Valet Salary in South Dakota

How much does a Valet make in South Dakota?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Valet in South Dakota is $33,871 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $16.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $39,097
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $30,967 to $36,607
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $28,322

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Valet Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$36,607	$3,051	$704	$18
Average	$33,871	$2,823	$651	$16
25th Percentile	$30,967	$2,581	$596	$15

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Key Factors That Influence Valet Salaries

A Valet'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 Valet Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Valet'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): $33,992
Early Career (1-2 years): $34,476
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $35,433
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $35,563
Expert (over 8 years): $35,781

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Valet	$33,992
Intermediate Level Valet	$34,476
Senior Level Valet	$35,433
Specialist Level Valet	$35,563
Expert Level Valet	$35,781

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How Do Valet 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 Valets. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $41,266.
California: $41,109.
Massachusetts: $40,561.

District of Columbia $41,266 California $41,109 Massachusetts $40,561 Washington $40,412 New Jersey $40,397 Alaska $40,345 Connecticut $39,831 New York $39,622

Hawaii $38,955 Rhode Island $38,642 Maryland $38,429 Minnesota $38,139 Colorado $38,027 Illinois $37,990 Oregon $37,848 Delaware $37,744

New Hampshire $37,678 Virginia $37,531 Pennsylvania $37,103 Nevada $36,886 North Dakota $36,816 Michigan $36,704 Wisconsin $36,663 Vermont $36,581

Texas $36,353 Maine $36,339 Arizona $36,316 Ohio $36,290 Georgia $35,947 Indiana $35,776 Wyoming $35,742 Utah $35,690

Iowa $35,668 Kansas $35,489 Louisiana $35,437 North Carolina $35,418 Missouri $35,411 Florida $35,265 Montana $35,187 Nebraska $35,112

Kentucky $35,071 South Carolina $34,922 Tennessee $34,829 Idaho $34,792 New Mexico $34,520 Oklahoma $34,460 Alabama $34,240 South Dakota $33,871

Arkansas $33,670 West Virginia $33,562 Mississippi $33,238

Top Paying Cities for Valets

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: $34,224
Aurora: $34,406
Baltic: $34,036

Alcester, SD $34,224 Aurora, SD $34,406 Baltic, SD $34,036 Beresford, SD $34,137 Brandon, SD $33,966 Brookings, SD $34,469 Burbank, SD $34,102 Canistota, SD $34,153

Canton, SD $34,056 Centerville, SD $34,139 Chancellor, SD $34,052 Chester, SD $34,136 Colman, SD $34,248 Colton, SD $34,105 Crooks, SD $34,017 Davis, SD $34,097

Dell Rapids, SD $34,099 Egan, SD $34,190 Elk Point, SD $33,995 Elkton, SD $34,427 Fairview, SD $34,106 Flandreau, SD $34,301 Freeman, SD $34,264 Garretson, SD $34,042

Gayville, SD $34,321 Harrisburg, SD $33,988 Hartford, SD $34,040 Hudson, SD $34,133 Humboldt, SD $34,089 Hurley, SD $34,140 Irene, SD $34,236 Jefferson, SD $33,868

Lennox, SD $34,052 Lesterville, SD $34,296 Lyons, SD $34,049 Madison, SD $34,315 Marion, SD $34,163 Menno, SD $34,278 Mission Hill, SD $34,304 Monroe, SD $34,126

Belle Fourche, SD $34,258 Black Hawk, SD $33,210 Box Elder, SD $33,253 Buffalo, SD $34,196 Buffalo Gap, SD $33,927 Camp Crook, SD $34,229 Caputa, SD $33,414 Custer, SD $33,854

Deadwood, SD $33,645 Edgemont, SD $34,179 Enning, SD $33,912 Fairburn, SD $33,541 Fort Meade, SD $33,538 Hermosa, SD $33,407 Hill City, SD $33,633 Hot Springs, SD $34,153

Howes, SD $33,987 Interior, SD $34,042 Keystone, SD $33,374 Kyle, SD $34,114 Lead, SD $33,954 Ludlow, SD $34,330 Manderson, SD $34,169 Mud Butte, SD $34,008

Nemo, SD $33,421 Newell, SD $34,074 New Underwood, SD $33,415 Nisland, SD $34,149 Oelrichs, SD $34,082 Oglala, SD $34,141 Oral, SD $34,051 Owanka, SD $33,579

Piedmont, SD $33,235 Pine Ridge, SD $34,205 Porcupine, SD $34,102 Pringle, SD $33,959 Quinn, SD $33,992 Redig, SD $33,952 Saint Onge, SD $34,049 Scenic, SD $33,807

Smithwick, SD $34,094 Spearfish, SD $34,202 Sturgis, SD $33,431 Union Center, SD $33,935 Vale, SD $33,828 Wall, SD $33,943 Wasta, SD $33,771 White Owl, SD $34,003

Whitewood, SD $33,905 Wounded Knee, SD $34,171 Leola, SD $34,374 Long Lake, SD $34,426 Mansfield, SD $34,354 Mellette, SD $34,386 Northville, SD $34,349 Onaka, SD $34,215

Orient, SD $34,267 Pierpont, SD $34,383 Redfield, SD $34,439 Rockham, SD $34,308 Roscoe, SD $34,247 Selby, SD $34,188 Seneca, SD $34,194 Stratford, SD $34,387

Tolstoy, SD $34,196 Tulare, SD $34,391 Turton, SD $34,393 Warner, SD $34,427 Westport, SD $34,380 Pierre, SD $31,400 Agar, SD $32,217 Belvidere, SD $33,992

Blunt, SD $31,400 Burke, SD $34,258 Colome, SD $34,216 Dallas, SD $34,206 Draper, SD $33,150 Fort Pierre, SD $31,492 Gregory, SD $34,242 Hamill, SD $34,157

Harrold, SD $31,584 Hayes, SD $33,642 Herrick, SD $34,238 Holabird, SD $32,296 Ideal, SD $34,148 Kadoka, SD $34,031 Kennebec, SD $33,649 Long Valley, SD $34,029

Lower Brule, SD $33,605 Martin, SD $34,111 Midland, SD $33,919 Milesville, SD $33,941 Mission, SD $34,184 Murdo, SD $33,709 Norris, SD $34,082 Okaton, SD $33,996

Okreek, SD $34,165 Onida, SD $31,708 Parmelee, SD $34,143 Philip, SD $33,991 Presho, SD $33,398 Reliance, SD $34,176 Rosebud, SD $34,222 Saint Charles, SD $34,276

Saint Francis, SD $34,156 Tuthill, SD $34,070 Vivian, SD $33,253 Wanblee, SD $34,093 White River, SD $34,078 Winner, SD $34,184 Witten, SD $34,123 Wood, SD $34,074

Mobridge, SD $34,195 Bison, SD $34,109 Bullhead, SD $34,371 Cherry Creek, SD $34,021 Dupree, SD $34,029 Eagle Butte, SD $34,064 Faith, SD $34,018 Glencross, SD $34,047

Glenham, SD $34,207 Herreid, SD $34,338 Isabel, SD $34,040 Keldron, SD $34,205 Lantry, SD $34,080 Lemmon, SD $34,333 Little Eagle, SD $34,365 Lodgepole, SD $34,240

Mc Intosh, SD $34,256 Mc Laughlin, SD $34,226 Meadow, SD $34,031 Morristown, SD $34,291 Mound City, SD $34,276 Pollock, SD $34,405 Prairie City, SD $34,154 Ralph, SD $34,265

Reva, SD $34,156 Ridgeview, SD $34,081 Timber Lake, SD $34,098 Trail City, SD $34,087 Wakpala, SD $34,227 Walker, SD $34,281 Watauga, SD $34,204 Whitehorse, SD $34,117

Rapid City, SD $33,204 Ellsworth Afb, SD $33,204 Allen, SD $34,111 Batesland, SD $34,125 Montrose, SD $34,153 North Sioux City, SD $33,814 Nunda, SD $34,298 Oldham, SD $34,374

Olivet, SD $34,294 Parker, SD $34,108 Ramona, SD $34,313 Renner, SD $33,996 Rowena, SD $33,973 Rutland, SD $34,268 Salem, SD $34,270 Scotland, SD $34,347

Sinai, SD $34,483 Springfield, SD $34,388 Tabor, SD $34,365 Tea, SD $34,015 Trent, SD $34,144 Tyndall, SD $34,356 Utica, SD $34,296 Valley Springs, SD $33,993

Vermillion, SD $34,304 Viborg, SD $34,227 Volga, SD $34,402 Volin, SD $34,265 Wakonda, SD $34,230 Wentworth, SD $34,256 Winfred, SD $34,273 Worthing, SD $34,047

Yankton, SD $34,435 Sioux Falls, SD $33,964 Vienna, SD $34,464 Wallace, SD $34,443 Waubay, SD $34,427 Webster, SD $34,436 White, SD $34,489 Willow Lake, SD $34,503

Wilmot, SD $34,461 Mitchell, SD $34,466 Alexandria, SD $34,340 Alpena, SD $34,398 Armour, SD $34,327 Artesian, SD $34,393 Avon, SD $34,336 Bonesteel, SD $34,270

Bridgewater, SD $34,248 Canova, SD $34,294 Carpenter, SD $34,478 Carthage, SD $34,400 Cavour, SD $34,446 Chamberlain, SD $34,291 Corsica, SD $34,333 Dante, SD $34,316

Delmont, SD $34,318 Dimock, SD $34,356 Emery, SD $34,304 Ethan, SD $34,374 Fairfax, SD $34,276 Fedora, SD $34,363 Fort Thompson, SD $33,888 Fulton, SD $34,367

Gann Valley, SD $34,220 Geddes, SD $34,284 Harrison, SD $34,310 Highmore, SD $33,649 Stephan, SD $33,799 Hitchcock, SD $34,418 Howard, SD $34,380 Huron, SD $34,536

Iroquois, SD $34,454 Kaylor, SD $34,393 Kimball, SD $34,289 Lake Andes, SD $34,339 Lane, SD $34,470 Letcher, SD $34,377 Marty, SD $34,449 Miller, SD $34,321

Mount Vernon, SD $34,355 New Holland, SD $34,406 Oacoma, SD $34,260 Parkston, SD $34,370 Pickstown, SD $34,392 Plankinton, SD $34,349 Platte, SD $34,291 Pukwana, SD $34,266

Ree Heights, SD $34,095 Saint Lawrence, SD $34,323 Spencer, SD $34,289 Stickney, SD $34,327 Tripp, SD $34,336 Virgil, SD $34,369 Wagner, SD $34,343 Wessington, SD $34,343

Wessington Springs, SD $34,338 White Lake, SD $34,304 Wolsey, SD $34,411 Woonsocket, SD $34,395 Yale, SD $34,474 Aberdeen, SD $34,477 Akaska, SD $34,169 Amherst, SD $34,424

Andover, SD $34,375 Ashton, SD $34,368 Barnard, SD $34,416 Bath, SD $34,405 Bowdle, SD $34,234 Brentford, SD $34,431 Britton, SD $34,521 Claremont, SD $34,395

Columbia, SD $34,354 Conde, SD $34,391 Cresbard, SD $34,306 Doland, SD $34,464 Eureka, SD $34,355 Faulkton, SD $34,303 Ferney, SD $34,516 Frankfort, SD $34,462

Frederick, SD $34,425 Gettysburg, SD $33,981 Groton, SD $34,409 Hecla, SD $34,474 Hosmer, SD $34,300 Houghton, SD $34,328 Hoven, SD $34,206 Ipswich, SD $34,336

Java, SD $34,185 Langford, SD $34,378 Lebanon, SD $34,038 Watertown, SD $34,536 Arlington, SD $34,444 Astoria, SD $34,499 Badger, SD $34,504 Big Stone City, SD $34,554

Bradley, SD $34,433 Brandt, SD $34,476 Bristol, SD $34,405 Bruce, SD $34,438 Bryant, SD $34,488 Castlewood, SD $34,466 Claire City, SD $34,519 Clark, SD $34,492

Clear Lake, SD $34,479 Corona, SD $34,519 De Smet, SD $34,474 Eden, SD $34,413 Erwin, SD $34,452 Estelline, SD $34,461 Florence, SD $34,450 Garden City, SD $34,456

Gary, SD $34,501 Goodwin, SD $34,435 Grenville, SD $34,404 Hayti, SD $34,479 Hazel, SD $34,464 Henry, SD $34,465 Kranzburg, SD $34,593 Labolt, SD $34,439

Lake City, SD $34,470 Lake Norden, SD $34,496 Lake Preston, SD $34,463 Marvin, SD $34,402 Milbank, SD $34,549 New Effington, SD $34,592 Ortley, SD $34,409 Peever, SD $34,455

Raymond, SD $34,472 Revillo, SD $34,459 Rosholt, SD $34,584 Roslyn, SD $34,397 Sisseton, SD $34,476 South Shore, SD $34,412 Stockholm, SD $34,412 Strandburg, SD $34,409

Summit, SD $34,411 Toronto, SD $34,462 Twin Brooks, SD $34,399 Veblen, SD $34,536

Valet Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Valet roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Aerospace & Defense and Business Services sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 20% above the average. In contrast, Valet positions in Biotechnology or Transportation typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Valet as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for a Valet

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Aerospace & Defense	$40,645	$20.0	20%

Valet Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Valet'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

$30,967

Average $33,871/year

$36,607

$2,581

Average $2,823/month

$3,051

$596

Average $651/week

$704

$15

Average $16/hour

$18

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$36,607	$3,051	$704	$18
Average	$33,871	$2,823	$651	$16
25th Percentile	$30,967	$2,581	$596	$15

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