Fastest-growing jobs in South Dakota

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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +4.1% (490 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 12,530
--- Employment in 2022: 12,040
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $28,430

#50. Cashiers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +4.1% (50 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,270
--- Employment in 2022: 1,220
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $59,290

#49. Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +4.4% (120 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 2,870
--- Employment in 2022: 2,750
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $79,470

#48. Management analysts
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +4.4% (50 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,180
--- Employment in 2022: 1,130
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $58,930

#47. Food service managers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +4.4% (60 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,410
--- Employment in 2022: 1,350
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $35,330

#46. Security guards
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +4.5% (190 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 4,430
--- Employment in 2022: 4,240
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $27,310

#45. Teaching assistants, except postsecondary
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +4.5% (70 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,620
--- Employment in 2022: 1,550
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $48,520

#44. Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +4.6% (70 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,600
--- Employment in 2022: 1,530
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $29,230

#43. Substitute teachers, short-term
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +4.7% (160 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 3,580
--- Employment in 2022: 3,420
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $49,100

#42. First-line supervisors of retail sales workers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +5.0% (90 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,900
--- Employment in 2022: 1,810
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $42,730

#41. Parts salespersons
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +5.1% (100 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 2,060
--- Employment in 2022: 1,960
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $50,790

#40. Middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +5.3% (90 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,780
--- Employment in 2022: 1,690
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $47,930

#39. Child, family, and school social workers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +5.5% (70 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,350
--- Employment in 2022: 1,280
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $30,990

#38. Preschool teachers, except special education
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +5.5% (790 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 15,090
--- Employment in 2022: 14,300
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $29,160

#37. Fast food and counter workers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +5.6% (100 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,890
--- Employment in 2022: 1,790
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $66,790

#36. Network and computer systems administrators
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +5.7% (60 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,120
--- Employment in 2022: 1,060
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $54,500

#35. Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +5.7% (120 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 2,220
--- Employment in 2022: 2,100
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $71,170

#34. First-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +5.8% (110 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 2,000
--- Employment in 2022: 1,890
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $76,640

#33. Loan officers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +5.9% (230 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 4,150
--- Employment in 2022: 3,920
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $40,480

#32. Light truck drivers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +6.0% (60 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,060
--- Employment in 2022: 1,000
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $65,920

#30. Compliance officers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +6.0% (60 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,060
--- Employment in 2022: 1,000
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $43,710

#30. Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +6.7% (120 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,900
--- Employment in 2022: 1,780
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $28,630

#29. Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +7.0% (90 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,380
--- Employment in 2022: 1,290
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $38,650

#28. Driver/sales workers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +7.2% (100 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,490
--- Employment in 2022: 1,390
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $58,700

#27. Human resources specialists
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +7.9% (270 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 3,700
--- Employment in 2022: 3,430
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $28,380

#26. Bartenders
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +8.0% (140 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,880
--- Employment in 2022: 1,740
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $66,000

#25. First-line supervisors of production and operating workers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +8.4% (90 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,160
--- Employment in 2022: 1,070
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $47,300

#24. Property, real estate, and community association managers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +8.5% (140 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,780
--- Employment in 2022: 1,640
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $35,260

#23. Electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers, except coil winders, tapers, and finishers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +8.8% (120 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,480
--- Employment in 2022: 1,360
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $61,990

#22. Market research analysts and marketing specialists
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +9.4% (90 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,050
--- Employment in 2022: 960
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $110,110

#21. Medical and health services managers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +10.0% (120 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,320
--- Employment in 2022: 1,200
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $57,200

#20. Industrial machinery mechanics
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +10.9% (110 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,120
--- Employment in 2022: 1,010
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $69,570

#19. Buyers and purchasing agents
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +11.4% (360 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 3,510
--- Employment in 2022: 3,150
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $46,300

#18. Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +11.5% (190 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,840
--- Employment in 2022: 1,650
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $39,050

#17. Construction laborers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +12.4% (460 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 4,180
--- Employment in 2022: 3,720
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $130,610

#16. General and operations managers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +12.6% (170 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,520
--- Employment in 2022: 1,350
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $75,830

#15. First-line supervisors of mechanics, installers, and repairers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +12.9% (130 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,140
--- Employment in 2022: 1,010
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $47,490

#14. Dental assistants
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +13.5% (120 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,010
--- Employment in 2022: 890
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $92,290

#13. Computer systems analysts
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +13.6% (270 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 2,250
--- Employment in 2022: 1,980
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $46,520

#12. Automotive service technicians and mechanics
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +15.5% (200 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,490
--- Employment in 2022: 1,290
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $32,020

#11. Cleaners of vehicles and equipment
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +15.8% (150 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,100
--- Employment in 2022: 950
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $38,780

#10. Insurance claims and policy processing clerks
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +16.8% (430 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 2,990
--- Employment in 2022: 2,560
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $28,260

#9. Food preparation workers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +17.4% (1,560 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 10,540
--- Employment in 2022: 8,980
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $35,510

#8. Stockers and order fillers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +18.8% (420 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 2,650
--- Employment in 2022: 2,230
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $57,750

#7. Electricians
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +20.3% (480 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 2,850
--- Employment in 2022: 2,370
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $37,930

#6. First-line supervisors of food preparation and serving workers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +21.7% (400 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 2,240
--- Employment in 2022: 1,840
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $82,850

#5. Software developers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +24.4% (430 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 2,190
--- Employment in 2022: 1,760
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $40,550

#4. Cement masons and concrete finishers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +29.6% (320 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,400
--- Employment in 2022: 1,080
--- Median annual salary in 2023: Data unavailable

#3. Lawyers
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +43.0% (430 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,430
--- Employment in 2022: 1,000
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $48,710

#2. Computer numerically controlled tool operators
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- Increase in employment 2022-2023: +70.6% (600 employees)
--- Employment in 2023: 1,450
--- Employment in 2022: 850
--- Median annual salary in 2023: $79,930

This story features data reporting and writing by Wade Zhou and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 50 states.

#1. Project management specialists
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