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Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other in South Dakota

Thinking about a career as a Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other in South Dakota? Below are the key facts. All life, physical, and social science technicians not listed separately.

What do Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other Make in South Dakota?

For a life, physical, and social science technicians, all other working in South Dakota, the median annual wage is $41,250 per year (or about $19.83/hour).Earnings range from $26,000 at the 10th percentile to $94,310 at the 90th percentile.

Wage Statistic	Annual	Hourly
10th percentile	$26,000	$12.50
25th percentile	$37,090	$17.83
Median (50th)	$41,250	$19.83
75th percentile	$49,000	$23.56
90th percentile	$94,310	$45.34

The job concentration index in South Dakota compared to the national average — is 0.36, meaning fewer life, physical, and social science technicians, all other per worker than the national average.

National Wage Comparison

Nationally, life, physical, and social science technicians, all other earn a median of $95,957 per year ($46.13/hour), lower than the South Dakota median.

Employment Outlook

National employment for 71,471 life, physical, and social science technicians, all other across the United States. In South Dakota alone, around 80 people work in this role. That’s fewer than the typical state, which employs around 650 life, physical, and social science technicians, all other.

Top States for Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other Employment

View the states that employ the most life, physical, and social science technicians, all other work.

State	Number Employed
California	10,120
Texas	7,670
New York	7,220
Pennsylvania	3,100
Maryland	3,080
Virginia	2,930
Georgia	2,830
Florida	2,810
Missouri	2,230
North Carolina	1,970
South Carolina	1,770
Colorado	1,660
Louisiana	1,650
Ohio	1,600
Minnesota	1,500
Utah	1,420
Michigan	1,260
Oregon	1,160
Washington	1,160
Hawaii	1,130

Highest-Paying States for Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other

These states pay the most for life, physical, and social science technicians, all other.

State	Annual Median Salary
California	$75,780
Oklahoma	$73,940
Connecticut	$72,090
District of Columbia	$70,680
Washington	$70,650
Alaska	$68,600
Maryland	$67,040
North Carolina	$66,090
North Dakota	$65,800
Georgia	$65,070

What Major Will Prepare You For This Career?

Programs that train for this career include:

• Criminal Justice & Corrections
• Security Science and Technology
• Criminology
• Other Science Technologies
• General Science Technologies
• Physical Science Technicians
• Atmospheric Sciences
• Materials Sciences

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Also Known As

Assistant Oceanographer, Biomedical Instrument Technician, City Planning Aide, Colorist, Data Reduction Technician, Excavator, Gamma Facilities Operator, Gamma Ray Operator, Hot Cell Technician, Hydrographer, Laboratory Assistant, Laboratory Technician, Laboratory Worker, Laser Technician, Map Plotter.

References

• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics — https://www.bls.gov/oes/
• O*NET Online — https://www.onetonline.org/
• BLS Employment Projections — https://www.bls.gov/emp/
• O*NET-SOC code: 19-4099.00