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Jobs in South Dakota
320 active postings tracked in South Dakota · collapsed to 157 roles.
South Dakota Job Market Score
- Net hiring is positive (+72 this week — 83 added vs 11 removed)
- Few reposted listings (9% appear duplicated)
- Pay is below the national median ($105k vs $138k national)
South Dakota job market overview (May 2026)
The South Dakota job market is currently stable, with signs of slowing hiring activity. Out of 320 active job postings tracked here, 45% 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.
- 45% of postings in South Dakota have been open for more than 30 days, which may indicate slower hiring or reposted positions.
- 83 new postings have appeared this week — about 26% of currently-active listings.
- Half of active postings here have been open 20 days or fewer. The longest 10% have been open for 357+ days.
- 1% of postings list a salary range (3 of 320).
- Median advertised salary among annual-pay roles is $105k.
- 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.
- 320Active postings
- 83Posted this week
- 144Open 30+ days45% of active
- 2Remote / hybrid1% of active
- 1%List salary3 of 320
- 0%Hourly0 of disclosed
- $105kMedian annual (max)
- —Median hourly (max)
- 20dMedian agep90 357d (long tail)
Top categories
- Store Supervisor / Manager55
- Crew / Cashier48
- Restaurant Manager / GM42
- Food Service34
- Retail Associate17
- Cook / Kitchen14
Top occupations (SOC)
- General and Operations Managers38
- Fast Food and Counter Workers35
- First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers19
- Cooks, Restaurant19
- Retail Salespersons7
- First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers6
Top sectors
- Food Service / Restaurants212
- Retail77
- Manufacturing15
- Energy11
- Government / Public Sector6
- Telecommunications5
Employment mix
- Unspecified295 · 92%
- Part-time14 · 4%
- Full-time7 · 2%
- Temporary2 · 1%
- Intern2 · 1%
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Recent postings
- Restaurant - Kitchen ManagerFood Service
Perkins · Rapid City, SD · perkins-careers.careerplug.com
posted 4 days ago
- Restaurant and Bakery Shift LeaderShift Supervisor / Service Lead× 2 openings
Perkins · Rapid City, SD · perkins-careers.careerplug.com
most recent posted 4 days ago
- Assistant Restaurant ManagerRestaurant Manager / GM× 2 openings
Perkins · Rapid City, SD · perkins-careers.careerplug.com
most recent posted 4 days ago
- Restaurant & Bakery Host/CashierCrew / Cashier
Perkins · Rapid City, SD · perkins-careers.careerplug.com
posted 4 days ago
- Restaurant and Bakery Kitchen ManagerFood Service
Perkins · Rapid City, SD · perkins-careers.careerplug.com
posted 4 days ago
- Restaurant and Bakery ServerServer / Host
Perkins · Spearfish, SD · perkins-careers.careerplug.com
posted 4 days ago