facebook tracking Psychiatrist salary in South Dakota (2025): how much psychiatrists make, by city

How much do psychiatrists make in South Dakota?

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

May 2025#36 of 45 states
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Median pay in South Dakota
$226,180

a year, or $108.74 an hour. That is 20% less than the national median of $281,870.

The middle half of psychiatrists in South Dakota earn $201,330 to $341,360.

Pay range in South Dakota
Bottom 10% earn under
$130,000
25th percentile
$201,330
Median
$226,180
75th percentile
$341,360
Top 10% earn over
$341,360
Rank among states
#36 of 45

South Dakota pays psychiatrists more than 9 of the other 44 states. Highest: California ($353,500).

Jobs in South Dakota
60

0.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the state, 0.75× the U.S. concentration.

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States with similar psychiatrist pay

Kentucky $237,770 median a year · +5% vs South Dakota Georgia $237,480 median a year · +5% vs South Dakota South Carolina $237,250 median a year · +5% vs South Dakota Texas $228,460 median a year · +1% vs South Dakota New Mexico $227,730 median a year · +1% vs South Dakota Tennessee $214,880 median a year · −5% 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 psychiatrist pay in South Dakota

How much does a psychiatrist make in South Dakota?

Psychiatrists in South Dakota earned a median of $226,180 a year ($108.74 an hour) in May 2025, 20% less than the national median of $281,870. The middle half earned $201,330 to $341,360.

How does South Dakota rank for psychiatrist pay?

South Dakota ranks #36 of 45 states for psychiatrists pay. California pays the most, at $353,500 a year. Pay figures don't account for differences in cost of living.

How many psychiatrists work in South Dakota?

About 60 people worked as psychiatrists in South Dakota in May 2025, or 0.13 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.