Salary guide, May 2025

Formulation Chemist pay in South Dakota

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The median annual wage for Chemists in South Dakota was $67,440 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $58,940 and $83,590.

The South Dakota median is $23,800 below the national median of $91,240, both from BLS May 2025.

Broader occupation · SOC 19-2031 Chemists

BLS measures this broader occupation across industries. It does not publish a separate wage for this manufacturing title.

What should you know about south Dakota?

Chemists in South Dakota: median $67,440; published 25th to 75th percentile $58,940 to $83,590.

Annual wage percentiles, South Dakota
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$51,270	$58,940	$67,440	$83,590	$101,030

Chemists in South Dakota: median $32.42; published 25th to 75th percentile $28.34 to $40.19.

Hourly wage percentiles, South Dakota
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$24.65	$28.34	$32.42	$40.19	$48.57

BLS estimated 170 workers employed in this occupation in South Dakota. Location quotient: 0.7.

What should you know about united States?

Chemists in U.S.: median $91,240; published 25th to 75th percentile $69,460 to $125,550.

Annual wage percentiles, U.S.
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$58,460	$69,460	$91,240	$125,550	$160,830

Chemists in U.S.: median $43.87; published 25th to 75th percentile $33.39 to $60.36.

Hourly wage percentiles, U.S.
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$28.11	$33.39	$43.87	$60.36	$77.32

What should you know about two BLS releases?

Formulation Chemist in South Dakota, annual wages, May 2024 and May 2025
Release period	25th	Median	75th
May 2024	$53,630	$64,480	$79,070
May 2025	$58,940	$67,440	$83,590

These are two separate BLS estimates from different survey panels. The workers and employers behind them differ, so the gap is not like-for-like pay for the same workers and is not a growth rate. We show no percentage change.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 19-2031 Chemists, South Dakota. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 19-2031 Chemists, U.S.. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.

What should you know about nearby areas?

Nearby areas, Formulation Chemist
Area	Median	25th to 75th
Sioux Falls, SD-MN	$83,220	$65,500 to $101,050
Fargo, ND-MN	$71,510	$52,050 to $96,700

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