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How much do emergency medicine physicians make in South Dakota?

What emergency medicine physicians earn in South Dakota and its metro areas, compared with the rest of the country (May 2025 BLS data).

May 2025#11 of 45 states
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Median pay in South Dakota
$393,870

a year, or $189.36 an hour. That is 17% more than the national median of $335,550.

The middle half of emergency medicine physicians in South Dakota earn $244,370 to $406,760.

Pay range in South Dakota
Bottom 10% earn under
$210,850
25th percentile
$244,370
Median
$393,870
75th percentile
$406,760
Top 10% earn over
$461,290
Rank among states
#11 of 45

South Dakota pays emergency medicine physicians more than 34 of the other 44 states. Highest: Rhode Island ($512,730).

Jobs in South Dakota
170

0.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the state, 1.71× the U.S. concentration.

Emergency Medicine Physician pay in South Dakota cities

Metro and rural (nonmetropolitan) areas as BLS defines them.. Click a column to sort.

AreaPay a yearHourlyJobs
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $396,460 $190.61 50
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States with similar emergency medicine physician pay

New Mexico $405,130 median a year · +3% vs South Dakota North Dakota $392,890 median a year Minnesota $390,940 median a year · −1% vs South Dakota Washington $380,870 median a year · −3% vs South Dakota Ohio $377,480 median a year · −4% vs South Dakota Nebraska $371,880 median a year · −6% vs South Dakota

Other healthcare salaries in South Dakota

Registered Nurses $78,060 median a year · 14,710 jobs Nursing Assistants $38,800 median a year · 6,860 jobs Home Health and Personal Care Aides $37,740 median a year · 4,210 jobs Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $52,750 median a year · 2,050 jobs Medical Assistants $41,870 median a year · 1,340 jobs Dental Assistants $47,900 median a year · 1,290 jobs Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians $60,890 median a year · 1,280 jobs Pharmacists $146,790 median a year · 1,280 jobs Pharmacy Technicians $46,170 median a year · 1,230 jobs Physical Therapists $92,660 median a year · 1,060 jobs Nurse Practitioners $128,840 median a year · 1,020 jobs Radiologic Technologists and Technicians $65,240 median a year · 980 jobs
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Questions about emergency medicine physician pay in South Dakota

How much does an emergency medicine physician make in South Dakota?

Emergency Medicine Physicians in South Dakota earned a median of $393,870 a year ($189.36 an hour) in May 2025, 17% more than the national median of $335,550. The middle half earned $244,370 to $406,760.

How does South Dakota rank for emergency medicine physician pay?

South Dakota ranks #11 of 45 states for emergency medicine physicians pay. Rhode Island pays the most, at $512,730 a year. Pay figures don't account for differences in cost of living.

How many emergency medicine physicians work in South Dakota?

About 170 people worked as emergency medicine physicians in South Dakota in May 2025, or 0.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the state.

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, all industries. Median pay is the middle wage; where BLS publishes no median, the average (mean) is shown, marked "(avg)". Values marked "+" are above the most BLS reports exactly. Pay doesn't reflect cost of living, overtime or shift differentials.