LIVE MARKET·71 SD postings · last 12 months·Data through July 1, 2026
Dental salary in South Dakota: $30.00/hr$1,200/wk$62,400/yr median.
Pay range $22.50$900$46,800–$47.50/hr$1,900/wk$98,800/yr across the middle 50% of 71 active South Dakota postings from 25 employers.
17.6% above the national Dental median of $25.50/hr · #8 of 51 states with live data.
Median /hr/wk/yr
$30.00$1,200$62,400
P25–P75
$22.50$900$46,800–$47.50$1,900$98,800
middle 50%
Postings
71
last 12 months
Employers
25
in SD
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·DENTAL
How South Dakota compares with its neighbors.
01Minnesota$40.00/hr$1,600/wk$83,200/yr
02Wyoming$37.50/hr$1,500/wk$78,000/yr
03North Dakota$32.00/hr$1,280/wk$66,560/yr
04South Dakota (this page)$30.00/hr$1,200/wk$62,400/yr
05Nebraska$25.00/hr$1,000/wk$52,000/yr06Iowa$23.50/hr$940/wk$48,880/yr07Montana$23.00/hr$920/wk$47,840/yr02·TOP-PAYING STATES·51 STATES WITH LIVE DATA
Where Dental pay is highest nationally.
04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·DENTAL · SD
Dental pay in South Dakota, answered.
What do Dental jobs pay in South Dakota?
The median Dental pay in South Dakota is $30.00/hr (about $62,400/yr), based on 71 job postings with listed pay over the last 12 months.
What is the Dental pay range in South Dakota?
The middle 50% of South Dakota postings pay $22.50–$47.50/hr. Listed pay runs from $19.00 to $93.50/hr.
Is Dental pay in South Dakota above the national average?
South Dakota pays 17.6% more than the national Dental median of $25.50/hr, ranking #8 of 51 states with live data.
How many employers are hiring for Dental roles in South Dakota?
25 employers posted Dental roles with listed pay in South Dakota over the last 12 months.
Figures come from active US healthcare job postings with listed pay in South Dakota, collected over the last 12 months. States with fewer than 50 postings are shown on the national page only.