Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks salary in South Dakota

Median: $46,340 / year · $22.28 / hr · 2025

9% below the U.S. average

Mean: $46,630; $22.42 / hr
Median hourly: $22.28 / hr
10th–90th percentile: $35,730 – $59,140
U.S. median: $50,670

Wage distribution (annual)

10th percentile$35,730
Median$46,340
Mean$46,630
90th percentile$59,140

U.S. median $50,670

Take-home estimate

$39,218

On a $46,340 OEWS median, single filer (2024). Not tax advice.

Federal income tax$3,577 (7.7%)
Social Security$2,873 (6.2%)
Medicare$672 (1.4%)
Net take-home$39,218 (84.6%)
Share of $46,340 gross (single filer). Not tax advice.

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Living-cost context

$52,308

U.S.-average purchasing power of this median. South Dakota RPP is 88.6 (11% below the U.S. average).

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ZIP codes in South Dakota

57106Sioux Falls city 57701Rapid City city 57702Rapid City city 57103Sioux Falls city 57108Sioux Falls city 57401Aberdeen city 57104Sioux Falls city 57201Watertown city 57006Brookings city 57105Sioux Falls city 57110Sioux Falls city 57078Yankton city

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Highest-paying states for Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks

South Dakota ranks #45 of 51 states and DC with a published OEWS median ($46,340).

Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks median salary by state
Rank	State	Median
#1 Highest	District of Columbia	$65,180
#2	Connecticut	$59,970
#3	Massachusetts	$59,830
#4	California	$59,230
#5	Washington	$58,620
#6	New Jersey	$58,300
#7	New York	$58,160
#8	Alaska	$56,430
#9	Vermont	$54,720
#10	Minnesota	$54,600
#11	Oregon	$54,060
#12	Colorado	$54,000
#13	Maryland	$53,540
#14	Rhode Island	$53,280
#15	New Hampshire	$52,450
#16	Delaware	$51,780
#17	Virginia	$51,620
#18	Arizona	$50,590
#19	Maine	$50,510
#20	Nevada	$50,380
#21	Wisconsin	$50,340
#22	North Dakota	$49,710
#23	Illinois	$49,560
#24	Utah	$49,440
#25	Georgia	$49,350
#26	Florida	$49,330
#27	Michigan	$48,980
#28	Texas	$48,910
#29	Ohio	$48,810
#30	Hawaii	$48,730
#31	Pennsylvania	$48,440
#32	Idaho	$48,310
#33	Iowa	$48,180
#34	Tennessee	$48,180
#35	New Mexico	$48,080
#36	Missouri	$47,990
#37	South Carolina	$47,940
#38	North Carolina	$47,930
#39	Wyoming	$47,910
#40	Indiana	$47,820
#41	Kansas	$47,290
#42	Montana	$47,270
#43	Nebraska	$47,110
#44	Kentucky	$46,550
#45	South Dakota	$46,340
#46	Oklahoma	$46,180
#47	Louisiana	$44,890
#48	Alabama	$44,640
#49	West Virginia	$42,890
#50	Arkansas	$42,840
#51 Lowest	Mississippi	$42,840

Frequently asked questions

What is the median bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks salary in South Dakota?

The OEWS median is $46,340 per year ($22.28 / hr) (2025), 9% below the U.S. average.

How much does a bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks make per hour in South Dakota?

The OEWS hourly median is $22.28 / hr.

Is this take-home pay?

No. OEWS is pre-tax. A single-filer estimate on this median is about $39,218 after federal, state, and FICA. Use the take-home calculator to change the gross.

How does bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks pay compare nationally?

The South Dakota median is 9% below the U.S. average versus the U.S. OEWS median of $50,670.

Which states pay bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerkss the most?

District of Columbia has the highest published OEWS median at $65,180. South Dakota ranks #45 of 51.

What is that salary worth after South Dakota living costs?

BEA all-items RPP is 88.6 (U.S. = 100), 11% below the U.S. average. $46,340 in South Dakota has about the same purchasing power as $52,308 at U.S. average prices.