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Jobs in South Dakota
314 active postings tracked in South Dakota · collapsed to 155 roles.
South Dakota Job Market Score
- Net hiring is positive (+74 this week — 80 added vs 6 removed)
- Few reposted listings (9% appear duplicated)
- Pay is below the national median ($109k vs $136k national)
South Dakota job market overview (May 2026)
The South Dakota job market is currently stable, with signs of slowing hiring activity. Out of 314 active job postings tracked here, 46% have been open for more than 30 days. Hiring is concentrated in store supervisor / manager and crew / cashier, with food service / restaurants as the leading sector.
- 46% of postings in South Dakota have been open for more than 30 days, which may indicate slower hiring or reposted positions.
- 80 new postings have appeared this week — about 25% of currently-active listings.
- Half of active postings here have been open 17 days or fewer. The longest 10% have been open for 437+ days.
- 2% of postings list a salary range (5 of 314).
- Median advertised salary among annual-pay roles is $109k.
- The most active employers right now are Taco Bell, Perkins, and Dollar General.
What this means for job seekers
- Expect longer response times from employers — many roles sit open for over a month.
- Best opportunities are in store supervisor / manager and crew / cashier.
- Many employers don't list salary — be ready to ask early.
South Dakota job market
Aggregated from currently-active postings tracked in South Dakota.
- 314Active postings
- 80Posted this week
- 143Open 30+ days46% of active
- 2Remote / hybrid1% of active
- 2%List salary5 of 314
- 20%Hourly1 of disclosed
- $109kMedian annual (max)
- —Median hourly (max)
- 17dMedian agep90 437d (long tail)
Top categories
- Store Supervisor / Manager54
- Crew / Cashier47
- Restaurant Manager / GM39
- Food Service34
- Retail Associate17
- Cook / Kitchen14
Top occupations (SOC)
- General and Operations Managers36
- Fast Food and Counter Workers36
- Cooks, Restaurant19
- First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers18
- Retail Salespersons7
- First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers6
Top sectors
- Food Service / Restaurants207
- Retail75
- Manufacturing17
- Energy11
- Government / Public Sector6
- Telecommunications5
Employment mix
- Unspecified292 · 93%
- Part-time14 · 4%
- Full-time4 · 1%
- Intern2 · 1%
- Temporary1 · 0%
- Contract1 · 0%
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Recent postings
- Restaurant General ManagerRestaurant Manager / GM× 2 openings
Perkins · Rapid City, SD · perkins-careers.careerplug.com
most recent posted 2 days ago
- Restaurant & Bakery Host/CashierCrew / Cashier
Perkins · Rapid City, SD · perkins-careers.careerplug.com
posted 2 days ago
- Restaurant and Bakery Kitchen ManagerFood Service
Perkins · Rapid City, SD · perkins-careers.careerplug.com
posted 2 days ago
- Restaurant and Bakery ServerServer / Host
Perkins · Spearfish, SD · perkins-careers.careerplug.com
posted 2 days ago