Women Engineers in South Dakota: Pay, Gap, and Numbers
Women earn 24% of engineering degrees but hold 16% of engineering jobs — retention is the leak. This page applies South Dakota’s overall wage environment to the national BLS median earnings for engineers to estimate the state-level pay gap.
Earnings estimate — Engineers in South Dakota
Methodology: The state pay gap is estimated by applying South Dakota’s overall female-to-male earnings ratio adjustment (-6.0% vs national) to the national BLS median for female engineers. See Pay Gap Lookup for interactive comparison.
National baseline
South Dakota context
South Dakota’s overall women-to-men earnings ratio is 78.8%, ranking #40 of 51 US jurisdictions on pay equity. 27.6% of the state legislature is women (CAWP 2024); 1 women from South Dakota serve in the 119th US Congress. First woman governor: 2019.
Other professions in South Dakota
Women engineers in neighboring & key states
Related pages
Frequently asked
What is the median salary for female engineers in South Dakota?
Estimated at $89,531 per year, derived from the BLS national median for female engineers ($95,212) adjusted by South Dakota’s overall wage environment (-6.0% vs national).
What is the pay gap for engineers in South Dakota?
Estimated at 16.0%, or about $17,017 per year per worker at the median. This applies the state-level wage environment to the national BLS profession gap.
How does South Dakota compare nationally on pay equity?
South Dakota ranks #40 of 51 US jurisdictions on the overall female-to-men earnings ratio (Census ACS S2001).
What BLS occupation code applies here?
17-2141 (SOC, Standard Occupational Classification, 2018 revision). See BLS CPS Table 39 for the current national median weekly earnings.
Are these numbers adjusted for experience?
No — these are state-level medians across all experience levels. Use the Pay Gap Lookup tool for experience-adjusted estimates.