Environmental Scientist Salary in South Dakota

How much does an Environmental Scientist make in South Dakota?

As of June 01, 2026, the average salary for an Environmental Scientist in South Dakota is $79,976 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $38.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $91,770
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $72,702 to $86,149
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $66,080

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Environmental Scientist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$86,149	$7,179	$1,657	$41
Average	$79,976	$6,665	$1,538	$38
25th Percentile	$72,702	$6,059	$1,398	$35

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Key Factors That Influence Environmental Scientist Salaries

An Environmental 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 Environmental Scientist Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Environmental 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): $68,056
Early Career (1-2 years): $79,522
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $93,809
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $114,722
Expert (over 8 years): $140,083

Levels	Salary
Environme... Level Environmental Scientist	$68,056
Environme... Level Environmental Scientist	$79,522
Environme... Level Environmental Scientist	$93,809
Environme... Level Environmental Scientist	$114,722
Environme... Level Environmental Scientist	$140,083

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

District of Columbia: $97,436.
California: $97,066.
Massachusetts: $95,772.

District of Columbia $97,436 California $97,066 Massachusetts $95,772 Washington $95,420 New Jersey $95,385 Alaska $95,262 Connecticut $94,048 New York $93,555

Hawaii $91,979 Rhode Island $91,240 Maryland $90,739 Minnesota $90,052 Colorado $89,788 Illinois $89,700 Oregon $89,366 Delaware $89,119

New Hampshire $88,965 Virginia $88,618 Pennsylvania $87,606 Nevada $87,095 North Dakota $86,928 Michigan $86,664 Wisconsin $86,567 Vermont $86,374

Texas $85,837 Maine $85,802 Arizona $85,749 Ohio $85,687 Georgia $84,878 Indiana $84,473 Wyoming $84,394 Utah $84,271

Iowa $84,218 Kansas $83,795 Louisiana $83,672 North Carolina $83,628 Missouri $83,611 Florida $83,267 Montana $83,082 Nebraska $82,906

Kentucky $82,810 South Carolina $82,458 Tennessee $82,238 Idaho $82,150 New Mexico $81,507 Oklahoma $81,366 Alabama $80,847 South Dakota $79,976

Arkansas $79,501 West Virginia $79,246 Mississippi $78,480

Top Paying Cities for Environmental 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: $80,809
Aurora: $81,239
Baltic: $80,365

Alcester, SD $80,809 Aurora, SD $81,239 Baltic, SD $80,365 Beresford, SD $80,603 Brandon, SD $80,200 Brookings, SD $81,388 Burbank, SD $80,522 Canistota, SD $80,641

Canton, SD $80,413 Centerville, SD $80,608 Chancellor, SD $80,403 Chester, SD $80,602 Colman, SD $80,865 Colton, SD $80,529 Crooks, SD $80,321 Davis, SD $80,509

Dell Rapids, SD $80,513 Egan, SD $80,728 Elk Point, SD $80,267 Elkton, SD $81,289 Fairview, SD $80,530 Flandreau, SD $80,991 Freeman, SD $80,903 Garretson, SD $80,380

Gayville, SD $81,038 Harrisburg, SD $80,251 Hartford, SD $80,375 Hudson, SD $80,595 Humboldt, SD $80,489 Hurley, SD $80,611 Irene, SD $80,837 Jefferson, SD $79,967

Lennox, SD $80,404 Lesterville, SD $80,978 Lyons, SD $80,396 Madison, SD $81,024 Marion, SD $80,665 Menno, SD $80,936 Mission Hill, SD $80,997 Monroe, SD $80,578

Belle Fourche, SD $80,889 Black Hawk, SD $78,415 Box Elder, SD $78,516 Buffalo, SD $80,743 Buffalo Gap, SD $80,107 Camp Crook, SD $80,820 Caputa, SD $78,895 Custer, SD $79,936

Deadwood, SD $79,443 Edgemont, SD $80,702 Enning, SD $80,072 Fairburn, SD $79,196 Fort Meade, SD $79,188 Hermosa, SD $78,880 Hill City, SD $79,414 Hot Springs, SD $80,640

Howes, SD $80,250 Interior, SD $80,378 Keystone, SD $78,801 Kyle, SD $80,550 Lead, SD $80,171 Ludlow, SD $81,060 Manderson, SD $80,680 Mud Butte, SD $80,299

Nemo, SD $78,912 Newell, SD $80,455 New Underwood, SD $78,899 Nisland, SD $80,633 Oelrichs, SD $80,474 Oglala, SD $80,614 Oral, SD $80,400 Owanka, SD $79,287

Piedmont, SD $78,473 Pine Ridge, SD $80,765 Porcupine, SD $80,522 Pringle, SD $80,184 Quinn, SD $80,262 Redig, SD $80,167 Saint Onge, SD $80,395 Scenic, SD $79,825

Smithwick, SD $80,501 Spearfish, SD $80,757 Sturgis, SD $78,937 Union Center, SD $80,126 Vale, SD $79,873 Wall, SD $80,146 Wasta, SD $79,740 White Owl, SD $80,287

Whitewood, SD $80,056 Wounded Knee, SD $80,684 Leola, SD $81,162 Long Lake, SD $81,286 Mansfield, SD $81,115 Mellette, SD $81,190 Northville, SD $81,103 Onaka, SD $80,788

Orient, SD $80,911 Pierpont, SD $81,185 Redfield, SD $81,316 Rockham, SD $81,007 Roscoe, SD $80,863 Selby, SD $80,723 Seneca, SD $80,737 Stratford, SD $81,195

Tolstoy, SD $80,743 Tulare, SD $81,204 Turton, SD $81,208 Warner, SD $81,289 Westport, SD $81,177 Pierre, SD $74,142 Agar, SD $76,071 Belvidere, SD $80,260

Blunt, SD $74,142 Burke, SD $80,889 Colome, SD $80,790 Dallas, SD $80,765 Draper, SD $78,272 Fort Pierre, SD $74,359 Gregory, SD $80,852 Hamill, SD $80,651

Harrold, SD $74,574 Hayes, SD $79,434 Herrick, SD $80,843 Holabird, SD $76,256 Ideal, SD $80,630 Kadoka, SD $80,353 Kennebec, SD $79,452 Long Valley, SD $80,349

Lower Brule, SD $79,348 Martin, SD $80,543 Midland, SD $80,089 Milesville, SD $80,141 Mission, SD $80,715 Murdo, SD $79,593 Norris, SD $80,474 Okaton, SD $80,271

Okreek, SD $80,669 Onida, SD $74,869 Parmelee, SD $80,618 Philip, SD $80,258 Presho, SD $78,858 Reliance, SD $80,697 Rosebud, SD $80,803 Saint Charles, SD $80,931

Saint Francis, SD $80,648 Tuthill, SD $80,446 Vivian, SD $78,516 Wanblee, SD $80,500 White River, SD $80,464 Winner, SD $80,715 Witten, SD $80,571 Wood, SD $80,454

Mobridge, SD $80,740 Bison, SD $80,538 Bullhead, SD $81,155 Cherry Creek, SD $80,330 Dupree, SD $80,347 Eagle Butte, SD $80,431 Faith, SD $80,323 Glencross, SD $80,391

Glenham, SD $80,769 Herreid, SD $81,078 Isabel, SD $80,376 Keldron, SD $80,764 Lantry, SD $80,469 Lemmon, SD $81,065 Little Eagle, SD $81,143 Lodgepole, SD $80,847

Mc Intosh, SD $80,885 Mc Laughlin, SD $80,814 Meadow, SD $80,354 Morristown, SD $80,968 Mound City, SD $80,933 Pollock, SD $81,237 Prairie City, SD $80,643 Ralph, SD $80,906

Reva, SD $80,647 Ridgeview, SD $80,471 Timber Lake, SD $80,511 Trail City, SD $80,486 Wakpala, SD $80,816 Walker, SD $80,944 Watauga, SD $80,761 Whitehorse, SD $80,556

Rapid City, SD $78,401 Ellsworth Afb, SD $78,401 Allen, SD $80,542 Batesland, SD $80,575 Montrose, SD $80,642 North Sioux City, SD $79,841 Nunda, SD $80,985 Oldham, SD $81,163

Olivet, SD $80,973 Parker, SD $80,534 Ramona, SD $81,020 Renner, SD $80,271 Rowena, SD $80,216 Rutland, SD $80,913 Salem, SD $80,919 Scotland, SD $81,100

Sinai, SD $81,420 Springfield, SD $81,197 Tabor, SD $81,143 Tea, SD $80,315 Trent, SD $80,620 Tyndall, SD $81,120 Utica, SD $80,979 Valley Springs, SD $80,265

Vermillion, SD $80,998 Viborg, SD $80,816 Volga, SD $81,230 Volin, SD $80,905 Wakonda, SD $80,823 Wentworth, SD $80,884 Winfred, SD $80,924 Worthing, SD $80,391

Yankton, SD $81,308 Sioux Falls, SD $80,196 Vienna, SD $81,376 Wallace, SD $81,327 Waubay, SD $81,289 Webster, SD $81,308 White, SD $81,434 Willow Lake, SD $81,468

Wilmot, SD $81,368 Mitchell, SD $81,381 Alexandria, SD $81,082 Alpena, SD $81,220 Armour, SD $81,052 Artesian, SD $81,207 Avon, SD $81,074 Bonesteel, SD $80,917

Bridgewater, SD $80,865 Canova, SD $80,974 Carpenter, SD $81,408 Carthage, SD $81,226 Cavour, SD $81,333 Chamberlain, SD $80,966 Corsica, SD $81,067 Dante, SD $81,027

Delmont, SD $81,030 Dimock, SD $81,120 Emery, SD $80,999 Ethan, SD $81,163 Fairfax, SD $80,931 Fedora, SD $81,137 Fort Thompson, SD $80,016 Fulton, SD $81,147

Gann Valley, SD $80,799 Geddes, SD $80,950 Harrison, SD $81,011 Highmore, SD $79,452 Stephan, SD $79,804 Hitchcock, SD $81,268 Howard, SD $81,177 Huron, SD $81,545

Iroquois, SD $81,352 Kaylor, SD $81,208 Kimball, SD $80,963 Lake Andes, SD $81,080 Lane, SD $81,389 Letcher, SD $81,170 Marty, SD $81,340 Miller, SD $81,038

Mount Vernon, SD $81,117 New Holland, SD $81,238 Oacoma, SD $80,894 Parkston, SD $81,153 Pickstown, SD $81,205 Plankinton, SD $81,104 Platte, SD $80,966 Pukwana, SD $80,909

Ree Heights, SD $80,505 Saint Lawrence, SD $81,042 Spencer, SD $80,963 Stickney, SD $81,051 Tripp, SD $81,074 Virgil, SD $81,151 Wagner, SD $81,090 Wessington, SD $81,090

Wessington Springs, SD $81,078 White Lake, SD $80,998 Wolsey, SD $81,250 Woonsocket, SD $81,213 Yale, SD $81,399 Aberdeen, SD $81,407 Akaska, SD $80,680 Amherst, SD $81,282

Andover, SD $81,165 Ashton, SD $81,150 Barnard, SD $81,262 Bath, SD $81,236 Bowdle, SD $80,832 Brentford, SD $81,297 Britton, SD $81,511 Claremont, SD $81,213

Columbia, SD $81,116 Conde, SD $81,203 Cresbard, SD $81,002 Doland, SD $81,376 Eureka, SD $81,118 Faulkton, SD $80,995 Ferney, SD $81,498 Frankfort, SD $81,371

Frederick, SD $81,283 Gettysburg, SD $80,235 Groton, SD $81,245 Hecla, SD $81,399 Hosmer, SD $80,989 Houghton, SD $81,055 Hoven, SD $80,767 Ipswich, SD $81,073

Java, SD $80,717 Langford, SD $81,173 Lebanon, SD $80,369 Watertown, SD $81,545 Arlington, SD $81,329 Astoria, SD $81,458 Badger, SD $81,471 Big Stone City, SD $81,589

Bradley, SD $81,301 Brandt, SD $81,403 Bristol, SD $81,236 Bruce, SD $81,315 Bryant, SD $81,432 Castlewood, SD $81,381 Claire City, SD $81,505 Clark, SD $81,441

Clear Lake, SD $81,410 Corona, SD $81,506 De Smet, SD $81,399 Eden, SD $81,255 Erwin, SD $81,348 Estelline, SD $81,368 Florence, SD $81,342 Garden City, SD $81,356

Gary, SD $81,462 Goodwin, SD $81,308 Grenville, SD $81,234 Hayti, SD $81,412 Hazel, SD $81,375 Henry, SD $81,377 Kranzburg, SD $81,680 Labolt, SD $81,315

Lake City, SD $81,390 Lake Norden, SD $81,451 Lake Preston, SD $81,373 Marvin, SD $81,228 Milbank, SD $81,576 New Effington, SD $81,678 Ortley, SD $81,246 Peever, SD $81,355

Raymond, SD $81,396 Revillo, SD $81,365 Rosholt, SD $81,659 Roslyn, SD $81,218 Sisseton, SD $81,404 South Shore, SD $81,253 Stockholm, SD $81,254 Strandburg, SD $81,245

Summit, SD $81,250 Toronto, SD $81,372 Twin Brooks, SD $81,223 Veblen, SD $81,545

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

Understanding how an Environmental 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

$72,702

Average $79,976/year

$86,149

$6,059

Average $6,665/month

$7,179

$1,398

Average $1,538/week

$1,657

$35

Average $38/hour

$41

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$86,149	$7,179	$1,657	$41
Average	$79,976	$6,665	$1,538	$38
25th Percentile	$72,702	$6,059	$1,398	$35

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