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South Dakota salary, 65 or older

Based on U.S. Census ACS 1-year 2024 PUMS · full-time, year-round wage earners

Full-time 65 or older workers in South Dakota earn a median of $55,839, ranking #35 of 51 states — around the national middle. The average is about $65,967, and the top 10% earn at least $117,698.

What is the median salary for 65 or older workers in South Dakota, and how does it rank?: About $55,839 — #35 of 51 states (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 1-year PUMS).
How does South Dakota compare to the top-paying state for 65 or older?: The highest is Washington, D.C. (median $91,373); South Dakota is $55,839.
Which age group earns the most in South Dakota?: ages 45-49, with a median of about $65,991.
Is pay spread out for 65 or older in South Dakota?: Fairly even — the top 10% earn about 4.4× the bottom 10%.
What do the top 10% / 25% earn at 65 or older in South Dakota?: Top 10% earn at least $117,698; top 25% at least $75,968.
What do the bottom 10% / 25% earn at 65 or older in South Dakota?: Bottom 10% earn at most $26,701; bottom 25% at most $40,610.

Full-time 65 or older workers in South Dakota earn a median of $55,839, ranking #35 of 51 states — around the national middle. The top 10% earn at least $117,698 and the top 25% at least $75,968; the bottom 25% earn at most $40,610 and the bottom 10% at most $26,701. The average is $65,967. Monthly pay is about $4,653, hourly wage about $26.85. U.S. Census ACS 1-year 2024 PUMS · full-time, year-round wage earners, released 2025-10-16.

Distribution within this group

High earnerstop 10%
$117,698
Above the middletop 25%
$75,968
Middle of the packhalf earn more, half less
$55,839
Below the middlebottom 25%
$40,610
Low earnersbottom 10%
$26,701

Longer bar means higher earnings

Per month, per hour

Based on a typical (median) earner

Monthly$4,653annual ÷ 12
Hourly$26.8assuming 40 hrs/week, 52 weeks
Take-home monthly$3,921single filer · no dependents

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At a glance

Ranks #35 of 51 states for 65 or older
Highest in this age group: Washington, D.C. ({value})
Top 10% earn 4.4x more than the bottom 10%
$50K is in the top 59.6% for this age group
Pay peaks at ages 45-49; this cohort is at 85% of that peak

Top-paying occupations at this age

Ranked by median pay for this state and age group (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 1-year PUMS; low-sample occupations excluded).

Occupation	Median pay
Office and Administrative Support	$54,824

About this page

This page covers the salary distribution of full-time 65 or older wage and salary earners in South Dakota, U.S. The median is $55,839 — #35 of 51 states — and the average is $65,967. In South Dakota, the peak-earning age band is ages 45-49 (median $65,991). Figures are aggregated from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 1-year PUMS microdata in five-year age bands.

How we calculated

Figures for South Dakota 65 or older are tabulated from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 1-year PUMS microdata, restricted to full-time, year-round wage and salary earners and grouped into five-year age bands. On this page the median is $55,839 and the 10th–90th percentile range runs $26,701–$117,698; the upper and lower percentiles come from rank statistics on the same sample. Self-employment and irregular income are excluded.

Data Sources

U.S. Census ACS 1-year 2024 PUMS (state · age weighted distribution): https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/microdata/access.html

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