Industrial Engineer Salary in South Dakota

Industrial Engineers in South Dakota have a median annual salary of $93,200, which works out to about $44.81 per hour, with a typical 25th–75th percentile range of $79,340 to $109,870, based on the latest BLS OEWS data.

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Industrial Engineer pay in South Dakota at a glance

Median annual salary

$93,200

Median hourly wage

$44.81/hr

Average annual salary

$97,100

Average hourly wage

$46.68/hr

25th percentile

$79,340

75th percentile

$109,870

10th percentile

$69,310

90th percentile

$128,500

People employed

830

Salary distribution

Reported wage points from the lowest to the highest paid industrial engineer roles in South Dakota.

10th percentile
$69,310
25th percentile
$79,340
Median percentile
$93,200
75th percentile
$109,870
90th percentile
$128,500

South Dakota vs U.S. salary

The median salary for industrial engineer roles in South Dakota is about 9.0% below the U.S. median of $102,440 for the same occupation.

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How much does a industrial engineer make in South Dakota?

Half of industrial engineer roles in South Dakota report earning more than $93,200 a year and half report earning less — that is the median. The mean (average) of $97,100 is pulled up or down by the highest and lowest earners, which is why the median is usually the better benchmark.

Salary range

A quarter of reported salaries fall below $79,340 and a quarter are above $109,870, so most industrial engineer pay sits between those two figures. These percentiles describe how pay is spread across all reported roles — they are not a direct measure of years of experience.

What can affect industrial engineer pay?

  • Years of experience and level of responsibility
  • Employer type and size
  • Specialization within the occupation
  • Certifications and licensing
  • Industry
  • Hours worked, shift patterns and overtime
  • The local labor market where the job is based

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Methodology · Data sources

Salary figures are benchmarks and can vary by employer, experience, specialization, hours worked and other factors.