Machine Operator Helper Salary in South Dakota

How much does a Machine Operator Helper make in South Dakota?

As of June 01, 2026, the average salary for a Machine Operator Helper in South Dakota is $37,815 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $18.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $43,397
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $34,772 to $40,737
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $32,002

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Machine Operator Helper Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$40,737	$3,395	$783	$20
Average	$37,815	$3,151	$727	$18
25th Percentile	$34,772	$2,898	$669	$17

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Key Factors That Influence Machine Operator Helper Salaries

A Machine Operator Helper'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 Machine Operator Helper Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Machine Operator Helper'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): $37,600
Early Career (1-2 years): $41,785
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $47,404
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $50,957
Expert (over 8 years): $73,993

Levels	Salary
Machine O... Level Machine Operator Helper	$37,600
Machine O... Level Machine Operator Helper	$41,785
Machine O... Level Machine Operator Helper	$47,404
Machine O... Level Machine Operator Helper	$50,957
Machine O... Level Machine Operator Helper	$73,993

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How Do Machine Operator Helper 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 Machine Operator Helpers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $46,070.
California: $45,895.
Massachusetts: $45,284.

District of Columbia $46,070 California $45,895 Massachusetts $45,284 Washington $45,117 New Jersey $45,101 Alaska $45,042 Connecticut $44,468 New York $44,235

Hawaii $43,490 Rhode Island $43,141 Maryland $42,904 Minnesota $42,579 Colorado $42,454 Illinois $42,413 Oregon $42,255 Delaware $42,138

New Hampshire $42,065 Virginia $41,901 Pennsylvania $41,422 Nevada $41,181 North Dakota $41,102 Michigan $40,977 Wisconsin $40,931 Vermont $40,840

Texas $40,586 Maine $40,569 Arizona $40,544 Ohio $40,515 Georgia $40,132 Indiana $39,941 Wyoming $39,904 Utah $39,845

Iowa $39,820 Kansas $39,621 Louisiana $39,562 North Carolina $39,542 Missouri $39,533 Florida $39,371 Montana $39,284 Nebraska $39,200

Kentucky $39,155 South Carolina $38,988 Tennessee $38,884 Idaho $38,843 New Mexico $38,539 Oklahoma $38,472 Alabama $38,227 South Dakota $37,815

Arkansas $37,590 West Virginia $37,469 Mississippi $37,107

Top Paying Cities for Machine Operator Helpers

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: $38,209
Aurora: $38,412
Baltic: $37,999

Alcester, SD $38,209 Aurora, SD $38,412 Baltic, SD $37,999 Beresford, SD $38,111 Brandon, SD $37,921 Brookings, SD $38,483 Burbank, SD $38,073 Canistota, SD $38,129

Canton, SD $38,021 Centerville, SD $38,114 Chancellor, SD $38,017 Chester, SD $38,111 Colman, SD $38,235 Colton, SD $38,076 Crooks, SD $37,978 Davis, SD $38,067

Dell Rapids, SD $38,069 Egan, SD $38,171 Elk Point, SD $37,953 Elkton, SD $38,436 Fairview, SD $38,077 Flandreau, SD $38,295 Freeman, SD $38,253 Garretson, SD $38,006

Gayville, SD $38,317 Harrisburg, SD $37,945 Hartford, SD $38,003 Hudson, SD $38,107 Humboldt, SD $38,057 Hurley, SD $38,115 Irene, SD $38,222 Jefferson, SD $37,811

Lennox, SD $38,017 Lesterville, SD $38,289 Lyons, SD $38,013 Madison, SD $38,310 Marion, SD $38,141 Menno, SD $38,269 Mission Hill, SD $38,297 Monroe, SD $38,099

Belle Fourche, SD $38,247 Black Hawk, SD $37,077 Box Elder, SD $37,125 Buffalo, SD $38,177 Buffalo Gap, SD $37,877 Camp Crook, SD $38,214 Caputa, SD $37,304 Custer, SD $37,796

Deadwood, SD $37,563 Edgemont, SD $38,158 Enning, SD $37,860 Fairburn, SD $37,446 Fort Meade, SD $37,442 Hermosa, SD $37,296 Hill City, SD $37,549 Hot Springs, SD $38,129

Howes, SD $37,944 Interior, SD $38,005 Keystone, SD $37,259 Kyle, SD $38,086 Lead, SD $37,907 Ludlow, SD $38,327 Manderson, SD $38,148 Mud Butte, SD $37,968

Nemo, SD $37,312 Newell, SD $38,041 New Underwood, SD $37,306 Nisland, SD $38,125 Oelrichs, SD $38,050 Oglala, SD $38,116 Oral, SD $38,015 Owanka, SD $37,489

Piedmont, SD $37,104 Pine Ridge, SD $38,188 Porcupine, SD $38,073 Pringle, SD $37,913 Quinn, SD $37,950 Redig, SD $37,905 Saint Onge, SD $38,013 Scenic, SD $37,743

Smithwick, SD $38,063 Spearfish, SD $38,184 Sturgis, SD $37,323 Union Center, SD $37,886 Vale, SD $37,766 Wall, SD $37,895 Wasta, SD $37,703 White Owl, SD $37,962

Whitewood, SD $37,853 Wounded Knee, SD $38,150 Leola, SD $38,376 Long Lake, SD $38,434 Mansfield, SD $38,353 Mellette, SD $38,389 Northville, SD $38,348 Onaka, SD $38,199

Orient, SD $38,257 Pierpont, SD $38,387 Redfield, SD $38,449 Rockham, SD $38,302 Roscoe, SD $38,234 Selby, SD $38,168 Seneca, SD $38,175 Stratford, SD $38,391

Tolstoy, SD $38,177 Tulare, SD $38,395 Turton, SD $38,397 Warner, SD $38,436 Westport, SD $38,383 Pierre, SD $35,056 Agar, SD $35,968 Belvidere, SD $37,949

Blunt, SD $35,056 Burke, SD $38,246 Colome, SD $38,200 Dallas, SD $38,188 Draper, SD $37,009 Fort Pierre, SD $35,159 Gregory, SD $38,229 Hamill, SD $38,134

Harrold, SD $35,261 Hayes, SD $37,558 Herrick, SD $38,225 Holabird, SD $36,056 Ideal, SD $38,124 Kadoka, SD $37,993 Kennebec, SD $37,567 Long Valley, SD $37,991

Lower Brule, SD $37,518 Martin, SD $38,083 Midland, SD $37,868 Milesville, SD $37,893 Mission, SD $38,164 Murdo, SD $37,634 Norris, SD $38,050 Okaton, SD $37,954

Okreek, SD $38,143 Onida, SD $35,400 Parmelee, SD $38,119 Philip, SD $37,948 Presho, SD $37,286 Reliance, SD $38,156 Rosebud, SD $38,206 Saint Charles, SD $38,266

Saint Francis, SD $38,133 Tuthill, SD $38,037 Vivian, SD $37,125 Wanblee, SD $38,062 White River, SD $38,045 Winner, SD $38,164 Witten, SD $38,096 Wood, SD $38,041

Mobridge, SD $38,176 Bison, SD $38,081 Bullhead, SD $38,372 Cherry Creek, SD $37,982 Dupree, SD $37,990 Eagle Butte, SD $38,030 Faith, SD $37,979 Glencross, SD $38,011

Glenham, SD $38,190 Herreid, SD $38,336 Isabel, SD $38,004 Keldron, SD $38,187 Lantry, SD $38,048 Lemmon, SD $38,330 Little Eagle, SD $38,367 Lodgepole, SD $38,227

Mc Intosh, SD $38,245 Mc Laughlin, SD $38,211 Meadow, SD $37,993 Morristown, SD $38,284 Mound City, SD $38,267 Pollock, SD $38,411 Prairie City, SD $38,130 Ralph, SD $38,255

Reva, SD $38,132 Ridgeview, SD $38,049 Timber Lake, SD $38,068 Trail City, SD $38,056 Wakpala, SD $38,212 Walker, SD $38,273 Watauga, SD $38,186 Whitehorse, SD $38,089

Rapid City, SD $37,070 Ellsworth Afb, SD $37,070 Allen, SD $38,082 Batesland, SD $38,098 Montrose, SD $38,130 North Sioux City, SD $37,751 Nunda, SD $38,292 Oldham, SD $38,376

Olivet, SD $38,286 Parker, SD $38,079 Ramona, SD $38,308 Renner, SD $37,954 Rowena, SD $37,928 Rutland, SD $38,258 Salem, SD $38,260 Scotland, SD $38,346

Sinai, SD $38,498 Springfield, SD $38,392 Tabor, SD $38,367 Tea, SD $37,975 Trent, SD $38,119 Tyndall, SD $38,356 Utica, SD $38,289 Valley Springs, SD $37,951

Vermillion, SD $38,298 Viborg, SD $38,212 Volga, SD $38,408 Volin, SD $38,254 Wakonda, SD $38,215 Wentworth, SD $38,244 Winfred, SD $38,263 Worthing, SD $38,011

Yankton, SD $38,444 Sioux Falls, SD $37,919 Vienna, SD $38,477 Wallace, SD $38,454 Waubay, SD $38,436 Webster, SD $38,445 White, SD $38,504 Willow Lake, SD $38,520

Wilmot, SD $38,473 Mitchell, SD $38,479 Alexandria, SD $38,338 Alpena, SD $38,403 Armour, SD $38,324 Artesian, SD $38,397 Avon, SD $38,334 Bonesteel, SD $38,260

Bridgewater, SD $38,235 Canova, SD $38,287 Carpenter, SD $38,492 Carthage, SD $38,406 Cavour, SD $38,456 Chamberlain, SD $38,283 Corsica, SD $38,331 Dante, SD $38,312

Delmont, SD $38,313 Dimock, SD $38,356 Emery, SD $38,298 Ethan, SD $38,376 Fairfax, SD $38,266 Fedora, SD $38,364 Fort Thompson, SD $37,834 Fulton, SD $38,369

Gann Valley, SD $38,204 Geddes, SD $38,275 Harrison, SD $38,304 Highmore, SD $37,567 Stephan, SD $37,734 Hitchcock, SD $38,426 Howard, SD $38,383 Huron, SD $38,557

Iroquois, SD $38,465 Kaylor, SD $38,397 Kimball, SD $38,281 Lake Andes, SD $38,337 Lane, SD $38,483 Letcher, SD $38,379 Marty, SD $38,460 Miller, SD $38,317

Mount Vernon, SD $38,354 New Holland, SD $38,411 Oacoma, SD $38,249 Parkston, SD $38,371 Pickstown, SD $38,396 Plankinton, SD $38,348 Platte, SD $38,283 Pukwana, SD $38,256

Ree Heights, SD $38,065 Saint Lawrence, SD $38,319 Spencer, SD $38,282 Stickney, SD $38,323 Tripp, SD $38,334 Virgil, SD $38,370 Wagner, SD $38,342 Wessington, SD $38,342

Wessington Springs, SD $38,336 White Lake, SD $38,298 Wolsey, SD $38,417 Woonsocket, SD $38,400 Yale, SD $38,488 Aberdeen, SD $38,491 Akaska, SD $38,148 Amherst, SD $38,432

Andover, SD $38,377 Ashton, SD $38,370 Barnard, SD $38,423 Bath, SD $38,411 Bowdle, SD $38,220 Brentford, SD $38,439 Britton, SD $38,540 Claremont, SD $38,400

Columbia, SD $38,354 Conde, SD $38,395 Cresbard, SD $38,300 Doland, SD $38,477 Eureka, SD $38,355 Faulkton, SD $38,297 Ferney, SD $38,535 Frankfort, SD $38,474

Frederick, SD $38,433 Gettysburg, SD $37,937 Groton, SD $38,415 Hecla, SD $38,488 Hosmer, SD $38,294 Houghton, SD $38,325 Hoven, SD $38,189 Ipswich, SD $38,333

Java, SD $38,165 Langford, SD $38,381 Lebanon, SD $38,001 Watertown, SD $38,557 Arlington, SD $38,454 Astoria, SD $38,516 Badger, SD $38,522 Big Stone City, SD $38,578

Bradley, SD $38,441 Brandt, SD $38,490 Bristol, SD $38,411 Bruce, SD $38,448 Bryant, SD $38,503 Castlewood, SD $38,479 Claire City, SD $38,538 Clark, SD $38,508

Clear Lake, SD $38,493 Corona, SD $38,538 De Smet, SD $38,488 Eden, SD $38,419 Erwin, SD $38,463 Estelline, SD $38,473 Florence, SD $38,461 Garden City, SD $38,467

Gary, SD $38,518 Goodwin, SD $38,444 Grenville, SD $38,409 Hayti, SD $38,494 Hazel, SD $38,476 Henry, SD $38,477 Kranzburg, SD $38,620 Labolt, SD $38,448

Lake City, SD $38,483 Lake Norden, SD $38,512 Lake Preston, SD $38,475 Marvin, SD $38,407 Milbank, SD $38,571 New Effington, SD $38,620 Ortley, SD $38,415 Peever, SD $38,467

Raymond, SD $38,486 Revillo, SD $38,471 Rosholt, SD $38,610 Roslyn, SD $38,402 Sisseton, SD $38,490 South Shore, SD $38,419 Stockholm, SD $38,419 Strandburg, SD $38,415

Summit, SD $38,417 Toronto, SD $38,475 Twin Brooks, SD $38,404 Veblen, SD $38,557

Machine Operator Helper Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Machine Operator Helper'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

$34,772

Average $37,815/year

$40,737

$2,898

Average $3,151/month

$3,395

$669

Average $727/week

$783

$17

Average $18/hour

$20

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$40,737	$3,395	$783	$20
Average	$37,815	$3,151	$727	$18
25th Percentile	$34,772	$2,898	$669	$17

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