Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks pay in South Dakota

In South Dakota, the median pay for bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks is $22.28 an hour ($46,340 a year). About 10,200 people work in this job there.

$22.28Median hourly pay
$39,370–$52,000Middle half of workers, yearly
10,200People in this job in South Dakota

That is 9% lower than the U.S. median ($50,670). South Dakota ranks 45th of 51 states and territories for this job’s median pay.

Pay range for bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks in South Dakota

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$17.18$35,730
25% of workers$18.93$39,370
Half of workers (median)$22.28$46,340
75% of workers$25.00$52,000
90% of workers$28.43$59,140

Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks pay in South Dakota metro areas

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Sioux Falls$46,9103,390
Rapid City$46,8101,720

South Dakota unemployment rate: 2% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Education, experience and outlook for bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks

  • Typical education to start: Some college, no degree (BLS)
  • Related work experience most have: 1 to 2 years (O*NET)
  • Training on the job: Moderate-term on-the-job training (BLS)
  • Job outlook: -5.6% over ten years, declining · about 144,100 openings a year (BLS)

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JobMedian yearly pay
Tellers$38,460
Bill and Account Collectors$46,620
Billing and Posting Clerks$46,180

Other job titles for this job

Escrow CloserEscrow AgentClassifierFinancial SpecialistCollection ClerkAccount ClerkAccounts Payable ClerkAccounts Receivable ClerkPosting ClerkReconciliation ClerkTonnage Compilation ClerkVoucher Clerk

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates. Figures are for wage and salary workers and do not include the self-employed. The median is the middle wage: half earn more, half earn less. Other job titles: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.