South Dakota

Electrician programs in South Dakota

11 listed electrician programs in South Dakota, plus BLS pay data for the state and 3 metro areas.

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$61,980Average pay (state, all experience levels)
$44,320Entry-level / bottom 10%
$61,390Median pay (state)
$80,060Top 10% earn over

2,980 jobs in South Dakota · 11 listed programs. Average = BLS mean across all experience levels, not starting pay. Source: BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15.

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Electrician pay in South Dakota

Annual wages from the BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15.
Area	10th pct	25th pct	Median	75th pct	90th pct	Mean	Employed
South Dakota	$44,320	$49,660	$61,390	$72,450	$80,060	$61,980	2,980
United States	$42,640	$49,430	$63,190	$83,940	$108,510	$71,490	757,220

Metro areas

Metropolitan area estimates, BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15. Only areas BLS published are shown.
Area	10th pct	25th pct	Median	75th pct	90th pct	Mean	Employed
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	$46,600	$48,740	$73,910	$84,930	$84,930	$68,740	300
Sioux Falls, SD-MN	$46,150	$49,870	$61,470	$74,250	$80,860	$62,220	1,330
Rapid City, SD	$40,540	$48,760	$61,160	$65,420	$78,540	$60,530	460

Programs

Listed programs in South Dakota

Every electrician program we matched in South Dakota. Schools with published tuition are listed first.

Schools: NCES IPEDS Completions 2023-24, matched by 6-digit CIP code; “Graduates 2023-24” is the number of first-major certificates or associate degrees the school awarded in that program from July 2023 to June 2024 (IPEDS). Tuition: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (updated 2026-10-15), matched by IPEDS unit ID; it is the published figure, not a quote. Apprenticeship sponsors: DOL Office of Apprenticeship partner file (retrieved 2026-10-29); apprenticeships are typically paid, so no tuition is listed — contact the program.
Program / provider	Location	Type	Graduates 2023-24	Tuition	Source
Mitchell Technical College Electrician	Mitchell, SD	Associate degree	50	$7,854 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide)	IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0302
Oglala Lakota College Electrician	Kyle, SD	Associate degree	2	$2,684 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide)	IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0302
Sinte Gleska University Electrician	Mission, SD	Certificate (1-2 years)	0	$4,714 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide)	IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0302
Southeast Technical College Electrician	Sioux Falls, SD	Associate degree	27	$8,365 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide)	IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0302
Western Dakota Technical College Electrician	Rapid City, SD	Associate degree	19	$8,526 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide)	IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 46.0302
AETech Electrical Training Center	Rapid City, SD	Registered apprenticeship sponsor	n/a	Contact program	DOL Office of Apprenticeship
AETech, Electrical Training Center	Rapid City, SD	Registered apprenticeship sponsor	n/a	Contact program	DOL Office of Apprenticeship
IEC Dakotas	Sioux Falls, SD	Registered apprenticeship sponsor	n/a	Contact program	DOL Office of Apprenticeship
IEC - Al Sutton	Rapid City, SD	Registered apprenticeship sponsor	n/a	Contact program	DOL Office of Apprenticeship
IEC Dakotas, Inc.	Sioux Falls, SD	Registered apprenticeship sponsor	n/a	Contact program	DOL Office of Apprenticeship
ND IEC Dakotas Independant Electrical Contractors, Inc.	Sioux Falls, SD	Registered apprenticeship sponsor	n/a	Contact program	DOL Office of Apprenticeship

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Sources

Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15 (news release USDL-26-0725; data tables). Cross-checked against the BLS Public Data API on 2026-11-03.
Occupation: O*NET OnLine, 47-2111.00 Electricians, retrieved 2026-11-03 (CC BY 4.0).
Apprenticeship sponsors: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Apprenticeship: partner sponsors file, retrieved 2026-10-29 (Partner Finder).
Schools & graduates: U.S. Department of Education, NCES IPEDS Completions 2023-24 (C2024_A) and Institutional Characteristics (HD2024), award year 2023-24, matched by 6-digit CIP code (completions file; CIP-SOC crosswalk).
Tuition: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (Most Recent Cohorts: Institution + Field of Study), data updated 2026-10-15, matched by IPEDS unit ID (source).

Program listings are matched from public files by occupation code or organization name; they are not endorsements and we have not visited or tested any program. Confirm schedules, entry requirements and costs with the program. Compiled by the HighPayingTrades team; last refreshed 2026-11-03.