LIVE MARKET·87 SD postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026

Occupational Therapist salary in South Dakota: $63.00/hr$2,520/wk$131,040/yr median.

Pay range $47.50$1,900$98,800–$72.19/hr$2,888/wk$150,155/yr across the middle 50% of 87 active South Dakota postings from 44 employers.

14.5% above the national Occupational Therapist median of $55.00/hr · #7 of 51 states with live data.

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Median /hr/wk/yr
$63.00$2,520$131,040
P25–P75
$47.50$1,900$98,800–$72.19$2,888$150,155
middle 50%
Postings
87
last 180 days
Employers
44
in SD
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST

How South Dakota compares with its neighbors.

04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST · SD

Occupational Therapist pay in South Dakota, answered.

How much does an Occupational Therapist make in South Dakota?

The median Occupational Therapist pay in South Dakota is $63.00/hr (about $131,040/yr), based on 87 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.

What is the Occupational Therapist pay range in South Dakota?

The middle 50% of South Dakota postings pay $47.50–$72.19/hr. Listed pay runs from $37.50 to $84.15/hr.

Do Occupational Therapists in South Dakota earn more than the national average?

South Dakota pays 14.5% more than the national Occupational Therapist median of $55.00/hr, ranking #7 of 51 states with live data.

How many employers are hiring Occupational Therapists in South Dakota?

44 employers posted Occupational Therapist roles with listed pay in South Dakota over the last 180 days.

Figures come from active US healthcare job postings with listed pay in South Dakota, collected over the last 180 days. States with fewer than 50 postings are shown on the national page only.