Technicians	170	0.28%	$40,520
86	Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products	170	0.28%	$35,200
87	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	170	0.28%	$47,910
88	Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	170	0.28%	$49,910
89	Butchers and Meat Cutters	170	0.28%	$32,770
90	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	160	0.26%	$79,730
91	Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	160	0.26%	$47,700
92	Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	160	0.26%	$39,960
93	Pharmacy Technicians	160	0.26%	$36,930
94	Gaming Dealers	160	0.26%	$34,820
95	Packers and Packagers	160	0.26%	$26,280
96	Other Business Operations Specialists	150	0.24%	$66,790
97	Conservation Scientists	150	0.24%	$63,840
98	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	150	0.24%	$46,520
99	Coaches and Scouts	150	0.24%	$34,290
100	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	150	0.24%	$54,000

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