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Project Manager Salary in South Dakota (2026)

The average Project Manager in South Dakota earns around $115,000/year. After taxes, your estimated take-home is $89,733/year ($7,478/month).

Take-Home Pay Breakdown

CategoryAmount
Annual Take-Home Pay
$89,733
Monthly Take-Home Pay
$7,478
Biweekly Take-Home Pay
$3,451
Hourly Take-Home Pay

based on 2,080 hrs/year

$43/hr
Federal Tax
$16,470
State Tax
$0
FICA Taxes
$8,798
Effective Tax Rate

total taxes ÷ gross salary

21.97%
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Project Manager Salary Ranges in South Dakota

Entry Level (0–3 yrs)

$78,000

/year

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Mid Level (3–7 yrs)

$115,000

/year

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Senior Level (7+ yrs)

$175,000

/year

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Not all Project Managers earn the same — not even close

South Dakota's project management market is anchored by Sanford Health Sioux Falls (~50K + multi-state ~46 hospitals across SD + ND + MN + IA + the substantial Sanford Castle of Care + Sanford World Clinic program management), Avera Health Catholic multi-state PM, the substantial Sioux Falls credit card hub PM (Citibank South Dakota + Wells Fargo + First Premier + Capital One credit card platform PM), Ellsworth Air Force Base Rapid City (~8K + 28th Bomb Wing B-1B + post-2024 B-21 Raider main operating base selection cleared program), Raven Industries (post-2021 CNH Industrial precision ag + Raven Autonomy program), Daktronics Brookings (substantial LED + transportation messaging program), POET Sioux Falls (~36 ethanol plant biorefinery program), Sanford Underground Research Facility SURF Lead (DUNE + LZ dark matter program management), SD Department of Transportation SDDOT post-2024 I-29 + I-90 + I-190 corridor, plus USD + SDSU + SD Mines PM pipelines.

Senior Program Manager (Cleared / Ellsworth AFB / B-21)

$125,000–$195,000+ TC

Ellsworth AFB + post-2024 B-21 Raider · cleared sustainment program + TS/SCI premium

Senior PM (Sanford / Avera Multi-State)

$98,000–$152,000+ bonus

Sanford + Avera Health · multi-state healthcare program + post-merger integration

Senior PM (Citi / Wells Fargo Sioux Falls)

$105,000–$165,000+ bonus

Citi + Wells Fargo Sioux Falls · credit card platform + technology program

Senior PM (Raven CNH Precision Ag)

$108,000–$162,000+ TC

Raven Industries · CNH Industrial precision ag + Raven Autonomy program

Senior PM (Daktronics / POET)

$92,000–$138,000+ bonus

Daktronics + POET Sioux Falls · LED + ethanol biorefinery program

Senior PM (SURF Lead / DUNE)

$108,000–$165,000+ TC

Sanford Underground Research Facility · DUNE + LZ + DOE physics program · cleared

Senior PM (SDDOT / Infrastructure)

$88,000–$135,000+ benefits

SDDOT post-2024 I-29 + I-90 + I-190 + Black Hills infrastructure program

PMO Lead / Director

$125,000–$195,000+ TC

PMO Director at SD major employers

Mid-Level PM (3-6 yrs)

$62,000–$95,000

Functional PM at SD major employers · transitioning to senior band

Junior PM (0-3 yrs)

$48,000–$68,000

USD + SDSU + SD Mines + Black Hills State PM pipeline · entry band

Worth knowing: Ellsworth AFB post-2024 B-21 Raider main operating base selection is one of the country's distinctive concentrated US single-state cleared aerospace program management anchor and a feature most national PM surveys understate for SD. Ellsworth Air Force Base Rapid City (~8K + 28th Bomb Wing B-1B Lancer + the substantial post-2024 B-21 Raider main operating base selection as one of the country's first US B-21 Raider basing decisions + the substantial Ellsworth post-2024 B-21 infrastructure ramp + the substantial Ellsworth B-21 sustainment program management + the substantial Ellsworth post-2024 facility expansion + the substantial 89th Attack Squadron + 28th Operations Group + Powder River Training Complex) supports substantial SD cleared aerospace PM. Senior Ellsworth + B-21 cleared PMs clear $125-195K+ TC with TS/SCI premium. Sanford Underground Research Facility SURF Lead (the substantial former Homestake gold mine + the substantial DUNE Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment + LZ LUX-ZEPLIN dark matter + the substantial SURF physics research + DOE Q clearance) supports substantial SD physics program. Sanford + Avera Health multi-state + Citi + Wells Fargo credit card + Raven CNH + Daktronics + POET + SDDOT. SD 0% state income tax + SD RTW since 1946 anchor the SD PM proposition.

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