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Women Plumbers in South Dakota: Pay, Gap, and Numbers

Plumbing is 2.9% women; federal infrastructure investment has set a 7% participation goal for federally funded work. This page applies South Dakota’s overall wage environment to the national BLS median earnings for plumbers to estimate the state-level pay gap.

Earnings estimate — Plumbers in South Dakota

$62K
Estimated median annual — male plumbers, South Dakota
BLS CPS 2024 × state ACS
$51K
Estimated median annual — female plumbers, South Dakota
BLS × ACS S2001
17.3%
Estimated pay gap for plumbers in South Dakota
Derived from BLS + ACS
$11K
Annual gap in dollars per worker
Computed at median

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 plumbers. See Pay Gap Lookup for interactive comparison.

National baseline

$62K
US median annual — male plumbers
BLS CPS 2024 Table 39
$55K
US median annual — female plumbers
BLS CPS 2024 Table 39
88.0%
Women’s share of men’s pay (national, plumbers)
BLS CPS 2024
47-2152
BLS SOC code
Standard Occupational Classification

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.

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Frequently asked

What is the median salary for female plumbers in South Dakota?

Estimated at $51,489 per year, derived from the BLS national median for female plumbers ($54,756) adjusted by South Dakota’s overall wage environment (-6.0% vs national).

What is the pay gap for plumbers in South Dakota?

Estimated at 17.3%, or about $10,755 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?

47-2152 (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.