Database Assistant Salary in South Dakota

How much does a Database Assistant make in South Dakota?

As of March 01, 2026, the average salary for a Database Assistant in South Dakota is $67,485 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $32.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $70,541
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $58,493 to $69,085
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $50,305

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Database Assistant Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$69,085	$5,757	$1,329	$33
Average	$67,485	$5,624	$1,298	$32
25th Percentile	$58,493	$4,874	$1,125	$28

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Key Factors That Influence Database Assistant Salaries

A Database Assistant'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 Database Assistant Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Database Assistant'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): $67,367
Early Career (1-2 years): $97,503
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $109,225
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $127,794
Expert (over 8 years): $143,289

Levels	Salary
Database ... Level Database Assistant	$67,367
Database ... Level Database Assistant	$97,503
Database ... Level Database Assistant	$109,225
Database ... Level Database Assistant	$127,794
Database ... Level Database Assistant	$143,289

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How Do Database Assistant 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 Database Assistants. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $82,218.
California: $81,906.
Massachusetts: $80,814.

District of Columbia $82,218 California $81,906 Massachusetts $80,814 Washington $80,517 New Jersey $80,487 Alaska $80,384 Connecticut $79,359 New York $78,943

Hawaii $77,614 Rhode Island $76,990 Maryland $76,567 Minnesota $75,987 Colorado $75,765 Illinois $75,690 Oregon $75,408 Delaware $75,200

New Hampshire $75,070 Virginia $74,777 Pennsylvania $73,923 Nevada $73,492 North Dakota $73,351 Michigan $73,129 Wisconsin $73,047 Vermont $72,884

Texas $72,431 Maine $72,401 Arizona $72,356 Ohio $72,304 Georgia $71,621 Indiana $71,280 Wyoming $71,213 Utah $71,109

Iowa $71,064 Kansas $70,708 Louisiana $70,604 North Carolina $70,567 Missouri $70,552 Florida $70,262 Montana $70,106 Nebraska $69,958

Kentucky $69,876 South Carolina $69,579 Tennessee $69,393 Idaho $69,319 New Mexico $68,777 Oklahoma $68,658 Alabama $68,220 South Dakota $67,485

Arkansas $67,084 West Virginia $66,869 Mississippi $66,223

Top Paying Cities for Database Assistants

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: $66,193
Aurora: $66,289
Baltic: $67,032

Alcester, SD $66,193 Aurora, SD $66,289 Baltic, SD $67,032 Beresford, SD $66,230 Brandon, SD $67,403 Brookings, SD $66,289 Burbank, SD $66,074 Canistota, SD $66,289

Canton, SD $66,884 Centerville, SD $66,289 Chancellor, SD $66,661 Chester, SD $66,289 Colman, SD $66,289 Colton, SD $66,587 Crooks, SD $67,403 Davis, SD $66,289

Dell Rapids, SD $66,735 Egan, SD $66,289 Elk Point, SD $66,341 Elkton, SD $66,289 Fairview, SD $66,364 Flandreau, SD $66,289 Freeman, SD $66,289 Garretson, SD $67,106

Gayville, SD $66,074 Harrisburg, SD $67,403 Hartford, SD $67,032 Hudson, SD $66,230 Humboldt, SD $66,587 Hurley, SD $66,289 Irene, SD $66,289 Jefferson, SD $66,698

Lennox, SD $66,884 Lesterville, SD $66,289 Lyons, SD $67,181 Madison, SD $66,289 Marion, SD $66,289 Menno, SD $66,289 Mission Hill, SD $66,178 Monroe, SD $66,289

Belle Fourche, SD $64,968 Black Hawk, SD $66,082 Box Elder, SD $66,082 Buffalo, SD $64,968 Buffalo Gap, SD $64,968 Camp Crook, SD $64,968 Caputa, SD $66,007 Custer, SD $64,968

Deadwood, SD $64,968 Edgemont, SD $64,968 Enning, SD $64,968 Fairburn, SD $64,968 Fort Meade, SD $64,968 Hermosa, SD $65,562 Hill City, SD $65,190 Hot Springs, SD $64,968

Howes, SD $64,968 Interior, SD $64,968 Keystone, SD $65,488 Kyle, SD $64,968 Lead, SD $64,968 Ludlow, SD $64,968 Manderson, SD $64,968 Mud Butte, SD $64,968

Nemo, SD $65,488 Newell, SD $64,968 New Underwood, SD $65,562 Nisland, SD $64,968 Oelrichs, SD $64,968 Oglala, SD $64,968 Oral, SD $64,968 Owanka, SD $64,968

Piedmont, SD $65,710 Pine Ridge, SD $64,968 Porcupine, SD $64,968 Pringle, SD $64,968 Quinn, SD $64,968 Redig, SD $64,968 Saint Onge, SD $64,968 Scenic, SD $64,968

Smithwick, SD $64,968 Spearfish, SD $64,968 Sturgis, SD $64,968 Union Center, SD $64,968 Vale, SD $64,968 Wall, SD $64,968 Wasta, SD $64,968 White Owl, SD $64,968

Whitewood, SD $64,968 Wounded Knee, SD $64,968 Leola, SD $67,091 Long Lake, SD $67,091 Mansfield, SD $61,448 Mellette, SD $61,448 Northville, SD $61,448 Onaka, SD $61,448

Orient, SD $61,448 Pierpont, SD $70,374 Redfield, SD $61,448 Rockham, SD $61,448 Roscoe, SD $61,448 Selby, SD $61,448 Seneca, SD $61,448 Stratford, SD $61,448

Tolstoy, SD $61,448 Tulare, SD $61,448 Turton, SD $61,448 Warner, SD $61,448 Westport, SD $65,911 Pierre, SD $62,562 Agar, SD $61,448 Belvidere, SD $61,448

Blunt, SD $62,488 Burke, SD $61,448 Colome, SD $61,448 Dallas, SD $61,448 Draper, SD $61,448 Fort Pierre, SD $62,488 Gregory, SD $61,448 Hamill, SD $61,448

Harrold, SD $61,596 Hayes, SD $61,448 Herrick, SD $61,448 Holabird, SD $61,448 Ideal, SD $61,448 Kadoka, SD $63,208 Kennebec, SD $61,448 Long Valley, SD $63,208

Lower Brule, SD $61,448 Martin, SD $64,968 Midland, SD $61,448 Milesville, SD $63,208 Mission, SD $61,448 Murdo, SD $61,448 Norris, SD $61,448 Okaton, SD $61,448

Okreek, SD $61,448 Onida, SD $61,893 Parmelee, SD $61,448 Philip, SD $63,208 Presho, SD $61,448 Reliance, SD $61,448 Rosebud, SD $61,448 Saint Charles, SD $61,448

Saint Francis, SD $61,448 Tuthill, SD $63,208 Vivian, SD $61,448 Wanblee, SD $64,968 White River, SD $61,448 Winner, SD $61,448 Witten, SD $61,448 Wood, SD $61,448

Mobridge, SD $61,448 Bison, SD $64,968 Bullhead, SD $72,735 Cherry Creek, SD $61,448 Dupree, SD $61,448 Eagle Butte, SD $61,448 Faith, SD $64,968 Glencross, SD $61,448

Glenham, SD $61,448 Herreid, SD $72,735 Isabel, SD $61,448 Keldron, SD $72,735 Lantry, SD $61,448 Lemmon, SD $72,735 Little Eagle, SD $72,735 Lodgepole, SD $68,851

Mc Intosh, SD $72,735 Mc Laughlin, SD $72,735 Meadow, SD $68,851 Morristown, SD $72,735 Mound City, SD $67,091 Pollock, SD $72,735 Prairie City, SD $64,968 Ralph, SD $64,968

Reva, SD $64,968 Ridgeview, SD $61,448 Timber Lake, SD $61,448 Trail City, SD $61,448 Wakpala, SD $67,091 Walker, SD $72,735 Watauga, SD $72,735 Whitehorse, SD $61,448

Rapid City, SD $66,082 Ellsworth Afb, SD $66,082 Allen, SD $64,968 Batesland, SD $64,968 Montrose, SD $66,289 North Sioux City, SD $66,742 Nunda, SD $66,289 Oldham, SD $66,289

Olivet, SD $66,289 Parker, SD $66,289 Ramona, SD $66,289 Renner, SD $67,403 Rowena, SD $67,403 Rutland, SD $66,289 Salem, SD $66,289 Scotland, SD $66,289

Sinai, SD $66,289 Springfield, SD $66,178 Tabor, SD $66,178 Tea, SD $67,329 Trent, SD $66,289 Tyndall, SD $66,289 Utica, SD $66,289 Valley Springs, SD $67,329

Vermillion, SD $66,074 Viborg, SD $66,289 Volga, SD $66,289 Volin, SD $66,289 Wakonda, SD $66,289 Wentworth, SD $66,289 Winfred, SD $66,289 Worthing, SD $66,958

Yankton, SD $66,178 Sioux Falls, SD $67,403 Vienna, SD $66,289 Wallace, SD $66,289 Waubay, SD $70,374 Webster, SD $70,374 White, SD $66,289 Willow Lake, SD $66,289

Wilmot, SD $70,374 Mitchell, SD $66,289 Alexandria, SD $66,289 Alpena, SD $63,869 Armour, SD $66,289 Artesian, SD $66,289 Avon, SD $66,289 Bonesteel, SD $63,869

Bridgewater, SD $66,289 Canova, SD $66,289 Carpenter, SD $66,289 Carthage, SD $66,289 Cavour, SD $66,289 Chamberlain, SD $61,448 Corsica, SD $66,289 Dante, SD $66,289

Delmont, SD $66,289 Dimock, SD $66,289 Emery, SD $66,289 Ethan, SD $66,289 Fairfax, SD $63,869 Fedora, SD $66,289 Fort Thompson, SD $61,448 Fulton, SD $66,289

Gann Valley, SD $61,448 Geddes, SD $63,869 Harrison, SD $66,289 Highmore, SD $61,448 Stephan, SD $61,448 Hitchcock, SD $61,448 Howard, SD $66,289 Huron, SD $63,869

Iroquois, SD $66,289 Kaylor, SD $66,289 Kimball, SD $61,448 Lake Andes, SD $66,289 Lane, SD $63,869 Letcher, SD $66,289 Marty, SD $66,289 Miller, SD $61,448

Mount Vernon, SD $66,289 New Holland, SD $63,869 Oacoma, SD $61,448 Parkston, SD $66,289 Pickstown, SD $66,289 Plankinton, SD $63,869 Platte, SD $63,869 Pukwana, SD $61,448

Ree Heights, SD $61,448 Saint Lawrence, SD $61,448 Spencer, SD $66,289 Stickney, SD $66,289 Tripp, SD $66,289 Virgil, SD $61,448 Wagner, SD $66,289 Wessington, SD $61,448

Wessington Springs, SD $61,448 White Lake, SD $61,448 Wolsey, SD $61,448 Woonsocket, SD $66,289 Yale, SD $66,289 Aberdeen, SD $61,448 Akaska, SD $61,448 Amherst, SD $70,374

Andover, SD $70,374 Ashton, SD $61,448 Barnard, SD $65,911 Bath, SD $65,911 Bowdle, SD $61,448 Brentford, SD $61,448 Britton, SD $70,374 Claremont, SD $70,374

Columbia, SD $65,911 Conde, SD $61,448 Cresbard, SD $61,448 Doland, SD $63,869 Eureka, SD $67,091 Faulkton, SD $61,448 Ferney, SD $65,911 Frankfort, SD $61,448

Frederick, SD $70,374 Gettysburg, SD $61,448 Groton, SD $65,911 Hecla, SD $70,374 Hosmer, SD $61,448 Houghton, SD $70,374 Hoven, SD $61,448 Ipswich, SD $61,448

Java, SD $61,448 Langford, SD $70,374 Lebanon, SD $61,448 Watertown, SD $66,289 Arlington, SD $66,289 Astoria, SD $66,289 Badger, SD $66,289 Big Stone City, SD $69,750

Bradley, SD $66,289 Brandt, SD $66,289 Bristol, SD $70,374 Bruce, SD $66,289 Bryant, SD $66,289 Castlewood, SD $66,289 Claire City, SD $70,374 Clark, SD $66,289

Clear Lake, SD $66,289 Corona, SD $70,374 De Smet, SD $66,289 Eden, SD $70,374 Erwin, SD $66,289 Estelline, SD $66,289 Florence, SD $66,289 Garden City, SD $66,289

Gary, SD $66,289 Goodwin, SD $66,289 Grenville, SD $70,374 Hayti, SD $66,289 Hazel, SD $66,289 Henry, SD $66,289 Kranzburg, SD $66,289 Labolt, SD $66,289

Lake City, SD $70,374 Lake Norden, SD $66,289 Lake Preston, SD $66,289 Marvin, SD $68,332 Milbank, SD $69,750 New Effington, SD $70,374 Ortley, SD $70,374 Peever, SD $70,374

Raymond, SD $63,869 Revillo, SD $66,289 Rosholt, SD $70,374 Roslyn, SD $70,374 Sisseton, SD $70,374 South Shore, SD $66,289 Stockholm, SD $66,289 Strandburg, SD $66,289

Summit, SD $68,332 Toronto, SD $66,289 Twin Brooks, SD $68,332 Veblen, SD $70,374

Database Assistant Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Database Assistant'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 March 01, 2026

$58,493

Average $67,485/year

$69,085

$4,874

Average $5,624/month

$5,757

$1,125

Average $1,298/week

$1,329

$28

Average $32/hour

$33

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$69,085	$5,757	$1,329	$33
Average	$67,485	$5,624	$1,298	$32
25th Percentile	$58,493	$4,874	$1,125	$28

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