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title: "Elevator Mechanic Salary in South Dakota: Pay & Jobs"
canonical: https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/elevator-mechanic/south-dakota/
description: "Elevator Mechanic pay in South Dakota: BLS average $107,000 (all experience levels), median $116,320, bottom 10% $83,270. 0 listed programs."
updated: 2026-11-03
wage_source: "BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15"
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# Elevator Mechanic pay in *South Dakota*

What elevator mechanics earn in South Dakota: BLS OEWS May 2025 pay for the state, plus job counts and no listed training programs yet.

- **$107,000** Average pay (state)
- **$83,270** Entry-level / bottom 10%
- **$116,320** Median pay (state)
- **$120,090** Top 10% earn over

— jobs in South Dakota · 0 listed programs. [Average pay across all experience levels (BLS OEWS May 2025)](https://highpayingtrades.com/methodology/).

BLS wage data

## Elevator Mechanic pay in South Dakota

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

| Area | 10th pct | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | 90th pct | Mean | Employed |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| South Dakota | $83,270 | $99,050 | $116,320 | $119,240 | $120,090 | $107,000 | — |
| United States | $59,270 | $79,290 | $109,910 | $135,720 | $158,890 | $109,820 | 23,790 |
Source: BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15.

Programs

## No listed programs yet

We found no school or registered sponsor for this trade in South Dakota in the IPEDS 2023-24 completions file or the DOL partner file. Programs in neighboring states may enroll out-of-state students; see the [national list](https://highpayingtrades.com/trades/elevator-mechanic/).

Related resources

## Keep researching

[**Registered apprenticeship sponsors in South Dakota** Every DOL-registered sponsor in the state, all trades. · RegisteredTradeSchools.com](https://registeredtradeschools.com/apprenticeships/sd/) [**Military-to-trades career guides** How service skills map to civilian trade apprenticeships. · MilitaryToTrades.com](https://militarytotrades.com/)

## 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](https://www.bls.gov/news.release/archives/ocwage_05152026.htm); [data tables](https://www.bls.gov/oes/tables.htm)). Cross-checked against the BLS Public Data API on 2026-11-03.
- **Occupation:** O\*NET OnLine, [47-4021.00 Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers](https://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/47-4021.00), 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](https://www.apprenticeship.gov/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](https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/datacenter/data/C2024_A.zip); [CIP-SOC crosswalk](https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cipcode/Files/CIP2020_SOC2018_Crosswalk.xlsx)).
- **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](https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/)).

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.

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Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15 (https://www.bls.gov/news.release/archives/ocwage_05152026.htm). Programs: NCES IPEDS 2023-24 completions; DOL Office of Apprenticeship. Tuition: College Scorecard.