Prosecutor Salary in Sioux Falls, South Dakota

How much does a Prosecutor make in Sioux Falls, SD?

As of March 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Prosecutor in Sioux Falls, SD is $96,119. According to Salary.com, salaries can range from a low of $70,688 to a high of $125,307, with most professionals earning between $82,807 and $111,397.

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What is a Prosecutor?

A Prosecutor is a legal representative of the prosecution in countries with either the common law adversarial system, or the civil law inquisitorial system. The prosecution is the legal party responsible for presenting the case in a criminal trial against an individual accused of breaking the law. Typically, the Prosecutor represents the government in the case brought against the accused person....

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What does a Prosecutor do?

Common responsibilities of a Prosecutor

Provide administrative support to Deputy Prosecuting Attorneys preparing civil and felony files for Court to include carefully reviewing chronological case history for court order establishment, modifications, last court ordered arrearages.

January 18, 2023

Prepare for pre-trial and post conviction hearings (motions for discovery, motions to suppress evidence, motions to revoke probation, etc.

January 24, 2023

Communicates with County personnel, Elected Officials, Judges, Defense Attorneys, victims and witnesses of crime, law enforcement agencies and the general public.

February 27, 2023

Reviews routine legal matters, including, but not limited to, consultant agreements, employment agreements, contracts, personnel actions, service agreements, construction contracts, rights-of-way requests, home ownership documents, summonses and garnishments.

April 07, 2023

Assists the Chief Prosecutor in conducting difficult conversations with victims of juvenile and sexual violence who are often upset with decisions, laws or facts that do not comport with their expectations, and conversations explaining the confidentiality of procedures and proceedings within the juvenile justice system, and trains other prosecutors to effectively conduct such conversations.

April 09, 2023

Requires strong work ethic to keep up in a fast paced office, plus the ability to quickly grasp facts and recognize the applicable law or procedure.

May 21, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Prosecutor in Sioux Falls, SD

Average Base Salary

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82807

111397

96119

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

85473

119291

100622

What is the average salary for Prosecutor in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Prosecutor in Sioux Falls, SD. The base salary for Prosecutor ranges from $82,807 to $111,397 with the average base salary of $96,119. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $85,473 to $119,291 with the average total cash compensation of $100,622.

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	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$96,119	$82,807 - $111,397
Bonus	$4,503	$2,666 - $7,894
Total Pay	$100,622	$85,473 - $119,291

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Prosecutor Salary Near Sioux Falls, SD

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Sioux Falls, SD
CITY, STATE Brookings, SD	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $80,500 - $108,293	COMPARE TO Sioux Falls, SD
CITY, STATE Sioux City, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $79,168 - $106,502	COMPARE TO Sioux Falls, SD
CITY, STATE Watertown, SD	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $80,500 - $108,293	COMPARE TO Sioux Falls, SD
CITY, STATE Norfolk, NE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $78,348 - $105,398	COMPARE TO Sioux Falls, SD
CITY, STATE Fremont, NE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $84,854 - $114,150	COMPARE TO Sioux Falls, SD
CITY, STATE Aberdeen, SD	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $75,466 - $101,521	COMPARE TO Sioux Falls, SD

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About Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Sioux Falls (/ˌsuː ˈfɔːlz/) (Lakota: Íŋyaŋ Okábleča Otȟúŋwahe; "Stone Shatter City") is the most populous city in the U.S. state of South Dakota and the 143rd-most populous city in the United States. It is the county seat of Minnehaha County and also extends into Lincoln County to the south, proximate with the Minnesota state line. It is the 47th-fastest-growing city in the United States and the fastest-growing metro area in South Dakota, with a population increase of 22% between 2000 and 2010. As of 2019, Sioux Falls had an estimated population of 187,200. The metropolitan population of 259,0...

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