Environmental Engineering Salary in South Dakota

How much does an Environmental Engineering make in South Dakota?

As of May 01, 2026, the average salary for an Environmental Engineering in South Dakota is $94,575 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $45.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $112,687
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $86,928 to $104,056
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $79,965

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Environmental Engineering Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$104,056	$8,671	$2,001	$50
Average	$94,575	$7,881	$1,819	$45
25th Percentile	$86,928	$7,244	$1,672	$42

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Key Factors That Influence Environmental Engineering Salaries

An Environmental Engineering'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 Engineering Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Environmental Engineering'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): $68,998
Early Career (1-2 years): $80,624
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $95,106
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $116,308
Expert (over 8 years): $142,025

Levels	Salary
Environme... Level Environmental Engineering	$68,998
Environme... Level Environmental Engineering	$80,624
Environme... Level Environmental Engineering	$95,106
Environme... Level Environmental Engineering	$116,308
Environme... Level Environmental Engineering	$142,025

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

District of Columbia: $115,222.
California: $114,785.
Massachusetts: $113,255.

District of Columbia $115,222 California $114,785 Massachusetts $113,255 Washington $112,839 New Jersey $112,797 Alaska $112,651 Connecticut $111,215 New York $110,633

Hawaii $108,770 Rhode Island $107,896 Maryland $107,302 Minnesota $106,491 Colorado $106,179 Illinois $106,074 Oregon $105,679 Delaware $105,388

New Hampshire $105,204 Virginia $104,794 Pennsylvania $103,598 Nevada $102,994 North Dakota $102,796 Michigan $102,484 Wisconsin $102,370 Vermont $102,141

Texas $101,506 Maine $101,464 Arizona $101,402 Ohio $101,329 Georgia $100,372 Indiana $99,893 Wyoming $99,799 Utah $99,654

Iowa $99,591 Kansas $99,092 Louisiana $98,946 North Carolina $98,894 Missouri $98,873 Florida $98,467 Montana $98,249 Nebraska $98,041

Kentucky $97,926 South Carolina $97,510 Tennessee $97,250 Idaho $97,146 New Mexico $96,386 Oklahoma $96,219 Alabama $95,605 South Dakota $94,575

Arkansas $94,013 West Virginia $93,711 Mississippi $92,806

Top Paying Cities for Environmental Engineerings

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: $95,561
Aurora: $96,069
Baltic: $95,035

Alcester, SD $95,561 Aurora, SD $96,069 Baltic, SD $95,035 Beresford, SD $95,316 Brandon, SD $94,841 Brookings, SD $96,245 Burbank, SD $95,220 Canistota, SD $95,362

Canton, SD $95,091 Centerville, SD $95,322 Chancellor, SD $95,080 Chester, SD $95,315 Colman, SD $95,626 Colton, SD $95,229 Crooks, SD $94,983 Davis, SD $95,206

Dell Rapids, SD $95,210 Egan, SD $95,465 Elk Point, SD $94,920 Elkton, SD $96,128 Fairview, SD $95,231 Flandreau, SD $95,775 Freeman, SD $95,671 Garretson, SD $95,053

Gayville, SD $95,831 Harrisburg, SD $94,901 Hartford, SD $95,047 Hudson, SD $95,307 Humboldt, SD $95,182 Hurley, SD $95,325 Irene, SD $95,593 Jefferson, SD $94,565

Lennox, SD $95,081 Lesterville, SD $95,760 Lyons, SD $95,072 Madison, SD $95,815 Marion, SD $95,390 Menno, SD $95,711 Mission Hill, SD $95,782 Monroe, SD $95,287

Belle Fourche, SD $95,655 Black Hawk, SD $92,729 Box Elder, SD $92,849 Buffalo, SD $95,482 Buffalo Gap, SD $94,730 Camp Crook, SD $95,573 Caputa, SD $93,297 Custer, SD $94,527

Deadwood, SD $93,945 Edgemont, SD $95,434 Enning, SD $94,689 Fairburn, SD $93,653 Fort Meade, SD $93,644 Hermosa, SD $93,279 Hill City, SD $93,910 Hot Springs, SD $95,361

Howes, SD $94,899 Interior, SD $95,051 Keystone, SD $93,186 Kyle, SD $95,254 Lead, SD $94,805 Ludlow, SD $95,857 Manderson, SD $95,408 Mud Butte, SD $94,957

Nemo, SD $93,317 Newell, SD $95,141 New Underwood, SD $93,301 Nisland, SD $95,352 Oelrichs, SD $95,164 Oglala, SD $95,330 Oral, SD $95,077 Owanka, SD $93,760

Piedmont, SD $92,798 Pine Ridge, SD $95,508 Porcupine, SD $95,220 Pringle, SD $94,821 Quinn, SD $94,913 Redig, SD $94,801 Saint Onge, SD $95,071 Scenic, SD $94,396

Smithwick, SD $95,196 Spearfish, SD $95,499 Sturgis, SD $93,346 Union Center, SD $94,752 Vale, SD $94,453 Wall, SD $94,776 Wasta, SD $94,296 White Owl, SD $94,943

Whitewood, SD $94,670 Wounded Knee, SD $95,413 Leola, SD $95,978 Long Lake, SD $96,125 Mansfield, SD $95,922 Mellette, SD $96,011 Northville, SD $95,908 Onaka, SD $95,536

Orient, SD $95,680 Pierpont, SD $96,005 Redfield, SD $96,160 Rockham, SD $95,794 Roscoe, SD $95,624 Selby, SD $95,459 Seneca, SD $95,475 Stratford, SD $96,016

Tolstoy, SD $95,482 Tulare, SD $96,027 Turton, SD $96,032 Warner, SD $96,128 Westport, SD $95,996 Pierre, SD $87,676 Agar, SD $89,957 Belvidere, SD $94,911

Blunt, SD $87,676 Burke, SD $95,654 Colome, SD $95,538 Dallas, SD $95,509 Draper, SD $92,560 Fort Pierre, SD $87,933 Gregory, SD $95,611 Hamill, SD $95,373

Harrold, SD $88,188 Hayes, SD $93,934 Herrick, SD $95,600 Holabird, SD $90,176 Ideal, SD $95,348 Kadoka, SD $95,021 Kennebec, SD $93,956 Long Valley, SD $95,016

Lower Brule, SD $93,832 Martin, SD $95,245 Midland, SD $94,708 Milesville, SD $94,770 Mission, SD $95,449 Murdo, SD $94,122 Norris, SD $95,164 Okaton, SD $94,924

Okreek, SD $95,395 Onida, SD $88,536 Parmelee, SD $95,335 Philip, SD $94,908 Presho, SD $93,254 Reliance, SD $95,427 Rosebud, SD $95,553 Saint Charles, SD $95,704

Saint Francis, SD $95,370 Tuthill, SD $95,131 Vivian, SD $92,849 Wanblee, SD $95,194 White River, SD $95,152 Winner, SD $95,449 Witten, SD $95,279 Wood, SD $95,140

Mobridge, SD $95,478 Bison, SD $95,240 Bullhead, SD $95,970 Cherry Creek, SD $94,994 Dupree, SD $95,014 Eagle Butte, SD $95,113 Faith, SD $94,985 Glencross, SD $95,066

Glenham, SD $95,513 Herreid, SD $95,878 Isabel, SD $95,048 Keldron, SD $95,507 Lantry, SD $95,158 Lemmon, SD $95,864 Little Eagle, SD $95,955 Lodgepole, SD $95,605

Mc Intosh, SD $95,650 Mc Laughlin, SD $95,566 Meadow, SD $95,022 Morristown, SD $95,748 Mound City, SD $95,706 Pollock, SD $96,066 Prairie City, SD $95,364 Ralph, SD $95,675

Reva, SD $95,369 Ridgeview, SD $95,160 Timber Lake, SD $95,208 Trail City, SD $95,178 Wakpala, SD $95,568 Walker, SD $95,720 Watauga, SD $95,503 Whitehorse, SD $95,261

Rapid City, SD $92,712 Ellsworth Afb, SD $92,712 Allen, SD $95,244 Batesland, SD $95,284 Montrose, SD $95,363 North Sioux City, SD $94,416 Nunda, SD $95,768 Oldham, SD $95,979

Olivet, SD $95,754 Parker, SD $95,235 Ramona, SD $95,809 Renner, SD $94,924 Rowena, SD $94,859 Rutland, SD $95,683 Salem, SD $95,690 Scotland, SD $95,904

Sinai, SD $96,283 Springfield, SD $96,019 Tabor, SD $95,955 Tea, SD $94,976 Trent, SD $95,337 Tyndall, SD $95,928 Utica, SD $95,762 Valley Springs, SD $94,917

Vermillion, SD $95,783 Viborg, SD $95,568 Volga, SD $96,058 Volin, SD $95,674 Wakonda, SD $95,576 Wentworth, SD $95,649 Winfred, SD $95,696 Worthing, SD $95,066

Yankton, SD $96,150 Sioux Falls, SD $94,835 Vienna, SD $96,231 Wallace, SD $96,173 Waubay, SD $96,128 Webster, SD $96,151 White, SD $96,300 Willow Lake, SD $96,339

Wilmot, SD $96,222 Mitchell, SD $96,237 Alexandria, SD $95,883 Alpena, SD $96,046 Armour, SD $95,848 Artesian, SD $96,031 Avon, SD $95,874 Bonesteel, SD $95,688

Bridgewater, SD $95,626 Canova, SD $95,755 Carpenter, SD $96,268 Carthage, SD $96,053 Cavour, SD $96,180 Chamberlain, SD $95,746 Corsica, SD $95,866 Dante, SD $95,818

Delmont, SD $95,822 Dimock, SD $95,928 Emery, SD $95,784 Ethan, SD $95,979 Fairfax, SD $95,704 Fedora, SD $95,948 Fort Thompson, SD $94,622 Fulton, SD $95,960

Gann Valley, SD $95,548 Geddes, SD $95,727 Harrison, SD $95,799 Highmore, SD $93,956 Stephan, SD $94,372 Hitchcock, SD $96,103 Howard, SD $95,996 Huron, SD $96,431

Iroquois, SD $96,202 Kaylor, SD $96,032 Kimball, SD $95,742 Lake Andes, SD $95,881 Lane, SD $96,246 Letcher, SD $95,987 Marty, SD $96,188 Miller, SD $95,831

Mount Vernon, SD $95,925 New Holland, SD $96,067 Oacoma, SD $95,661 Parkston, SD $95,967 Pickstown, SD $96,028 Plankinton, SD $95,909 Platte, SD $95,746 Pukwana, SD $95,678

Ree Heights, SD $95,201 Saint Lawrence, SD $95,835 Spencer, SD $95,743 Stickney, SD $95,847 Tripp, SD $95,874 Virgil, SD $95,964 Wagner, SD $95,893 Wessington, SD $95,893

Wessington Springs, SD $95,878 White Lake, SD $95,783 Wolsey, SD $96,082 Woonsocket, SD $96,038 Yale, SD $96,258 Aberdeen, SD $96,267 Akaska, SD $95,408 Amherst, SD $96,120

Andover, SD $95,981 Ashton, SD $95,963 Barnard, SD $96,096 Bath, SD $96,065 Bowdle, SD $95,588 Brentford, SD $96,137 Britton, SD $96,390 Claremont, SD $96,038

Columbia, SD $95,923 Conde, SD $96,026 Cresbard, SD $95,789 Doland, SD $96,231 Eureka, SD $95,926 Faulkton, SD $95,780 Ferney, SD $96,376 Frankfort, SD $96,225

Frederick, SD $96,121 Gettysburg, SD $94,881 Groton, SD $96,076 Hecla, SD $96,258 Hosmer, SD $95,773 Houghton, SD $95,851 Hoven, SD $95,511 Ipswich, SD $95,872

Java, SD $95,451 Langford, SD $95,990 Lebanon, SD $95,040 Watertown, SD $96,431 Arlington, SD $96,175 Astoria, SD $96,328 Badger, SD $96,343 Big Stone City, SD $96,483

Bradley, SD $96,142 Brandt, SD $96,263 Bristol, SD $96,065 Bruce, SD $96,158 Bryant, SD $96,296 Castlewood, SD $96,237 Claire City, SD $96,383 Clark, SD $96,308

Clear Lake, SD $96,271 Corona, SD $96,385 De Smet, SD $96,258 Eden, SD $96,087 Erwin, SD $96,198 Estelline, SD $96,222 Florence, SD $96,190 Garden City, SD $96,207

Gary, SD $96,333 Goodwin, SD $96,150 Grenville, SD $96,062 Hayti, SD $96,274 Hazel, SD $96,230 Henry, SD $96,232 Kranzburg, SD $96,590 Labolt, SD $96,159

Lake City, SD $96,248 Lake Norden, SD $96,319 Lake Preston, SD $96,227 Marvin, SD $96,056 Milbank, SD $96,467 New Effington, SD $96,588 Ortley, SD $96,077 Peever, SD $96,206

Raymond, SD $96,254 Revillo, SD $96,217 Rosholt, SD $96,565 Roslyn, SD $96,044 Sisseton, SD $96,264 South Shore, SD $96,085 Stockholm, SD $96,086 Strandburg, SD $96,076

Summit, SD $96,082 Toronto, SD $96,226 Twin Brooks, SD $96,050 Veblen, SD $96,431

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

Understanding how an Environmental Engineering'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 May 01, 2026

$86,928

Average $94,575/year

$104,056

$7,244

Average $7,881/month

$8,671

$1,672

Average $1,819/week

$2,001

$42

Average $45/hour

$50

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$104,056	$8,671	$2,001	$50
Average	$94,575	$7,881	$1,819	$45
25th Percentile	$86,928	$7,244	$1,672	$42

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