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Fast Food Cooks in South Dakota earned a median of $30,950 a year ($14.88 an hour) in May 2025, about the same as the national median of $30,890; 1,720 were employed there, ranking #24 of 53 states and territories by median pay, per BLS OEWS.
Data as of May 2025. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025
| Measure | South Dakota | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Median annual wage | $30,950 | $30,890 |
| Mean annual wage | $31,230 | $32,390 |
| Median hourly wage | $14.88 | $14.85 |
| 10th percentile | $25,410 | $22,580 |
| 25th percentile | $29,330 | $27,260 |
| 75th percentile | $33,000 | $37,260 |
| 90th percentile | $34,910 | $42,910 |
| Employment | 1,720 | 641,070 |
| Jobs per 1,000 | 3.759 | — |
| Location quotient | 0.91 | 1.00 |
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Last updated 2026-10-16. Data only, not financial or tax advice.