Logistics Operator Salary in South Dakota

How much does a Logistics Operator make in South Dakota?

As of May 18, 2021, the average salary for a Logistics Operator in South Dakota is $80,750 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $39.

However, a Logistics Operator's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $96,745
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $71,850 to $89,122
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $63,748

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Logistics Operator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$89,122	$7,427	$1,714	$43
Average	$80,750	$6,729	$1,553	$39
25th Percentile	$71,850	$5,988	$1,382	$35

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Key Factors That Influence Logistics Operator Salaries

A Logistics Operator's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Logistics Operator Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Logistics Operator's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $52,688
Early Career (1-2 years): $64,486
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $81,191
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $102,290
Expert (over 8 years): $118,470

Levels	Salary
Logistics... Level Logistics Operator	$52,688
Logistics... Level Logistics Operator	$64,486
Logistics... Level Logistics Operator	$81,191
Logistics... Level Logistics Operator	$102,290
Logistics... Level Logistics Operator	$118,470

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How Do Logistics Operator Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Logistics Operators. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $99,451.
California: $99,074.
Massachusetts: $97,753.

District of Columbia $99,451 California $99,074 Massachusetts $97,753 Washington $97,394 New Jersey $97,358 Alaska $97,232 Connecticut $95,993 New York $95,490

Hawaii $93,882 Rhode Island $93,127 Maryland $92,615 Minnesota $91,915 Colorado $91,645 Illinois $91,556 Oregon $91,214 Delaware $90,963

New Hampshire $90,805 Virginia $90,451 Pennsylvania $89,418 Nevada $88,897 North Dakota $88,726 Michigan $88,457 Wisconsin $88,358 Vermont $88,160

Texas $87,612 Maine $87,576 Arizona $87,523 Ohio $87,460 Georgia $86,633 Indiana $86,220 Wyoming $86,139 Utah $86,013

Iowa $85,960 Kansas $85,528 Louisiana $85,403 North Carolina $85,358 Missouri $85,340 Florida $84,990 Montana $84,801 Nebraska $84,621

Kentucky $84,522 South Carolina $84,163 Tennessee $83,939 Idaho $83,849 New Mexico $83,193 Oklahoma $83,049 Alabama $82,519 South Dakota $81,630

Arkansas $81,145 West Virginia $80,885 Mississippi $80,103

Top Paying Cities for Logistics Operators

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Alcester: $80,067
Aurora: $80,184
Baltic: $81,082

Alcester, SD $80,067 Aurora, SD $80,184 Baltic, SD $81,082 Beresford, SD $80,112 Brandon, SD $81,531 Brookings, SD $80,184 Burbank, SD $79,924 Canistota, SD $80,184

Canton, SD $80,903 Centerville, SD $80,184 Chancellor, SD $80,633 Chester, SD $80,184 Colman, SD $80,184 Colton, SD $80,543 Crooks, SD $81,531 Davis, SD $80,184

Dell Rapids, SD $80,723 Egan, SD $80,184 Elk Point, SD $80,247 Elkton, SD $80,184 Fairview, SD $80,274 Flandreau, SD $80,184 Freeman, SD $80,184 Garretson, SD $81,172

Gayville, SD $79,924 Harrisburg, SD $81,531 Hartford, SD $81,082 Hudson, SD $80,112 Humboldt, SD $80,543 Hurley, SD $80,184 Irene, SD $80,184 Jefferson, SD $80,678

Lennox, SD $80,903 Lesterville, SD $80,184 Lyons, SD $81,262 Madison, SD $80,184 Marion, SD $80,184 Menno, SD $80,184 Mission Hill, SD $80,049 Monroe, SD $80,184

Belle Fourche, SD $78,585 Black Hawk, SD $79,933 Box Elder, SD $79,933 Buffalo, SD $78,585 Buffalo Gap, SD $78,585 Camp Crook, SD $78,585 Caputa, SD $79,843 Custer, SD $78,585

Deadwood, SD $78,585 Edgemont, SD $78,585 Enning, SD $78,585 Fairburn, SD $78,585 Fort Meade, SD $78,585 Hermosa, SD $79,304 Hill City, SD $78,855 Hot Springs, SD $78,585

Howes, SD $78,585 Interior, SD $78,585 Keystone, SD $79,214 Kyle, SD $78,585 Lead, SD $78,585 Ludlow, SD $78,585 Manderson, SD $78,585 Mud Butte, SD $78,585

Nemo, SD $79,214 Newell, SD $78,585 New Underwood, SD $79,304 Nisland, SD $78,585 Oelrichs, SD $78,585 Oglala, SD $78,585 Oral, SD $78,585 Owanka, SD $78,585

Piedmont, SD $79,483 Pine Ridge, SD $78,585 Porcupine, SD $78,585 Pringle, SD $78,585 Quinn, SD $78,585 Redig, SD $78,585 Saint Onge, SD $78,585 Scenic, SD $78,585

Smithwick, SD $78,585 Spearfish, SD $78,585 Sturgis, SD $78,585 Union Center, SD $78,585 Vale, SD $78,585 Wall, SD $78,585 Wasta, SD $78,585 White Owl, SD $78,585

Whitewood, SD $78,585 Wounded Knee, SD $78,585 Leola, SD $81,154 Long Lake, SD $81,154 Mansfield, SD $74,328 Mellette, SD $74,328 Northville, SD $74,328 Onaka, SD $74,328

Orient, SD $74,328 Pierpont, SD $85,124 Redfield, SD $74,328 Rockham, SD $74,328 Roscoe, SD $74,328 Selby, SD $74,328 Seneca, SD $74,328 Stratford, SD $74,328

Tolstoy, SD $74,328 Tulare, SD $74,328 Turton, SD $74,328 Warner, SD $74,328 Westport, SD $79,726 Pierre, SD $75,675 Agar, SD $74,328 Belvidere, SD $74,328

Blunt, SD $75,585 Burke, SD $74,328 Colome, SD $74,328 Dallas, SD $74,328 Draper, SD $74,328 Fort Pierre, SD $75,585 Gregory, SD $74,328 Hamill, SD $74,328

Harrold, SD $74,507 Hayes, SD $74,328 Herrick, SD $74,328 Holabird, SD $74,328 Ideal, SD $74,328 Kadoka, SD $76,456 Kennebec, SD $74,328 Long Valley, SD $76,456

Lower Brule, SD $74,328 Martin, SD $78,585 Midland, SD $74,328 Milesville, SD $76,456 Mission, SD $74,328 Murdo, SD $74,328 Norris, SD $74,328 Okaton, SD $74,328

Okreek, SD $74,328 Onida, SD $74,867 Parmelee, SD $74,328 Philip, SD $76,456 Presho, SD $74,328 Reliance, SD $74,328 Rosebud, SD $74,328 Saint Charles, SD $74,328

Saint Francis, SD $74,328 Tuthill, SD $76,456 Vivian, SD $74,328 Wanblee, SD $78,585 White River, SD $74,328 Winner, SD $74,328 Witten, SD $74,328 Wood, SD $74,328

Mobridge, SD $74,328 Bison, SD $78,585 Bullhead, SD $87,981 Cherry Creek, SD $74,328 Dupree, SD $74,328 Eagle Butte, SD $74,328 Faith, SD $78,585 Glencross, SD $74,328

Glenham, SD $74,328 Herreid, SD $87,981 Isabel, SD $74,328 Keldron, SD $87,981 Lantry, SD $74,328 Lemmon, SD $87,981 Little Eagle, SD $87,981 Lodgepole, SD $83,283

Mc Intosh, SD $87,981 Mc Laughlin, SD $87,981 Meadow, SD $83,283 Morristown, SD $87,981 Mound City, SD $81,154 Pollock, SD $87,981 Prairie City, SD $78,585 Ralph, SD $78,585

Reva, SD $78,585 Ridgeview, SD $74,328 Timber Lake, SD $74,328 Trail City, SD $74,328 Wakpala, SD $81,154 Walker, SD $87,981 Watauga, SD $87,981 Whitehorse, SD $74,328

Rapid City, SD $79,933 Ellsworth Afb, SD $79,933 Allen, SD $78,585 Batesland, SD $78,585 Montrose, SD $80,184 North Sioux City, SD $80,732 Nunda, SD $80,184 Oldham, SD $80,184

Olivet, SD $80,184 Parker, SD $80,184 Ramona, SD $80,184 Renner, SD $81,531 Rowena, SD $81,531 Rutland, SD $80,184 Salem, SD $80,184 Scotland, SD $80,184

Sinai, SD $80,184 Springfield, SD $80,049 Tabor, SD $80,049 Tea, SD $81,442 Trent, SD $80,184 Tyndall, SD $80,184 Utica, SD $80,184 Valley Springs, SD $81,442

Vermillion, SD $79,924 Viborg, SD $80,184 Volga, SD $80,184 Volin, SD $80,184 Wakonda, SD $80,184 Wentworth, SD $80,184 Winfred, SD $80,184 Worthing, SD $80,992

Yankton, SD $80,049 Sioux Falls, SD $81,531 Vienna, SD $80,184 Wallace, SD $80,184 Waubay, SD $85,124 Webster, SD $85,124 White, SD $80,184 Willow Lake, SD $80,184

Wilmot, SD $85,124 Mitchell, SD $80,184 Alexandria, SD $80,184 Alpena, SD $77,256 Armour, SD $80,184 Artesian, SD $80,184 Avon, SD $80,184 Bonesteel, SD $77,256

Bridgewater, SD $80,184 Canova, SD $80,184 Carpenter, SD $80,184 Carthage, SD $80,184 Cavour, SD $80,184 Chamberlain, SD $74,328 Corsica, SD $80,184 Dante, SD $80,184

Delmont, SD $80,184 Dimock, SD $80,184 Emery, SD $80,184 Ethan, SD $80,184 Fairfax, SD $77,256 Fedora, SD $80,184 Fort Thompson, SD $74,328 Fulton, SD $80,184

Gann Valley, SD $74,328 Geddes, SD $77,256 Harrison, SD $80,184 Highmore, SD $74,328 Stephan, SD $74,328 Hitchcock, SD $74,328 Howard, SD $80,184 Huron, SD $77,256

Iroquois, SD $80,184 Kaylor, SD $80,184 Kimball, SD $74,328 Lake Andes, SD $80,184 Lane, SD $77,256 Letcher, SD $80,184 Marty, SD $80,184 Miller, SD $74,328

Mount Vernon, SD $80,184 New Holland, SD $77,256 Oacoma, SD $74,328 Parkston, SD $80,184 Pickstown, SD $80,184 Plankinton, SD $77,256 Platte, SD $77,256 Pukwana, SD $74,328

Ree Heights, SD $74,328 Saint Lawrence, SD $74,328 Spencer, SD $80,184 Stickney, SD $80,184 Tripp, SD $80,184 Virgil, SD $74,328 Wagner, SD $80,184 Wessington, SD $74,328

Wessington Springs, SD $74,328 White Lake, SD $74,328 Wolsey, SD $74,328 Woonsocket, SD $80,184 Yale, SD $80,184 Aberdeen, SD $74,328 Akaska, SD $74,328 Amherst, SD $85,124

Andover, SD $85,124 Ashton, SD $74,328 Barnard, SD $79,726 Bath, SD $79,726 Bowdle, SD $74,328 Brentford, SD $74,328 Britton, SD $85,124 Claremont, SD $85,124

Columbia, SD $79,726 Conde, SD $74,328 Cresbard, SD $74,328 Doland, SD $77,256 Eureka, SD $81,154 Faulkton, SD $74,328 Ferney, SD $79,726 Frankfort, SD $74,328

Frederick, SD $85,124 Gettysburg, SD $74,328 Groton, SD $79,726 Hecla, SD $85,124 Hosmer, SD $74,328 Houghton, SD $85,124 Hoven, SD $74,328 Ipswich, SD $74,328

Java, SD $74,328 Langford, SD $85,124 Lebanon, SD $74,328 Watertown, SD $80,184 Arlington, SD $80,184 Astoria, SD $80,184 Badger, SD $80,184 Big Stone City, SD $84,370

Bradley, SD $80,184 Brandt, SD $80,184 Bristol, SD $85,124 Bruce, SD $80,184 Bryant, SD $80,184 Castlewood, SD $80,184 Claire City, SD $85,124 Clark, SD $80,184

Clear Lake, SD $80,184 Corona, SD $85,124 De Smet, SD $80,184 Eden, SD $85,124 Erwin, SD $80,184 Estelline, SD $80,184 Florence, SD $80,184 Garden City, SD $80,184

Gary, SD $80,184 Goodwin, SD $80,184 Grenville, SD $85,124 Hayti, SD $80,184 Hazel, SD $80,184 Henry, SD $80,184 Kranzburg, SD $80,184 Labolt, SD $80,184

Lake City, SD $85,124 Lake Norden, SD $80,184 Lake Preston, SD $80,184 Marvin, SD $82,654 Milbank, SD $84,370 New Effington, SD $85,124 Ortley, SD $85,124 Peever, SD $85,124

Raymond, SD $77,256 Revillo, SD $80,184 Rosholt, SD $85,124 Roslyn, SD $85,124 Sisseton, SD $85,124 South Shore, SD $80,184 Stockholm, SD $80,184 Strandburg, SD $80,184

Summit, SD $82,654 Toronto, SD $80,184 Twin Brooks, SD $82,654 Veblen, SD $85,124

Logistics Operator Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Logistics Operator's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on May 18, 2021

$71,850

Average $80,750/year

$89,122

$5,988

Average $6,729/month

$7,427

$1,382

Average $1,553/week

$1,714

$35

Average $39/hour

$43

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$89,122	$7,427	$1,714	$43
Average	$80,750	$6,729	$1,553	$39
25th Percentile	$71,850	$5,988	$1,382	$35

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