Data Scientist Engineer Salary in South Dakota

How much does a Data Scientist Engineer make in South Dakota?

As of April 01, 2026, the average salary for a Data Scientist Engineer in South Dakota is $134,006 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $64.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $153,549
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $123,788 to $144,236
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $114,484

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Data Scientist Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$144,236	$12,020	$2,774	$69
Average	$134,006	$11,167	$2,577	$64
25th Percentile	$123,788	$10,316	$2,381	$60

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Key Factors That Influence Data Scientist Engineer Salaries

A Data Scientist Engineer'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 Engineer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Data Scientist Engineer'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): $165,342
Early Career (1-2 years): $106,783
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $134,716
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $175,854
Expert (over 8 years): $214,500

Levels	Salary
Data Scie... Level Data Scientist Engineer	$165,342
Data Scie... Level Data Scientist Engineer	$106,783
Data Scie... Level Data Scientist Engineer	$134,716
Data Scie... Level Data Scientist Engineer	$175,854
Data Scie... Level Data Scientist Engineer	$214,500

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

District of Columbia: $163,261.
California: $162,642.
Massachusetts: $160,474.

District of Columbia $163,261 California $162,642 Massachusetts $160,474 Washington $159,884 New Jersey $159,825 Alaska $159,619 Connecticut $157,584 New York $156,758

Hawaii $154,119 Rhode Island $152,880 Maryland $152,040 Minnesota $150,890 Colorado $150,447 Illinois $150,300 Oregon $149,740 Delaware $149,327

New Hampshire $149,067 Virginia $148,486 Pennsylvania $146,790 Nevada $145,935 North Dakota $145,655 Michigan $145,213 Wisconsin $145,050 Vermont $144,726

Texas $143,827 Maine $143,768 Arizona $143,679 Ohio $143,576 Georgia $142,219 Indiana $141,541 Wyoming $141,408 Utah $141,202

Iowa $141,113 Kansas $140,406 Louisiana $140,199 North Carolina $140,126 Missouri $140,096 Florida $139,521 Montana $139,211 Nebraska $138,916

Kentucky $138,754 South Carolina $138,164 Tennessee $137,796 Idaho $137,648 New Mexico $136,572 Oklahoma $136,336 Alabama $135,466 South Dakota $134,006

Arkansas $133,210 West Virginia $132,782 Mississippi $131,499

Top Paying Cities for Data Scientist Engineers

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: $131,440
Aurora: $131,632
Baltic: $133,107

Alcester, SD $131,440 Aurora, SD $131,632 Baltic, SD $133,107 Beresford, SD $131,514 Brandon, SD $133,844 Brookings, SD $131,632 Burbank, SD $131,205 Canistota, SD $131,632

Canton, SD $132,812 Centerville, SD $131,632 Chancellor, SD $132,369 Chester, SD $131,632 Colman, SD $131,632 Colton, SD $132,222 Crooks, SD $133,844 Davis, SD $131,632

Dell Rapids, SD $132,517 Egan, SD $131,632 Elk Point, SD $131,735 Elkton, SD $131,632 Fairview, SD $131,780 Flandreau, SD $131,632 Freeman, SD $131,632 Garretson, SD $133,254

Gayville, SD $131,205 Harrisburg, SD $133,844 Hartford, SD $133,107 Hudson, SD $131,514 Humboldt, SD $132,222 Hurley, SD $131,632 Irene, SD $131,632 Jefferson, SD $132,443

Lennox, SD $132,812 Lesterville, SD $131,632 Lyons, SD $133,402 Madison, SD $131,632 Marion, SD $131,632 Menno, SD $131,632 Mission Hill, SD $131,411 Monroe, SD $131,632

Belle Fourche, SD $129,008 Black Hawk, SD $131,219 Box Elder, SD $131,219 Buffalo, SD $129,008 Buffalo Gap, SD $129,008 Camp Crook, SD $129,008 Caputa, SD $131,072 Custer, SD $129,008

Deadwood, SD $129,008 Edgemont, SD $129,008 Enning, SD $129,008 Fairburn, SD $129,008 Fort Meade, SD $129,008 Hermosa, SD $130,187 Hill City, SD $129,450 Hot Springs, SD $129,008

Howes, SD $129,008 Interior, SD $129,008 Keystone, SD $130,040 Kyle, SD $129,008 Lead, SD $129,008 Ludlow, SD $129,008 Manderson, SD $129,008 Mud Butte, SD $129,008

Nemo, SD $130,040 Newell, SD $129,008 New Underwood, SD $130,187 Nisland, SD $129,008 Oelrichs, SD $129,008 Oglala, SD $129,008 Oral, SD $129,008 Owanka, SD $129,008

Piedmont, SD $130,482 Pine Ridge, SD $129,008 Porcupine, SD $129,008 Pringle, SD $129,008 Quinn, SD $129,008 Redig, SD $129,008 Saint Onge, SD $129,008 Scenic, SD $129,008

Smithwick, SD $129,008 Spearfish, SD $129,008 Sturgis, SD $129,008 Union Center, SD $129,008 Vale, SD $129,008 Wall, SD $129,008 Wasta, SD $129,008 White Owl, SD $129,008

Whitewood, SD $129,008 Wounded Knee, SD $129,008 Leola, SD $133,225 Long Lake, SD $133,225 Mansfield, SD $122,018 Mellette, SD $122,018 Northville, SD $122,018 Onaka, SD $122,018

Orient, SD $122,018 Pierpont, SD $139,742 Redfield, SD $122,018 Rockham, SD $122,018 Roscoe, SD $122,018 Selby, SD $122,018 Seneca, SD $122,018 Stratford, SD $122,018

Tolstoy, SD $122,018 Tulare, SD $122,018 Turton, SD $122,018 Warner, SD $122,018 Westport, SD $130,880 Pierre, SD $124,230 Agar, SD $122,018 Belvidere, SD $122,018

Blunt, SD $124,083 Burke, SD $122,018 Colome, SD $122,018 Dallas, SD $122,018 Draper, SD $122,018 Fort Pierre, SD $124,083 Gregory, SD $122,018 Hamill, SD $122,018

Harrold, SD $122,313 Hayes, SD $122,018 Herrick, SD $122,018 Holabird, SD $122,018 Ideal, SD $122,018 Kadoka, SD $125,513 Kennebec, SD $122,018 Long Valley, SD $125,513

Lower Brule, SD $122,018 Martin, SD $129,008 Midland, SD $122,018 Milesville, SD $125,513 Mission, SD $122,018 Murdo, SD $122,018 Norris, SD $122,018 Okaton, SD $122,018

Okreek, SD $122,018 Onida, SD $122,903 Parmelee, SD $122,018 Philip, SD $125,513 Presho, SD $122,018 Reliance, SD $122,018 Rosebud, SD $122,018 Saint Charles, SD $122,018

Saint Francis, SD $122,018 Tuthill, SD $125,513 Vivian, SD $122,018 Wanblee, SD $129,008 White River, SD $122,018 Winner, SD $122,018 Witten, SD $122,018 Wood, SD $122,018

Mobridge, SD $122,018 Bison, SD $129,008 Bullhead, SD $144,431 Cherry Creek, SD $122,018 Dupree, SD $122,018 Eagle Butte, SD $122,018 Faith, SD $129,008 Glencross, SD $122,018

Glenham, SD $122,018 Herreid, SD $144,431 Isabel, SD $122,018 Keldron, SD $144,431 Lantry, SD $122,018 Lemmon, SD $144,431 Little Eagle, SD $144,431 Lodgepole, SD $136,719

Mc Intosh, SD $144,431 Mc Laughlin, SD $144,431 Meadow, SD $136,719 Morristown, SD $144,431 Mound City, SD $133,225 Pollock, SD $144,431 Prairie City, SD $129,008 Ralph, SD $129,008

Reva, SD $129,008 Ridgeview, SD $122,018 Timber Lake, SD $122,018 Trail City, SD $122,018 Wakpala, SD $133,225 Walker, SD $144,431 Watauga, SD $144,431 Whitehorse, SD $122,018

Rapid City, SD $131,219 Ellsworth Afb, SD $131,219 Allen, SD $129,008 Batesland, SD $129,008 Montrose, SD $131,632 North Sioux City, SD $132,532 Nunda, SD $131,632 Oldham, SD $131,632

Olivet, SD $131,632 Parker, SD $131,632 Ramona, SD $131,632 Renner, SD $133,844 Rowena, SD $133,844 Rutland, SD $131,632 Salem, SD $131,632 Scotland, SD $131,632

Sinai, SD $131,632 Springfield, SD $131,411 Tabor, SD $131,411 Tea, SD $133,697 Trent, SD $131,632 Tyndall, SD $131,632 Utica, SD $131,632 Valley Springs, SD $133,697

Vermillion, SD $131,205 Viborg, SD $131,632 Volga, SD $131,632 Volin, SD $131,632 Wakonda, SD $131,632 Wentworth, SD $131,632 Winfred, SD $131,632 Worthing, SD $132,959

Yankton, SD $131,411 Sioux Falls, SD $133,844 Vienna, SD $131,632 Wallace, SD $131,632 Waubay, SD $139,742 Webster, SD $139,742 White, SD $131,632 Willow Lake, SD $131,632

Wilmot, SD $139,742 Mitchell, SD $131,632 Alexandria, SD $131,632 Alpena, SD $126,825 Armour, SD $131,632 Artesian, SD $131,632 Avon, SD $131,632 Bonesteel, SD $126,825

Bridgewater, SD $131,632 Canova, SD $131,632 Carpenter, SD $131,632 Carthage, SD $131,632 Cavour, SD $131,632 Chamberlain, SD $122,018 Corsica, SD $131,632 Dante, SD $131,632

Delmont, SD $131,632 Dimock, SD $131,632 Emery, SD $131,632 Ethan, SD $131,632 Fairfax, SD $126,825 Fedora, SD $131,632 Fort Thompson, SD $122,018 Fulton, SD $131,632

Gann Valley, SD $122,018 Geddes, SD $126,825 Harrison, SD $131,632 Highmore, SD $122,018 Stephan, SD $122,018 Hitchcock, SD $122,018 Howard, SD $131,632 Huron, SD $126,825

Iroquois, SD $131,632 Kaylor, SD $131,632 Kimball, SD $122,018 Lake Andes, SD $131,632 Lane, SD $126,825 Letcher, SD $131,632 Marty, SD $131,632 Miller, SD $122,018

Mount Vernon, SD $131,632 New Holland, SD $126,825 Oacoma, SD $122,018 Parkston, SD $131,632 Pickstown, SD $131,632 Plankinton, SD $126,825 Platte, SD $126,825 Pukwana, SD $122,018

Ree Heights, SD $122,018 Saint Lawrence, SD $122,018 Spencer, SD $131,632 Stickney, SD $131,632 Tripp, SD $131,632 Virgil, SD $122,018 Wagner, SD $131,632 Wessington, SD $122,018

Wessington Springs, SD $122,018 White Lake, SD $122,018 Wolsey, SD $122,018 Woonsocket, SD $131,632 Yale, SD $131,632 Aberdeen, SD $122,018 Akaska, SD $122,018 Amherst, SD $139,742

Andover, SD $139,742 Ashton, SD $122,018 Barnard, SD $130,880 Bath, SD $130,880 Bowdle, SD $122,018 Brentford, SD $122,018 Britton, SD $139,742 Claremont, SD $139,742

Columbia, SD $130,880 Conde, SD $122,018 Cresbard, SD $122,018 Doland, SD $126,825 Eureka, SD $133,225 Faulkton, SD $122,018 Ferney, SD $130,880 Frankfort, SD $122,018

Frederick, SD $139,742 Gettysburg, SD $122,018 Groton, SD $130,880 Hecla, SD $139,742 Hosmer, SD $122,018 Houghton, SD $139,742 Hoven, SD $122,018 Ipswich, SD $122,018

Java, SD $122,018 Langford, SD $139,742 Lebanon, SD $122,018 Watertown, SD $131,632 Arlington, SD $131,632 Astoria, SD $131,632 Badger, SD $131,632 Big Stone City, SD $138,504

Bradley, SD $131,632 Brandt, SD $131,632 Bristol, SD $139,742 Bruce, SD $131,632 Bryant, SD $131,632 Castlewood, SD $131,632 Claire City, SD $139,742 Clark, SD $131,632

Clear Lake, SD $131,632 Corona, SD $139,742 De Smet, SD $131,632 Eden, SD $139,742 Erwin, SD $131,632 Estelline, SD $131,632 Florence, SD $131,632 Garden City, SD $131,632

Gary, SD $131,632 Goodwin, SD $131,632 Grenville, SD $139,742 Hayti, SD $131,632 Hazel, SD $131,632 Henry, SD $131,632 Kranzburg, SD $131,632 Labolt, SD $131,632

Lake City, SD $139,742 Lake Norden, SD $131,632 Lake Preston, SD $131,632 Marvin, SD $135,687 Milbank, SD $138,504 New Effington, SD $139,742 Ortley, SD $139,742 Peever, SD $139,742

Raymond, SD $126,825 Revillo, SD $131,632 Rosholt, SD $139,742 Roslyn, SD $139,742 Sisseton, SD $139,742 South Shore, SD $131,632 Stockholm, SD $131,632 Strandburg, SD $131,632

Summit, SD $135,687 Toronto, SD $131,632 Twin Brooks, SD $135,687 Veblen, SD $139,742

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

Understanding how a Data Scientist Engineer'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 April 01, 2026

$123,788

Average $134,006/year

$144,236

$10,316

Average $11,167/month

$12,020

$2,381

Average $2,577/week

$2,774

$60

Average $64/hour

$69

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$144,236	$12,020	$2,774	$69
Average	$134,006	$11,167	$2,577	$64
25th Percentile	$123,788	$10,316	$2,381	$60

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