Fuel Driver Salary in South Dakota

How much does a Fuel Driver make in South Dakota?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Fuel Driver in South Dakota is $46,857 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $23.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $56,430
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $42,227 to $51,868
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $38,011

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Fuel Driver Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$51,868	$4,322	$997	$25
Average	$46,857	$3,905	$901	$23
25th Percentile	$42,227	$3,519	$812	$20

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Key Factors That Influence Fuel Driver Salaries

A Fuel Driver'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 Do Fuel Driver 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 Fuel Drivers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $57,087.
California: $56,870.
Massachusetts: $56,112.

District of Columbia $57,087 California $56,870 Massachusetts $56,112 Washington $55,906 New Jersey $55,886 Alaska $55,813 Connecticut $55,102 New York $54,813

Hawaii $53,890 Rhode Island $53,457 Maryland $53,163 Minnesota $52,761 Colorado $52,606 Illinois $52,555 Oregon $52,359 Delaware $52,215

New Hampshire $52,124 Virginia $51,921 Pennsylvania $51,328 Nevada $51,029 North Dakota $50,931 Michigan $50,776 Wisconsin $50,719 Vermont $50,606

Texas $50,291 Maine $50,271 Arizona $50,240 Ohio $50,204 Georgia $49,729 Indiana $49,492 Wyoming $49,446 Utah $49,374

Iowa $49,343 Kansas $49,095 Louisiana $49,023 North Carolina $48,997 Missouri $48,987 Florida $48,786 Montana $48,678 Nebraska $48,574

Kentucky $48,518 South Carolina $48,311 Tennessee $48,183 Idaho $48,131 New Mexico $47,755 Oklahoma $47,672 Alabama $47,368 South Dakota $46,857

Arkansas $46,579 West Virginia $46,430 Mississippi $45,981

Top Paying Cities for Fuel Drivers

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: $47,346
Aurora: $47,597
Baltic: $47,085

Alcester, SD $47,346 Aurora, SD $47,597 Baltic, SD $47,085 Beresford, SD $47,225 Brandon, SD $46,989 Brookings, SD $47,685 Burbank, SD $47,177 Canistota, SD $47,247

Canton, SD $47,113 Centerville, SD $47,228 Chancellor, SD $47,108 Chester, SD $47,224 Colman, SD $47,378 Colton, SD $47,181 Crooks, SD $47,060 Davis, SD $47,170

Dell Rapids, SD $47,172 Egan, SD $47,298 Elk Point, SD $47,028 Elkton, SD $47,627 Fairview, SD $47,182 Flandreau, SD $47,452 Freeman, SD $47,400 Garretson, SD $47,094

Gayville, SD $47,480 Harrisburg, SD $47,019 Hartford, SD $47,091 Hudson, SD $47,220 Humboldt, SD $47,158 Hurley, SD $47,229 Irene, SD $47,362 Jefferson, SD $46,852

Lennox, SD $47,108 Lesterville, SD $47,445 Lyons, SD $47,103 Madison, SD $47,472 Marion, SD $47,261 Menno, SD $47,420 Mission Hill, SD $47,456 Monroe, SD $47,210

Belle Fourche, SD $47,393 Black Hawk, SD $45,943 Box Elder, SD $46,002 Buffalo, SD $47,307 Buffalo Gap, SD $46,934 Camp Crook, SD $47,352 Caputa, SD $46,224 Custer, SD $46,834

Deadwood, SD $46,545 Edgemont, SD $47,283 Enning, SD $46,914 Fairburn, SD $46,401 Fort Meade, SD $46,396 Hermosa, SD $46,215 Hill City, SD $46,528 Hot Springs, SD $47,247

Howes, SD $47,018 Interior, SD $47,093 Keystone, SD $46,169 Kyle, SD $47,194 Lead, SD $46,971 Ludlow, SD $47,493 Manderson, SD $47,270 Mud Butte, SD $47,047

Nemo, SD $46,234 Newell, SD $47,138 New Underwood, SD $46,226 Nisland, SD $47,242 Oelrichs, SD $47,149 Oglala, SD $47,231 Oral, SD $47,106 Owanka, SD $46,454

Piedmont, SD $45,977 Pine Ridge, SD $47,319 Porcupine, SD $47,177 Pringle, SD $46,979 Quinn, SD $47,025 Redig, SD $46,969 Saint Onge, SD $47,103 Scenic, SD $46,769

Smithwick, SD $47,165 Spearfish, SD $47,315 Sturgis, SD $46,249 Union Center, SD $46,945 Vale, SD $46,797 Wall, SD $46,957 Wasta, SD $46,719 White Owl, SD $47,039

Whitewood, SD $46,904 Wounded Knee, SD $47,273 Leola, SD $47,552 Long Lake, SD $47,625 Mansfield, SD $47,525 Mellette, SD $47,569 Northville, SD $47,518 Onaka, SD $47,333

Orient, SD $47,405 Pierpont, SD $47,566 Redfield, SD $47,643 Rockham, SD $47,461 Roscoe, SD $47,377 Selby, SD $47,295 Seneca, SD $47,303 Stratford, SD $47,572

Tolstoy, SD $47,307 Tulare, SD $47,577 Turton, SD $47,579 Warner, SD $47,627 Westport, SD $47,561 Pierre, SD $43,439 Agar, SD $44,569 Belvidere, SD $47,024

Blunt, SD $43,439 Burke, SD $47,392 Colome, SD $47,334 Dallas, SD $47,320 Draper, SD $45,859 Fort Pierre, SD $43,566 Gregory, SD $47,370 Hamill, SD $47,253

Harrold, SD $43,693 Hayes, SD $46,540 Herrick, SD $47,365 Holabird, SD $44,678 Ideal, SD $47,241 Kadoka, SD $47,078 Kennebec, SD $46,551 Long Valley, SD $47,076

Lower Brule, SD $46,489 Martin, SD $47,189 Midland, SD $46,923 Milesville, SD $46,954 Mission, SD $47,291 Murdo, SD $46,633 Norris, SD $47,149 Okaton, SD $47,030

Okreek, SD $47,264 Onida, SD $43,865 Parmelee, SD $47,234 Philip, SD $47,022 Presho, SD $46,203 Reliance, SD $47,280 Rosebud, SD $47,342 Saint Charles, SD $47,417

Saint Francis, SD $47,251 Tuthill, SD $47,133 Vivian, SD $46,002 Wanblee, SD $47,164 White River, SD $47,143 Winner, SD $47,291 Witten, SD $47,206 Wood, SD $47,137

Mobridge, SD $47,305 Bison, SD $47,187 Bullhead, SD $47,548 Cherry Creek, SD $47,065 Dupree, SD $47,075 Eagle Butte, SD $47,124 Faith, SD $47,061 Glencross, SD $47,101

Glenham, SD $47,322 Herreid, SD $47,503 Isabel, SD $47,092 Keldron, SD $47,319 Lantry, SD $47,146 Lemmon, SD $47,496 Little Eagle, SD $47,541 Lodgepole, SD $47,368

Mc Intosh, SD $47,390 Mc Laughlin, SD $47,348 Meadow, SD $47,079 Morristown, SD $47,439 Mound City, SD $47,418 Pollock, SD $47,596 Prairie City, SD $47,248 Ralph, SD $47,402

Reva, SD $47,251 Ridgeview, SD $47,147 Timber Lake, SD $47,171 Trail City, SD $47,156 Wakpala, SD $47,349 Walker, SD $47,425 Watauga, SD $47,317 Whitehorse, SD $47,197

Rapid City, SD $45,935 Ellsworth Afb, SD $45,935 Allen, SD $47,189 Batesland, SD $47,209 Montrose, SD $47,248 North Sioux City, SD $46,779 Nunda, SD $47,448 Oldham, SD $47,553

Olivet, SD $47,442 Parker, SD $47,184 Ramona, SD $47,469 Renner, SD $47,030 Rowena, SD $46,998 Rutland, SD $47,407 Salem, SD $47,410 Scotland, SD $47,516

Sinai, SD $47,704 Springfield, SD $47,573 Tabor, SD $47,541 Tea, SD $47,056 Trent, SD $47,235 Tyndall, SD $47,528 Utica, SD $47,445 Valley Springs, SD $47,027

Vermillion, SD $47,456 Viborg, SD $47,349 Volga, SD $47,592 Volin, SD $47,402 Wakonda, SD $47,353 Wentworth, SD $47,390 Winfred, SD $47,413 Worthing, SD $47,101

Yankton, SD $47,638 Sioux Falls, SD $46,986 Vienna, SD $47,678 Wallace, SD $47,649 Waubay, SD $47,627 Webster, SD $47,638 White, SD $47,712 Willow Lake, SD $47,731

Wilmot, SD $47,673 Mitchell, SD $47,681 Alexandria, SD $47,506 Alpena, SD $47,586 Armour, SD $47,488 Artesian, SD $47,579 Avon, SD $47,501 Bonesteel, SD $47,409

Bridgewater, SD $47,378 Canova, SD $47,442 Carpenter, SD $47,696 Carthage, SD $47,590 Cavour, SD $47,653 Chamberlain, SD $47,438 Corsica, SD $47,497 Dante, SD $47,473

Delmont, SD $47,475 Dimock, SD $47,528 Emery, SD $47,457 Ethan, SD $47,553 Fairfax, SD $47,417 Fedora, SD $47,538 Fort Thompson, SD $46,881 Fulton, SD $47,544

Gann Valley, SD $47,340 Geddes, SD $47,428 Harrison, SD $47,464 Highmore, SD $46,551 Stephan, SD $46,757 Hitchcock, SD $47,614 Howard, SD $47,561 Huron, SD $47,777

Iroquois, SD $47,663 Kaylor, SD $47,579 Kimball, SD $47,435 Lake Andes, SD $47,505 Lane, SD $47,686 Letcher, SD $47,557 Marty, SD $47,657 Miller, SD $47,480

Mount Vernon, SD $47,526 New Holland, SD $47,597 Oacoma, SD $47,395 Parkston, SD $47,547 Pickstown, SD $47,577 Plankinton, SD $47,518 Platte, SD $47,438 Pukwana, SD $47,404

Ree Heights, SD $47,167 Saint Lawrence, SD $47,482 Spencer, SD $47,436 Stickney, SD $47,488 Tripp, SD $47,501 Virgil, SD $47,546 Wagner, SD $47,510 Wessington, SD $47,510

Wessington Springs, SD $47,503 White Lake, SD $47,456 Wolsey, SD $47,604 Woonsocket, SD $47,582 Yale, SD $47,691 Aberdeen, SD $47,696 Akaska, SD $47,270 Amherst, SD $47,623

Andover, SD $47,554 Ashton, SD $47,545 Barnard, SD $47,611 Bath, SD $47,596 Bowdle, SD $47,359 Brentford, SD $47,631 Britton, SD $47,757 Claremont, SD $47,582

Columbia, SD $47,525 Conde, SD $47,576 Cresbard, SD $47,459 Doland, SD $47,678 Eureka, SD $47,527 Faulkton, SD $47,455 Ferney, SD $47,749 Frankfort, SD $47,675

Frederick, SD $47,623 Gettysburg, SD $47,009 Groton, SD $47,601 Hecla, SD $47,691 Hosmer, SD $47,451 Houghton, SD $47,490 Hoven, SD $47,321 Ipswich, SD $47,500

Java, SD $47,292 Langford, SD $47,559 Lebanon, SD $47,088 Watertown, SD $47,777 Arlington, SD $47,650 Astoria, SD $47,726 Badger, SD $47,733 Big Stone City, SD $47,803

Bradley, SD $47,634 Brandt, SD $47,694 Bristol, SD $47,596 Bruce, SD $47,642 Bryant, SD $47,710 Castlewood, SD $47,681 Claire City, SD $47,753 Clark, SD $47,716

Clear Lake, SD $47,698 Corona, SD $47,754 De Smet, SD $47,691 Eden, SD $47,607 Erwin, SD $47,661 Estelline, SD $47,673 Florence, SD $47,658 Garden City, SD $47,666

Gary, SD $47,728 Goodwin, SD $47,638 Grenville, SD $47,594 Hayti, SD $47,699 Hazel, SD $47,677 Henry, SD $47,678 Kranzburg, SD $47,856 Labolt, SD $47,642

Lake City, SD $47,686 Lake Norden, SD $47,722 Lake Preston, SD $47,676 Marvin, SD $47,591 Milbank, SD $47,795 New Effington, SD $47,855 Ortley, SD $47,601 Peever, SD $47,665

Raymond, SD $47,689 Revillo, SD $47,671 Rosholt, SD $47,843 Roslyn, SD $47,585 Sisseton, SD $47,694 South Shore, SD $47,606 Stockholm, SD $47,606 Strandburg, SD $47,601

Summit, SD $47,604 Toronto, SD $47,675 Twin Brooks, SD $47,588 Veblen, SD $47,777

Fuel Driver Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Fuel Driver roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 90% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Pharmaceuticals and Internet sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 50% above the average. In contrast, Fuel Driver positions in Telecom or Software & Networking typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Fuel Driver as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Fuel Driver

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Pharmaceuticals	$70,286	$34.0	50%
Internet	$65,600	$32.0	40%
Financial Services	$60,915	$29.0	30%
Insurance	$58,572	$28.0	25%
Energy & Utilities	$56,229	$27.0	20%

Fuel Driver Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Fuel Driver'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 July 01, 2026

$42,227

Average $46,857/year

$51,868

$3,519

Average $3,905/month

$4,322

$812

Average $901/week

$997

$20

Average $23/hour

$25

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$51,868	$4,322	$997	$25
Average	$46,857	$3,905	$901	$23
25th Percentile	$42,227	$3,519	$812	$20

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