Data Scientist Salary in South Dakota

How much does a Data Scientist make in South Dakota?

As of June 01, 2026, the average salary for a Data Scientist in South Dakota is $107,611 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $52.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $124,890
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $98,784 to $116,655
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $90,747

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Data Scientist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$116,655	$9,721	$2,243	$56
Average	$107,611	$8,968	$2,069	$52
25th Percentile	$98,784	$8,232	$1,900	$47

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Key Factors That Influence Data Scientist Salaries

A Data Scientist'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 Data Scientist Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Data Scientist'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): $68,336
Early Career (1-2 years): $83,617
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $106,946
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $121,875
Expert (over 8 years): $163,402

Levels	Salary
Data Scie... Level Data Scientist	$68,336
Data Scie... Level Data Scientist	$83,617
Data Scie... Level Data Scientist	$106,946
Data Scie... Level Data Scientist	$121,875
Data Scie... Level Data Scientist	$163,402

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How Do Data Scientist 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 Data Scientists. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $131,104.
California: $130,606.
Massachusetts: $128,866.

District of Columbia $131,104 California $130,606 Massachusetts $128,866 Washington $128,392 New Jersey $128,345 Alaska $128,179 Connecticut $126,545 New York $125,882

Hawaii $123,762 Rhode Island $122,767 Maryland $122,093 Minnesota $121,169 Colorado $120,814 Illinois $120,695 Oregon $120,245 Delaware $119,914

New Hampshire $119,705 Virginia $119,239 Pennsylvania $117,877 Nevada $117,190 North Dakota $116,965 Michigan $116,610 Wisconsin $116,480 Vermont $116,219

Texas $115,497 Maine $115,450 Arizona $115,379 Ohio $115,296 Georgia $114,206 Indiana $113,662 Wyoming $113,555 Utah $113,389

Iowa $113,318 Kansas $112,750 Louisiana $112,584 North Carolina $112,525 Missouri $112,501 Florida $112,040 Montana $111,791 Nebraska $111,554

Kentucky $111,424 South Carolina $110,950 Tennessee $110,654 Idaho $110,536 New Mexico $109,671 Oklahoma $109,482 Alabama $108,783 South Dakota $107,611

Arkansas $106,972 West Virginia $106,628 Mississippi $105,598

Top Paying Cities for Data Scientists

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: $108,732
Aurora: $109,310
Baltic: $108,134

Alcester, SD $108,732 Aurora, SD $109,310 Baltic, SD $108,134 Beresford, SD $108,454 Brandon, SD $107,913 Brookings, SD $109,511 Burbank, SD $108,345 Canistota, SD $108,506

Canton, SD $108,198 Centerville, SD $108,461 Chancellor, SD $108,185 Chester, SD $108,453 Colman, SD $108,807 Colton, SD $108,355 Crooks, SD $108,075 Davis, SD $108,329

Dell Rapids, SD $108,333 Egan, SD $108,623 Elk Point, SD $108,003 Elkton, SD $109,378 Fairview, SD $108,357 Flandreau, SD $108,976 Freeman, SD $108,858 Garretson, SD $108,155

Gayville, SD $109,040 Harrisburg, SD $107,982 Hartford, SD $108,147 Hudson, SD $108,443 Humboldt, SD $108,301 Hurley, SD $108,465 Irene, SD $108,769 Jefferson, SD $107,599

Lennox, SD $108,186 Lesterville, SD $108,960 Lyons, SD $108,176 Madison, SD $109,021 Marion, SD $108,538 Menno, SD $108,903 Mission Hill, SD $108,985 Monroe, SD $108,421

Belle Fourche, SD $108,840 Black Hawk, SD $105,510 Box Elder, SD $105,647 Buffalo, SD $108,642 Buffalo Gap, SD $107,787 Camp Crook, SD $108,747 Caputa, SD $106,157 Custer, SD $107,557

Deadwood, SD $106,893 Edgemont, SD $108,588 Enning, SD $107,740 Fairburn, SD $106,562 Fort Meade, SD $106,551 Hermosa, SD $106,136 Hill City, SD $106,854 Hot Springs, SD $108,505

Howes, SD $107,979 Interior, SD $108,152 Keystone, SD $106,030 Kyle, SD $108,383 Lead, SD $107,873 Ludlow, SD $109,070 Manderson, SD $108,558 Mud Butte, SD $108,046

Nemo, SD $106,179 Newell, SD $108,255 New Underwood, SD $106,162 Nisland, SD $108,494 Oelrichs, SD $108,281 Oglala, SD $108,469 Oral, SD $108,182 Owanka, SD $106,684

Piedmont, SD $105,589 Pine Ridge, SD $108,672 Porcupine, SD $108,345 Pringle, SD $107,890 Quinn, SD $107,996 Redig, SD $107,868 Saint Onge, SD $108,175 Scenic, SD $107,407

Smithwick, SD $108,318 Spearfish, SD $108,662 Sturgis, SD $106,213 Union Center, SD $107,812 Vale, SD $107,472 Wall, SD $107,840 Wasta, SD $107,294 White Owl, SD $108,029

Whitewood, SD $107,719 Wounded Knee, SD $108,564 Leola, SD $109,207 Long Lake, SD $109,374 Mansfield, SD $109,143 Mellette, SD $109,245 Northville, SD $109,128 Onaka, SD $108,704

Orient, SD $108,869 Pierpont, SD $109,238 Redfield, SD $109,414 Rockham, SD $108,998 Roscoe, SD $108,805 Selby, SD $108,616 Seneca, SD $108,635 Stratford, SD $109,251

Tolstoy, SD $108,642 Tulare, SD $109,263 Turton, SD $109,269 Warner, SD $109,378 Westport, SD $109,227 Pierre, SD $99,760 Agar, SD $102,356 Belvidere, SD $107,993

Blunt, SD $99,760 Burke, SD $108,839 Colome, SD $108,706 Dallas, SD $108,673 Draper, SD $105,319 Fort Pierre, SD $100,053 Gregory, SD $108,789 Hamill, SD $108,519

Harrold, SD $100,343 Hayes, SD $106,882 Herrick, SD $108,777 Holabird, SD $102,606 Ideal, SD $108,491 Kadoka, SD $108,118 Kennebec, SD $106,906 Long Valley, SD $108,113

Lower Brule, SD $106,766 Martin, SD $108,374 Midland, SD $107,763 Milesville, SD $107,832 Mission, SD $108,606 Murdo, SD $107,096 Norris, SD $108,281 Okaton, SD $108,008

Okreek, SD $108,544 Onida, SD $100,740 Parmelee, SD $108,475 Philip, SD $107,990 Presho, SD $106,107 Reliance, SD $108,581 Rosebud, SD $108,724 Saint Charles, SD $108,896

Saint Francis, SD $108,516 Tuthill, SD $108,243 Vivian, SD $105,647 Wanblee, SD $108,316 White River, SD $108,267 Winner, SD $108,606 Witten, SD $108,411 Wood, SD $108,254

Mobridge, SD $108,639 Bison, SD $108,368 Bullhead, SD $109,198 Cherry Creek, SD $108,087 Dupree, SD $108,111 Eagle Butte, SD $108,223 Faith, SD $108,078 Glencross, SD $108,170

Glenham, SD $108,678 Herreid, SD $109,094 Isabel, SD $108,149 Keldron, SD $108,671 Lantry, SD $108,274 Lemmon, SD $109,077 Little Eagle, SD $109,181 Lodgepole, SD $108,783

Mc Intosh, SD $108,834 Mc Laughlin, SD $108,738 Meadow, SD $108,119 Morristown, SD $108,945 Mound City, SD $108,898 Pollock, SD $109,308 Prairie City, SD $108,509 Ralph, SD $108,863

Reva, SD $108,514 Ridgeview, SD $108,276 Timber Lake, SD $108,331 Trail City, SD $108,297 Wakpala, SD $108,741 Walker, SD $108,914 Watauga, SD $108,667 Whitehorse, SD $108,391

Rapid City, SD $105,491 Ellsworth Afb, SD $105,491 Allen, SD $108,372 Batesland, SD $108,417 Montrose, SD $108,507 North Sioux City, SD $107,430 Nunda, SD $108,968 Oldham, SD $109,208

Olivet, SD $108,953 Parker, SD $108,362 Ramona, SD $109,015 Renner, SD $108,008 Rowena, SD $107,934 Rutland, SD $108,872 Salem, SD $108,879 Scotland, SD $109,123

Sinai, SD $109,554 Springfield, SD $109,253 Tabor, SD $109,181 Tea, SD $108,067 Trent, SD $108,478 Tyndall, SD $109,150 Utica, SD $108,961 Valley Springs, SD $107,999

Vermillion, SD $108,986 Viborg, SD $108,741 Volga, SD $109,298 Volin, SD $108,861 Wakonda, SD $108,750 Wentworth, SD $108,833 Winfred, SD $108,886 Worthing, SD $108,170

Yankton, SD $109,403 Sioux Falls, SD $107,907 Vienna, SD $109,495 Wallace, SD $109,429 Waubay, SD $109,378 Webster, SD $109,404 White, SD $109,573 Willow Lake, SD $109,618

Wilmot, SD $109,484 Mitchell, SD $109,502 Alexandria, SD $109,099 Alpena, SD $109,284 Armour, SD $109,059 Artesian, SD $109,268 Avon, SD $109,089 Bonesteel, SD $108,877

Bridgewater, SD $108,807 Canova, SD $108,954 Carpenter, SD $109,538 Carthage, SD $109,292 Cavour, SD $109,437 Chamberlain, SD $108,943 Corsica, SD $109,079 Dante, SD $109,025

Delmont, SD $109,030 Dimock, SD $109,150 Emery, SD $108,987 Ethan, SD $109,208 Fairfax, SD $108,896 Fedora, SD $109,173 Fort Thompson, SD $107,664 Fulton, SD $109,187

Gann Valley, SD $108,718 Geddes, SD $108,922 Harrison, SD $109,004 Highmore, SD $106,906 Stephan, SD $107,380 Hitchcock, SD $109,349 Howard, SD $109,227 Huron, SD $109,722

Iroquois, SD $109,462 Kaylor, SD $109,269 Kimball, SD $108,938 Lake Andes, SD $109,097 Lane, SD $109,513 Letcher, SD $109,218 Marty, SD $109,446 Miller, SD $109,040

Mount Vernon, SD $109,147 New Holland, SD $109,309 Oacoma, SD $108,846 Parkston, SD $109,194 Pickstown, SD $109,264 Plankinton, SD $109,129 Platte, SD $108,943 Pukwana, SD $108,866

Ree Heights, SD $108,323 Saint Lawrence, SD $109,045 Spencer, SD $108,940 Stickney, SD $109,058 Tripp, SD $109,089 Virgil, SD $109,192 Wagner, SD $109,110 Wessington, SD $109,110

Wessington Springs, SD $109,094 White Lake, SD $108,986 Wolsey, SD $109,326 Woonsocket, SD $109,276 Yale, SD $109,526 Aberdeen, SD $109,536 Akaska, SD $108,558 Amherst, SD $109,368

Andover, SD $109,211 Ashton, SD $109,191 Barnard, SD $109,341 Bath, SD $109,307 Bowdle, SD $108,763 Brentford, SD $109,388 Britton, SD $109,676 Claremont, SD $109,276

Columbia, SD $109,144 Conde, SD $109,262 Cresbard, SD $108,992 Doland, SD $109,495 Eureka, SD $109,148 Faulkton, SD $108,982 Ferney, SD $109,660 Frankfort, SD $109,488

Frederick, SD $109,369 Gettysburg, SD $107,959 Groton, SD $109,318 Hecla, SD $109,526 Hosmer, SD $108,974 Houghton, SD $109,063 Hoven, SD $108,676 Ipswich, SD $109,086

Java, SD $108,608 Langford, SD $109,221 Lebanon, SD $108,140 Watertown, SD $109,722 Arlington, SD $109,431 Astoria, SD $109,605 Badger, SD $109,623 Big Stone City, SD $109,781

Bradley, SD $109,394 Brandt, SD $109,532 Bristol, SD $109,307 Bruce, SD $109,412 Bryant, SD $109,570 Castlewood, SD $109,502 Claire City, SD $109,668 Clark, SD $109,583

Clear Lake, SD $109,541 Corona, SD $109,670 De Smet, SD $109,526 Eden, SD $109,332 Erwin, SD $109,457 Estelline, SD $109,484 Florence, SD $109,449 Garden City, SD $109,468

Gary, SD $109,611 Goodwin, SD $109,403 Grenville, SD $109,303 Hayti, SD $109,543 Hazel, SD $109,494 Henry, SD $109,496 Kranzburg, SD $109,903 Labolt, SD $109,413

Lake City, SD $109,514 Lake Norden, SD $109,596 Lake Preston, SD $109,490 Marvin, SD $109,296 Milbank, SD $109,764 New Effington, SD $109,901 Ortley, SD $109,320 Peever, SD $109,466

Raymond, SD $109,521 Revillo, SD $109,480 Rosholt, SD $109,875 Roslyn, SD $109,282 Sisseton, SD $109,533 South Shore, SD $109,329 Stockholm, SD $109,330 Strandburg, SD $109,318

Summit, SD $109,326 Toronto, SD $109,489 Twin Brooks, SD $109,289 Veblen, SD $109,722

Data Scientist Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Data Scientist'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 June 01, 2026

$98,784

Average $107,611/year

$116,655

$8,232

Average $8,968/month

$9,721

$1,900

Average $2,069/week

$2,243

$47

Average $52/hour

$56

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$116,655	$9,721	$2,243	$56
Average	$107,611	$8,968	$2,069	$52
25th Percentile	$98,784	$8,232	$1,900	$47

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