Workforce Development Manager Salary in South Dakota

How much does a Workforce Development Manager make in South Dakota?

As of May 18, 2021, the average salary for a Workforce Development Manager in South Dakota is $104,596 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $50.

However, a Workforce Development Manager's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $129,532
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $96,785 to $117,649
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $89,673

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Workforce Development Manager Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$117,649	$9,804	$2,262	$57
Average	$104,596	$8,716	$2,011	$50
25th Percentile	$96,785	$8,065	$1,861	$47

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Key Factors That Influence Workforce Development Manager Salaries

A Workforce Development Manager'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 Workforce Development Manager Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Workforce Development Manager'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): $86,873
Early Career (1-2 years): $100,589
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $103,910
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $162,740
Expert (over 8 years): $195,523

Levels	Salary
Workforce... Level Workforce Development Manager	$86,873
Workforce... Level Workforce Development Manager	$100,589
Workforce... Level Workforce Development Manager	$103,910
Workforce... Level Workforce Development Manager	$162,740
Workforce... Level Workforce Development Manager	$195,523

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How Do Workforce Development Manager 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 Workforce Development Managers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $128,820.
California: $128,331.
Massachusetts: $126,621.

District of Columbia $128,820 California $128,331 Massachusetts $126,621 Washington $126,156 New Jersey $126,109 Alaska $125,946 Connecticut $124,340 New York $123,689

Hawaii $121,606 Rhode Island $120,629 Maryland $119,966 Minnesota $119,058 Colorado $118,709 Illinois $118,593 Oregon $118,151 Delaware $117,825

New Hampshire $117,620 Virginia $117,162 Pennsylvania $115,824 Nevada $115,149 North Dakota $114,928 Michigan $114,579 Wisconsin $114,451 Vermont $114,195

Texas $113,485 Maine $113,439 Arizona $113,369 Ohio $113,287 Georgia $112,217 Indiana $111,682 Wyoming $111,577 Utah $111,414

Iowa $111,344 Kansas $110,786 Louisiana $110,623 North Carolina $110,565 Missouri $110,542 Florida $110,088 Montana $109,844 Nebraska $109,611

Kentucky $109,483 South Carolina $109,018 Tennessee $108,727 Idaho $108,610 New Mexico $107,761 Oklahoma $107,575 Alabama $106,888 South Dakota $105,737

Arkansas $105,108 West Virginia $104,771 Mississippi $103,759

Top Paying Cities for Workforce Development Managers

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: $103,712
Aurora: $103,863
Baltic: $105,027

Alcester, SD $103,712 Aurora, SD $103,863 Baltic, SD $105,027 Beresford, SD $103,770 Brandon, SD $105,609 Brookings, SD $103,863 Burbank, SD $103,526 Canistota, SD $103,863

Canton, SD $104,794 Centerville, SD $103,863 Chancellor, SD $104,445 Chester, SD $103,863 Colman, SD $103,863 Colton, SD $104,329 Crooks, SD $105,609 Davis, SD $103,863

Dell Rapids, SD $104,561 Egan, SD $103,863 Elk Point, SD $103,945 Elkton, SD $103,863 Fairview, SD $103,980 Flandreau, SD $103,863 Freeman, SD $103,863 Garretson, SD $105,143

Gayville, SD $103,526 Harrisburg, SD $105,609 Hartford, SD $105,027 Hudson, SD $103,770 Humboldt, SD $104,329 Hurley, SD $103,863 Irene, SD $103,863 Jefferson, SD $104,503

Lennox, SD $104,794 Lesterville, SD $103,863 Lyons, SD $105,260 Madison, SD $103,863 Marion, SD $103,863 Menno, SD $103,863 Mission Hill, SD $103,689 Monroe, SD $103,863

Belle Fourche, SD $101,792 Black Hawk, SD $103,538 Box Elder, SD $103,538 Buffalo, SD $101,792 Buffalo Gap, SD $101,792 Camp Crook, SD $101,792 Caputa, SD $103,421 Custer, SD $101,792

Deadwood, SD $101,792 Edgemont, SD $101,792 Enning, SD $101,792 Fairburn, SD $101,792 Fort Meade, SD $101,792 Hermosa, SD $102,723 Hill City, SD $102,141 Hot Springs, SD $101,792

Howes, SD $101,792 Interior, SD $101,792 Keystone, SD $102,607 Kyle, SD $101,792 Lead, SD $101,792 Ludlow, SD $101,792 Manderson, SD $101,792 Mud Butte, SD $101,792

Nemo, SD $102,607 Newell, SD $101,792 New Underwood, SD $102,723 Nisland, SD $101,792 Oelrichs, SD $101,792 Oglala, SD $101,792 Oral, SD $101,792 Owanka, SD $101,792

Piedmont, SD $102,956 Pine Ridge, SD $101,792 Porcupine, SD $101,792 Pringle, SD $101,792 Quinn, SD $101,792 Redig, SD $101,792 Saint Onge, SD $101,792 Scenic, SD $101,792

Smithwick, SD $101,792 Spearfish, SD $101,792 Sturgis, SD $101,792 Union Center, SD $101,792 Vale, SD $101,792 Wall, SD $101,792 Wasta, SD $101,792 White Owl, SD $101,792

Whitewood, SD $101,792 Wounded Knee, SD $101,792 Leola, SD $105,120 Long Lake, SD $105,120 Mansfield, SD $96,277 Mellette, SD $96,277 Northville, SD $96,277 Onaka, SD $96,277

Orient, SD $96,277 Pierpont, SD $110,262 Redfield, SD $96,277 Rockham, SD $96,277 Roscoe, SD $96,277 Selby, SD $96,277 Seneca, SD $96,277 Stratford, SD $96,277

Tolstoy, SD $96,277 Tulare, SD $96,277 Turton, SD $96,277 Warner, SD $96,277 Westport, SD $103,270 Pierre, SD $98,023 Agar, SD $96,277 Belvidere, SD $96,277

Blunt, SD $97,906 Burke, SD $96,277 Colome, SD $96,277 Dallas, SD $96,277 Draper, SD $96,277 Fort Pierre, SD $97,906 Gregory, SD $96,277 Hamill, SD $96,277

Harrold, SD $96,510 Hayes, SD $96,277 Herrick, SD $96,277 Holabird, SD $96,277 Ideal, SD $96,277 Kadoka, SD $99,035 Kennebec, SD $96,277 Long Valley, SD $99,035

Lower Brule, SD $96,277 Martin, SD $101,792 Midland, SD $96,277 Milesville, SD $99,035 Mission, SD $96,277 Murdo, SD $96,277 Norris, SD $96,277 Okaton, SD $96,277

Okreek, SD $96,277 Onida, SD $96,976 Parmelee, SD $96,277 Philip, SD $99,035 Presho, SD $96,277 Reliance, SD $96,277 Rosebud, SD $96,277 Saint Charles, SD $96,277

Saint Francis, SD $96,277 Tuthill, SD $99,035 Vivian, SD $96,277 Wanblee, SD $101,792 White River, SD $96,277 Winner, SD $96,277 Witten, SD $96,277 Wood, SD $96,277

Mobridge, SD $96,277 Bison, SD $101,792 Bullhead, SD $113,962 Cherry Creek, SD $96,277 Dupree, SD $96,277 Eagle Butte, SD $96,277 Faith, SD $101,792 Glencross, SD $96,277

Glenham, SD $96,277 Herreid, SD $113,962 Isabel, SD $96,277 Keldron, SD $113,962 Lantry, SD $96,277 Lemmon, SD $113,962 Little Eagle, SD $113,962 Lodgepole, SD $107,877

Mc Intosh, SD $113,962 Mc Laughlin, SD $113,962 Meadow, SD $107,877 Morristown, SD $113,962 Mound City, SD $105,120 Pollock, SD $113,962 Prairie City, SD $101,792 Ralph, SD $101,792

Reva, SD $101,792 Ridgeview, SD $96,277 Timber Lake, SD $96,277 Trail City, SD $96,277 Wakpala, SD $105,120 Walker, SD $113,962 Watauga, SD $113,962 Whitehorse, SD $96,277

Rapid City, SD $103,538 Ellsworth Afb, SD $103,538 Allen, SD $101,792 Batesland, SD $101,792 Montrose, SD $103,863 North Sioux City, SD $104,573 Nunda, SD $103,863 Oldham, SD $103,863

Olivet, SD $103,863 Parker, SD $103,863 Ramona, SD $103,863 Renner, SD $105,609 Rowena, SD $105,609 Rutland, SD $103,863 Salem, SD $103,863 Scotland, SD $103,863

Sinai, SD $103,863 Springfield, SD $103,689 Tabor, SD $103,689 Tea, SD $105,492 Trent, SD $103,863 Tyndall, SD $103,863 Utica, SD $103,863 Valley Springs, SD $105,492

Vermillion, SD $103,526 Viborg, SD $103,863 Volga, SD $103,863 Volin, SD $103,863 Wakonda, SD $103,863 Wentworth, SD $103,863 Winfred, SD $103,863 Worthing, SD $104,910

Yankton, SD $103,689 Sioux Falls, SD $105,609 Vienna, SD $103,863 Wallace, SD $103,863 Waubay, SD $110,262 Webster, SD $110,262 White, SD $103,863 Willow Lake, SD $103,863

Wilmot, SD $110,262 Mitchell, SD $103,863 Alexandria, SD $103,863 Alpena, SD $100,070 Armour, SD $103,863 Artesian, SD $103,863 Avon, SD $103,863 Bonesteel, SD $100,070

Bridgewater, SD $103,863 Canova, SD $103,863 Carpenter, SD $103,863 Carthage, SD $103,863 Cavour, SD $103,863 Chamberlain, SD $96,277 Corsica, SD $103,863 Dante, SD $103,863

Delmont, SD $103,863 Dimock, SD $103,863 Emery, SD $103,863 Ethan, SD $103,863 Fairfax, SD $100,070 Fedora, SD $103,863 Fort Thompson, SD $96,277 Fulton, SD $103,863

Gann Valley, SD $96,277 Geddes, SD $100,070 Harrison, SD $103,863 Highmore, SD $96,277 Stephan, SD $96,277 Hitchcock, SD $96,277 Howard, SD $103,863 Huron, SD $100,070

Iroquois, SD $103,863 Kaylor, SD $103,863 Kimball, SD $96,277 Lake Andes, SD $103,863 Lane, SD $100,070 Letcher, SD $103,863 Marty, SD $103,863 Miller, SD $96,277

Mount Vernon, SD $103,863 New Holland, SD $100,070 Oacoma, SD $96,277 Parkston, SD $103,863 Pickstown, SD $103,863 Plankinton, SD $100,070 Platte, SD $100,070 Pukwana, SD $96,277

Ree Heights, SD $96,277 Saint Lawrence, SD $96,277 Spencer, SD $103,863 Stickney, SD $103,863 Tripp, SD $103,863 Virgil, SD $96,277 Wagner, SD $103,863 Wessington, SD $96,277

Wessington Springs, SD $96,277 White Lake, SD $96,277 Wolsey, SD $96,277 Woonsocket, SD $103,863 Yale, SD $103,863 Aberdeen, SD $96,277 Akaska, SD $96,277 Amherst, SD $110,262

Andover, SD $110,262 Ashton, SD $96,277 Barnard, SD $103,270 Bath, SD $103,270 Bowdle, SD $96,277 Brentford, SD $96,277 Britton, SD $110,262 Claremont, SD $110,262

Columbia, SD $103,270 Conde, SD $96,277 Cresbard, SD $96,277 Doland, SD $100,070 Eureka, SD $105,120 Faulkton, SD $96,277 Ferney, SD $103,270 Frankfort, SD $96,277

Frederick, SD $110,262 Gettysburg, SD $96,277 Groton, SD $103,270 Hecla, SD $110,262 Hosmer, SD $96,277 Houghton, SD $110,262 Hoven, SD $96,277 Ipswich, SD $96,277

Java, SD $96,277 Langford, SD $110,262 Lebanon, SD $96,277 Watertown, SD $103,863 Arlington, SD $103,863 Astoria, SD $103,863 Badger, SD $103,863 Big Stone City, SD $109,285

Bradley, SD $103,863 Brandt, SD $103,863 Bristol, SD $110,262 Bruce, SD $103,863 Bryant, SD $103,863 Castlewood, SD $103,863 Claire City, SD $110,262 Clark, SD $103,863

Clear Lake, SD $103,863 Corona, SD $110,262 De Smet, SD $103,863 Eden, SD $110,262 Erwin, SD $103,863 Estelline, SD $103,863 Florence, SD $103,863 Garden City, SD $103,863

Gary, SD $103,863 Goodwin, SD $103,863 Grenville, SD $110,262 Hayti, SD $103,863 Hazel, SD $103,863 Henry, SD $103,863 Kranzburg, SD $103,863 Labolt, SD $103,863

Lake City, SD $110,262 Lake Norden, SD $103,863 Lake Preston, SD $103,863 Marvin, SD $107,063 Milbank, SD $109,285 New Effington, SD $110,262 Ortley, SD $110,262 Peever, SD $110,262

Raymond, SD $100,070 Revillo, SD $103,863 Rosholt, SD $110,262 Roslyn, SD $110,262 Sisseton, SD $110,262 South Shore, SD $103,863 Stockholm, SD $103,863 Strandburg, SD $103,863

Summit, SD $107,063 Toronto, SD $103,863 Twin Brooks, SD $107,063 Veblen, SD $110,262

Workforce Development Manager Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Workforce Development Manager'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

$96,785

Average $104,596/year

$117,649

$8,065

Average $8,716/month

$9,804

$1,861

Average $2,011/week

$2,262

$47

Average $50/hour

$57

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$117,649	$9,804	$2,262	$57
Average	$104,596	$8,716	$2,011	$50
25th Percentile	$96,785	$8,065	$1,861	$47

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