Community Moderator Salary in South Dakota

How much does a Community Moderator make in South Dakota?

As of May 01, 2026, the average salary for a Community Moderator in South Dakota is $83,965 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $40.

However, a Community Moderator's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $102,938
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $73,016 to $93,896
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $63,047

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Community Moderator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$93,896	$7,825	$1,806	$45
Average	$83,965	$6,997	$1,615	$40
25th Percentile	$73,016	$6,085	$1,404	$35

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Key Factors That Influence Community Moderator Salaries

A Community Moderator's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Community Moderator Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Community Moderator's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $53,991
Early Career (1-2 years): $67,542
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $86,246
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $106,592
Expert (over 8 years): $135,853

Levels	Salary
Community... Level Community Moderator	$53,991
Community... Level Community Moderator	$67,542
Community... Level Community Moderator	$86,246
Community... Level Community Moderator	$106,592
Community... Level Community Moderator	$135,853

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How Do Community Moderator Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Community Moderators. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $102,296.
California: $101,907.
Massachusetts: $100,549.

District of Columbia $102,296 California $101,907 Massachusetts $100,549 Washington $100,180 New Jersey $100,143 Alaska $100,013 Connecticut $98,738 New York $98,221

Hawaii $96,567 Rhode Island $95,791 Maryland $95,265 Minnesota $94,544 Colorado $94,267 Illinois $94,174 Oregon $93,823 Delaware $93,565

New Hampshire $93,402 Virginia $93,038 Pennsylvania $91,975 Nevada $91,440 North Dakota $91,264 Michigan $90,987 Wisconsin $90,885 Vermont $90,682

Texas $90,118 Maine $90,081 Arizona $90,026 Ohio $89,961 Georgia $89,111 Indiana $88,686 Wyoming $88,603 Utah $88,474

Iowa $88,418 Kansas $87,975 Louisiana $87,846 North Carolina $87,799 Missouri $87,781 Florida $87,421 Montana $87,227 Nebraska $87,042

Kentucky $86,940 South Carolina $86,571 Tennessee $86,340 Idaho $86,247 New Mexico $85,573 Oklahoma $85,425 Alabama $84,880 South Dakota $83,965

Arkansas $83,466 West Virginia $83,198 Mississippi $82,394

Top Paying Cities for Community Moderators

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Alcester: $84,840
Aurora: $85,291
Baltic: $84,373

Alcester, SD $84,840 Aurora, SD $85,291 Baltic, SD $84,373 Beresford, SD $84,623 Brandon, SD $84,201 Brookings, SD $85,448 Burbank, SD $84,538 Canistota, SD $84,664

Canton, SD $84,423 Centerville, SD $84,628 Chancellor, SD $84,413 Chester, SD $84,622 Colman, SD $84,898 Colton, SD $84,545 Crooks, SD $84,327 Davis, SD $84,525

Dell Rapids, SD $84,529 Egan, SD $84,755 Elk Point, SD $84,271 Elkton, SD $85,344 Fairview, SD $84,547 Flandreau, SD $85,030 Freeman, SD $84,938 Garretson, SD $84,389

Gayville, SD $85,080 Harrisburg, SD $84,254 Hartford, SD $84,384 Hudson, SD $84,615 Humboldt, SD $84,504 Hurley, SD $84,631 Irene, SD $84,869 Jefferson, SD $83,956

Lennox, SD $84,414 Lesterville, SD $85,017 Lyons, SD $84,406 Madison, SD $85,066 Marion, SD $84,689 Menno, SD $84,973 Mission Hill, SD $85,037 Monroe, SD $84,597

Belle Fourche, SD $84,924 Black Hawk, SD $82,326 Box Elder, SD $82,432 Buffalo, SD $84,770 Buffalo Gap, SD $84,103 Camp Crook, SD $84,851 Caputa, SD $82,831 Custer, SD $83,923

Deadwood, SD $83,405 Edgemont, SD $84,727 Enning, SD $84,066 Fairburn, SD $83,147 Fort Meade, SD $83,138 Hermosa, SD $82,814 Hill City, SD $83,375 Hot Springs, SD $84,663

Howes, SD $84,252 Interior, SD $84,387 Keystone, SD $82,732 Kyle, SD $84,568 Lead, SD $84,169 Ludlow, SD $85,103 Manderson, SD $84,704 Mud Butte, SD $84,304

Nemo, SD $82,848 Newell, SD $84,468 New Underwood, SD $82,834 Nisland, SD $84,654 Oelrichs, SD $84,488 Oglala, SD $84,635 Oral, SD $84,410 Owanka, SD $83,242

Piedmont, SD $82,387 Pine Ridge, SD $84,793 Porcupine, SD $84,538 Pringle, SD $84,183 Quinn, SD $84,265 Redig, SD $84,166 Saint Onge, SD $84,405 Scenic, SD $83,806

Smithwick, SD $84,517 Spearfish, SD $84,786 Sturgis, SD $82,874 Union Center, SD $84,122 Vale, SD $83,857 Wall, SD $84,143 Wasta, SD $83,718 White Owl, SD $84,291

Whitewood, SD $84,049 Wounded Knee, SD $84,709 Leola, SD $85,211 Long Lake, SD $85,341 Mansfield, SD $85,161 Mellette, SD $85,240 Northville, SD $85,149 Onaka, SD $84,818

Orient, SD $84,946 Pierpont, SD $85,235 Redfield, SD $85,372 Rockham, SD $85,047 Roscoe, SD $84,896 Selby, SD $84,750 Seneca, SD $84,764 Stratford, SD $85,245

Tolstoy, SD $84,770 Tulare, SD $85,254 Turton, SD $85,259 Warner, SD $85,344 Westport, SD $85,226 Pierre, SD $77,840 Agar, SD $79,865 Belvidere, SD $84,264

Blunt, SD $77,840 Burke, SD $84,923 Colome, SD $84,820 Dallas, SD $84,794 Draper, SD $82,176 Fort Pierre, SD $78,068 Gregory, SD $84,884 Hamill, SD $84,674

Harrold, SD $78,294 Hayes, SD $83,396 Herrick, SD $84,875 Holabird, SD $80,060 Ideal, SD $84,652 Kadoka, SD $84,361 Kennebec, SD $83,415 Long Valley, SD $84,357

Lower Brule, SD $83,305 Martin, SD $84,560 Midland, SD $84,083 Milesville, SD $84,138 Mission, SD $84,741 Murdo, SD $83,563 Norris, SD $84,488 Okaton, SD $84,275

Okreek, SD $84,693 Onida, SD $78,604 Parmelee, SD $84,640 Philip, SD $84,261 Presho, SD $82,792 Reliance, SD $84,722 Rosebud, SD $84,834 Saint Charles, SD $84,968

Saint Francis, SD $84,671 Tuthill, SD $84,458 Vivian, SD $82,432 Wanblee, SD $84,515 White River, SD $84,477 Winner, SD $84,741 Witten, SD $84,590 Wood, SD $84,467

Mobridge, SD $84,767 Bison, SD $84,556 Bullhead, SD $85,203 Cherry Creek, SD $84,337 Dupree, SD $84,355 Eagle Butte, SD $84,443 Faith, SD $84,329 Glencross, SD $84,401

Glenham, SD $84,798 Herreid, SD $85,122 Isabel, SD $84,385 Keldron, SD $84,792 Lantry, SD $84,483 Lemmon, SD $85,109 Little Eagle, SD $85,190 Lodgepole, SD $84,880

Mc Intosh, SD $84,920 Mc Laughlin, SD $84,845 Meadow, SD $84,361 Morristown, SD $85,006 Mound City, SD $84,969 Pollock, SD $85,289 Prairie City, SD $84,665 Ralph, SD $84,942

Reva, SD $84,670 Ridgeview, SD $84,484 Timber Lake, SD $84,527 Trail City, SD $84,500 Wakpala, SD $84,847 Walker, SD $84,981 Watauga, SD $84,789 Whitehorse, SD $84,574

Rapid City, SD $82,311 Ellsworth Afb, SD $82,311 Allen, SD $84,559 Batesland, SD $84,594 Montrose, SD $84,665 North Sioux City, SD $83,824 Nunda, SD $85,024 Oldham, SD $85,211

Olivet, SD $85,012 Parker, SD $84,551 Ramona, SD $85,061 Renner, SD $84,275 Rowena, SD $84,217 Rutland, SD $84,949 Salem, SD $84,955 Scotland, SD $85,145

Sinai, SD $85,481 Springfield, SD $85,247 Tabor, SD $85,190 Tea, SD $84,321 Trent, SD $84,641 Tyndall, SD $85,166 Utica, SD $85,018 Valley Springs, SD $84,268

Vermillion, SD $85,038 Viborg, SD $84,847 Volga, SD $85,282 Volin, SD $84,941 Wakonda, SD $84,854 Wentworth, SD $84,919 Winfred, SD $84,960 Worthing, SD $84,401

Yankton, SD $85,363 Sioux Falls, SD $84,196 Vienna, SD $85,435 Wallace, SD $85,383 Waubay, SD $85,344 Webster, SD $85,364 White, SD $85,496 Willow Lake, SD $85,531

Wilmot, SD $85,427 Mitchell, SD $85,441 Alexandria, SD $85,126 Alpena, SD $85,271 Armour, SD $85,095 Artesian, SD $85,258 Avon, SD $85,118 Bonesteel, SD $84,953

Bridgewater, SD $84,898 Canova, SD $85,013 Carpenter, SD $85,468 Carthage, SD $85,277 Cavour, SD $85,390 Chamberlain, SD $85,005 Corsica, SD $85,111 Dante, SD $85,068

Delmont, SD $85,072 Dimock, SD $85,166 Emery, SD $85,039 Ethan, SD $85,211 Fairfax, SD $84,968 Fedora, SD $85,184 Fort Thompson, SD $84,007 Fulton, SD $85,195

Gann Valley, SD $84,829 Geddes, SD $84,988 Harrison, SD $85,052 Highmore, SD $83,415 Stephan, SD $83,785 Hitchcock, SD $85,321 Howard, SD $85,226 Huron, SD $85,612

Iroquois, SD $85,409 Kaylor, SD $85,259 Kimball, SD $85,001 Lake Andes, SD $85,125 Lane, SD $85,449 Letcher, SD $85,219 Marty, SD $85,397 Miller, SD $85,080

Mount Vernon, SD $85,163 New Holland, SD $85,290 Oacoma, SD $84,929 Parkston, SD $85,200 Pickstown, SD $85,255 Plankinton, SD $85,150 Platte, SD $85,005 Pukwana, SD $84,944

Ree Heights, SD $84,520 Saint Lawrence, SD $85,084 Spencer, SD $85,002 Stickney, SD $85,094 Tripp, SD $85,118 Virgil, SD $85,199 Wagner, SD $85,135 Wessington, SD $85,135

Wessington Springs, SD $85,122 White Lake, SD $85,038 Wolsey, SD $85,303 Woonsocket, SD $85,264 Yale, SD $85,459 Aberdeen, SD $85,467 Akaska, SD $84,704 Amherst, SD $85,336

Andover, SD $85,213 Ashton, SD $85,198 Barnard, SD $85,315 Bath, SD $85,288 Bowdle, SD $84,864 Brentford, SD $85,352 Britton, SD $85,576 Claremont, SD $85,264

Columbia, SD $85,162 Conde, SD $85,253 Cresbard, SD $85,042 Doland, SD $85,435 Eureka, SD $85,164 Faulkton, SD $85,035 Ferney, SD $85,563 Frankfort, SD $85,430

Frederick, SD $85,337 Gettysburg, SD $84,237 Groton, SD $85,297 Hecla, SD $85,459 Hosmer, SD $85,029 Houghton, SD $85,098 Hoven, SD $84,796 Ipswich, SD $85,116

Java, SD $84,743 Langford, SD $85,222 Lebanon, SD $84,378 Watertown, SD $85,612 Arlington, SD $85,385 Astoria, SD $85,521 Badger, SD $85,535 Big Stone City, SD $85,659

Bradley, SD $85,357 Brandt, SD $85,464 Bristol, SD $85,288 Bruce, SD $85,370 Bryant, SD $85,493 Castlewood, SD $85,441 Claire City, SD $85,570 Clark, SD $85,503

Clear Lake, SD $85,471 Corona, SD $85,572 De Smet, SD $85,459 Eden, SD $85,308 Erwin, SD $85,406 Estelline, SD $85,427 Florence, SD $85,399 Garden City, SD $85,414

Gary, SD $85,526 Goodwin, SD $85,363 Grenville, SD $85,285 Hayti, SD $85,473 Hazel, SD $85,434 Henry, SD $85,436 Kranzburg, SD $85,754 Labolt, SD $85,371

Lake City, SD $85,450 Lake Norden, SD $85,514 Lake Preston, SD $85,431 Marvin, SD $85,280 Milbank, SD $85,645 New Effington, SD $85,752 Ortley, SD $85,298 Peever, SD $85,413

Raymond, SD $85,455 Revillo, SD $85,423 Rosholt, SD $85,732 Roslyn, SD $85,269 Sisseton, SD $85,465 South Shore, SD $85,306 Stockholm, SD $85,307 Strandburg, SD $85,297

Summit, SD $85,303 Toronto, SD $85,430 Twin Brooks, SD $85,274 Veblen, SD $85,612

Community Moderator Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Community Moderator's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on May 01, 2026

$73,016

Average $83,965/year

$93,896

$6,085

Average $6,997/month

$7,825

$1,404

Average $1,615/week

$1,806

$35

Average $40/hour

$45

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$93,896	$7,825	$1,806	$45
Average	$83,965	$6,997	$1,615	$40
25th Percentile	$73,016	$6,085	$1,404	$35

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